A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers a smorgasbord of sensory-based interventions for use by educators, occupational therapists and parents. This practical and well-researched tool is unique because it focuses on middle and high school students, whose sensory needs are often overlooked. For this age group, the author emphasizes the importance of fostering independence, self-advocacy and self-regulation as a way to for teens with autism to take ownership of their sensory needs as they transition into adulthood. Using simple terminology and illustrations, the book also explains sensory basics, describes the sensory systems, discusses sensory challenges experienced by those with autism, and helps develop daily educational interventions through assessment of sensory needs. Parents and educational team members working with teens with autism will benefit from adding this resource to their library.
Table of Content
PREFACE 1
INTRODUCTION 5
Common Characteristics of Students With ASD 5
Common Educational Approaches Used With Students With ASD 7
Sensory Processing Disorders and ASD 8
Overview of the Book 13
CHAPTER 1
Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder 15
Our Senses 15
The Sensory Integration Process 17
Sensory Dysfunction 29
Sensory Dysfunction in Students With ASD 38
CHAPTER 2
Sensory Integration Planning for Adolescents 41
Sensory Assessment 41
General Intervention Considerations 48
CHAPTER 3
A Sensory Buffet: Choosing the Right Interventions 53
Sensory Buffet 54
Sensory Systems 57
Putting It All Together: The “How To” 86
CHAPTER 4
Self-Regulation 89
Self-Regulation and Students With ASD 90
Anxiety and Meltdowns 95
Ways to Teach Self-Regulation 98
CHAPTER 5
A Sensory Buffet as Part of Educational Programming 107
The Ziggurat Model 107
Case Study: Asid 110
Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS) 112
Home-School Communication 114
Case Study: Miguel 118
CHAPTER 6
Sample Sensory Buffet Schedules for School 123
REFERENCES 127
APPENDIX 133
Teen Sensory Tools Survey 134
Adult/Adolescent Checklist (Age Twelve and Up) 135
Steps in Determining Intervention Strategies for ROA
(Registration Orientation Arousal) Difficulties 138
The Sensory Scan Worksheet 139
Ziggurat Worksheet 141
Comprehensive Autism Planning System Worksheet 142
The ECLIPSE Model Self-Regulation Activity 143
Sensory Buffet School Communication Form 144
Sensory Buffet Home Communication Form 145
Website Resources 146
About the author
Susan L. Culp, MS, OTR/L is an occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics with over 14 years of experience in both school-based and home health settings. She has a B.S. in education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as well as a B.S. in occupational therapy and an M.S. in special education (autism spectrum disorders) from the University of Kansas. In the school-based setting, Susan works with children of all capabilities and ages from preschool to 21 years old. She is especially interested in helping children with diagnoses of sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental delays reach their full potential.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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