The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder

An intelligent and thorough book which has greatly helped my understanding of my boys' needs - I have 2 with autism and both are affected by sensory issues, and in different ways, just to add to the fun! The book demystifies much of their behaviour and provided me with practical ways of coping with and advancing their behaviour. This is now part of my essential help library and I can't recommend it enough to anyone concerned about a child. Update: 7 years on - I had 3 children diagnosed with autism. Luckily, I was put in touch with an occupational therapist for a while who was trained in sensory issues, one child loved being squashed & unbelievably small tight spaces; another was the opposite; two can’t bear noise etc etc. I tried many things over the years, adapting as the kids changed, fiddle toys, gym balls, chair exercises, weighted blankets, cold air fans, tactile seat cushioned wedges, ribbed pens, heavy backpacks, heavy boots - I found gradual exposure, combined probably with ageing & their natural development, reduced their needs and now sensory needs are much less of an issue. I think the earlier you identify & meet these needs, the better the outcome. Doing that becomes a natural process but initially it felt like magic and took a while for me to get my head around it - very exciting, interesting & of huge benefit to me & my family

I was advised to purchase this by a doctor whilst my son was undergoing various assessments for behaviour that was at the time very bizarre and unexplainable. He has since been diagnosed with Autism and SPD. I can only say that its almost like this book was wrote about my 9 year old son. What previously caused stress and arguments due to his bizarre mannerisms and seeming in ability to sit still etc. is now accepted and channelled and to a certain extent controlled through certain strategies. Indeed, since reading the book I can relate to him and now understand why he does certain things, making for a much calmer household and more importantly a much happier and settled 9 year old. If your child is suspected of suffering from sensory processing disorder (SPD) then in my opinion this book is essential reading.

I came across this book when my son was being diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder. It is easy to read, but extremely informative and makes the condition much easier to understand. Sensory processing disorder is also found in Autism and I recommend this to parents of autistic children regularly.

I found this quite hard to get "into" but that may be more pronounced as I realised how many issues my son has.... The author writes in a very no nonsense approach which I very much appreciated and the coping mechanisms suggested have been helpful .... It's an excellent tool but emotionally charging if you suspect problems and this helps cement that.

I bought this book as my son was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder and I wanted to find out more about it. Although American written, and we are in the UK, I have found it very easy to follow. The checklists for different aspects of the disorder are helpful. I would recommend this book to any other parents with a child who has sensory processing issues.

Really useful book would recommend it, very helpful suggestions

This book explained to me the whole of my son's world and completely transformed the way I see him and has taught me so much about how to support him in this complex condition. Buy it if your child has sensory issues of any kids - are they on the go all the time craving more stimulation or do they freak out about taste, smell, noise, touch etc? Do they do both? If yes read this, it will help!!!!!!

This book really helped me to suss out my son. I knew, he was different from my other sons but couldn`t quite put my finger on it until someone sent me a link to SPD. I then was told about this book and it explains everything so well. If you have a child that might be affected, then this book is an eye opener. Although let me warn you, the UK does not easily provide therapies for your children and it is a fight to get people to listen to your concerns.