Sensorimotor Interventions Using Movement to Improve Overall Body Function [Paperback]

Optimal function of our bodies occurs when our sensory and motor systems are strong and able to adapt to the demands of the environment. Today???s children often struggle with fidgeting, decreased attention, and immature motor patterns, which manifest themselves through frustration and behavior issues. When our body???s systems are not integrated to form a strong foundation, difficulties in many areas occur. This book provides education about using movement to improve overall function, including instruction and pictures for fun-based movement activities. A ???menu??? of activities for therapists is easily accessible by thumbing through the book; by organizing and categorizing activities by target area, therapists will enjoy choosing fun and easily duplicated therapeutic games. Various pieces of equipment designed for therapeutic purposes are commonly utilized by occupational therapists (OTs), and three creative and fun activities are illustrated and explained for each piece of equipment listed in the book. Each activity is broken down into specific target areas. Some target areas are: proprioceptive, tactile, vestibular systems, timing, spatial awareness, visual perception, sensory seeking, sensory modulation, posture, coordination, and many more!???Sensorimotor Interventions explains in clear, concise terms how brain and body development occurs. You, too, may be fascinated to learn that babies??? brains are chaotic until sensorimotor experiences begin to organize it. It may be an ???Aha!??? moment to learn how competing sensory information from the eye and the ear make it hard for you to read in a moving car.?????? Carol Stock Kranowitz, MAAuthor, The Out of Sync Child; Co-Author, The In-Sync Activity Book, Answers to Questions TeachersAsk about Sensory Integration, and Absolutely No Dogs Allowed!