Hunter's Moon Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I am an Occupational Therapy student (starting late Aug.) and would like some book recommendations from parents in regards to different special needs. If you could have someone read three books about your child's special needs so they could understand your child more, what would they be? Looking forward to the responses :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Late, Lost, and Unprepared is probably your best bet for ADHD. That or anything by Hallowell. (Driven to Distraction, etc.) I'm specifically picking LLandUP for you because it has lists comparing normal and not NT executive function at various ages. That way people can see what it really looks like. Mislabeled Child by the Eides will cover a lot of ground with seeing how all sorts of problems manifest in all sorts of ways (dysgraphia, dyslexia, CAPD, etc.). Usually kids coming into OT have more than one thing. Pick something for spectrum, not sure of the best title. The ones I've read don't really work for your situation. Oh, I guess you want a sensory book, duh. The Out of Sync Child is pretty common for that. It doesn't really encapsulate the entirety of what we experience, but it's fine. By the time we read it, it was sort of has-been, old knowledge, and seemed a little young. Just depends on the age of the child and who the reading audience is I guess. I guess that gives you 4, oops. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I think Aspergers and Difficult MOments is good - short, cheap, a great overview of aspergers, a wonderful way to think about the 'tantrums'. it also has a big section about how the schools can accommodate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lecka Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hi! My oldest son is receiving OT for handwriting at school. For him I would recommend Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz. It is a good overview. I think the main point -- if you see how it is difficult for him to learn the letter sounds and how he is having to, sometimes, think about just what sound a sound is, you can see how that really adds to the process for him to automatically write a letter. I am not sure what all his handwriting teacher is doing with him at school, but in 30 min. a week, she is really helping him! I am so pleased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 One of the most powerful books I have ever read is called Bethy and the Mouse. It is a book written several years ago by a father who had 2 children with very different disabilities at 2 different times in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the suggestions so far! Luckily, we have a great library system so most of these books should be available. I'll be working through them. Keep 'em coming :) Edited August 3, 2012 by BeatleMania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walking-Iris Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) Out Of Sync Child and Out of Sync Child has Fun. Mislabled kids by the Eides. Brain gym books. Anything by Jenny McCarthy, especially Mommy Warriors. Anything by Temple Grandin. Those would be a good start. Edited August 3, 2012 by Walking-Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Here's a few I have (or have coming): The Complete Guide to Aspergers - Tony Attwood No More Meltdowns - Jed Baker The Out of Sync Child - Carol Stock Kranowitz The Out of Sync Child has Fun - Carol Stock Kranowitz Raising a Sensory Smart Child - Lindsey Biel Growing an In Sync Child - Joye Newman Slow and Steady Get Me Ready - June Oberlander Autism Spectrum Disorders - Chantal Sicile-Kira Games for Learning - Peggy Kaye 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's Another One I have looked at: How to get your child off the Refridgerator and onto Learning Some of these are reference books, some guides, some ideas, some activities and some are a big mix of some/all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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