The Out-of-Sync Child

Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder

El Niño Desincronizado

Reconociendo y Enfrentando El Trastorno de
Procesamiento Sensorial

The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up

Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years

Growing an In-Sync Child

Simple, Fun Activities to Help Every Child Develop,
Learn, and Grow Co-Author: Joye Newman

The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun

Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder

Absolutely No Dogs Allowed

By Asher Carleton Kranowitz
Includes guidelines by Carol Stock Kranowitz

In-Sync Activity Card Book

Simple, Fun Activities to Help Children Develop,
Learn and Grow!

Carol Stock Kranowitz

As a music, movement and drama teacher for 25 years (1976-2001), Carol observed many out-of-sync preschoolers. To help them become more competent in their work and play, she began to study sensory processing and sensory integration (“SI”) theory. She learned to help identify her young students’ needs and to steer them into early intervention. In writings and workshops, she explains to parents, educators, and other early childhood professionals how sensory issues play out – and provides fun and functional techniques for addressing them at home and school. She is best-known for her book, The Out-of-Sync Child, which has sold about 1 million copies.

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Book Reviews

(2016) New ‘Must-Read’ Books for Adults about Their Special Needs, by Nancy Schatz Alton

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Published September 30, on www.ParentMap.com.

Gives readers a new term to love: extrasensory grace, which “arrives when individuals with SPD learn to love their quirky selves and discover what they are meant to do and do well.” Read more

(2016) “The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up,” reviewed by Lorna d’Entremont

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Published October 6, on Special Needs Book Review.

Are YOU the parents of a teen with SPD? Are you constantly worrying and wondering if your child approaching adulthood will struggle with his sensory issues forever?  Read more

(2016) The Long-awaited Follow-up to the Million-copy Bestseller

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Published May 24, on www.goodreads.com.

The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up will be the new bible for the vast audience of parents whose children, already diagnosed with SPD, are entering the tween and teen years, as well as those who do not yet have a diagnosis and are struggling to meet the challenges of daily life.  Read more

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Recent Interviews

(2020) A Preschool Teacher Turned Author Revolutionized Children’s Work and Play through Sensory-motor Techniques

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Posted June 9 at www.inspirationmatters.org/ Interview with Nupur Chokshi, Founder of Inspiration Matters, an online […]

(2020) Sensory-Smart Strategies for Children with SPD and ADHD

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Aired May 7 at www.ADDitude.com, this hour-long webinar-on-demand, with Lindsey Biel and Carol Kranowitz, provides information about the brain and a sensory-rich approach suitable to your child during the COVID-19 crisis.

(2019) When a Bright Child Has Sensory-Related Challenges

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Interview with Debbie Steinberg Kentz, LMFT, as part of the Bright & Quirky Child Summit. […]

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Articles About SPD

. When your child's behavior mystifies you, put on your imaginary sensory spectacles and ask yourself three questions: What sensations does the child avoid? What sensations does the child constantly seek? What sensations calm the child?'>

(2020) Behavior Means Something

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Published in August-October 2020 issue of Autism Asperger’s Sensory Digest.

When your child’s behavior mystifies you, put on your imaginary sensory spectacles and ask yourself three questions: What sensations does the child avoid? What sensations does the child constantly seek? What sensations calm the child?

(2020) 7 Tips to Develop Children’s Self-Discipline

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Published August 5 at PsychologyToday.com

Seven suggestions to help your kids become more responsible and considerate — without nagging or shouting.

A cozy "getaway" place may be exactly what a child needs to calm down and get some necessary time alone before re-entering the group.'>

(2020) Time Inn: A Welcoming Accommodation

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Published in May-July 2020 issue of Autism Asperger’s Sensory Digest.  

A cozy “getaway” place may be exactly what a child needs to calm down and get some necessary time alone before re-entering the group.

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Carol’s Publications


Carol has published and written many books on Sensory Processing Disorder for parents, educators, and children.

What People Are Saying

NY Times
August 5, 2016

“The Out-of-Sync Child has become the parents’ bible to [Sensory Processing Disorder].”

The New York Times
Jane Healy
August 5, 2016

“Warm and wise, [The Out-of-Sync Child] will bring both hope and practical help to parents who wonder why their kid doesn’t ‘fit in.’ ”

Jane M. Healy
Learning specialist and author of Your Child’s Growing Mind
T. Berry Brazelton, MD
August 5, 2016

“[The Out-of-Sync Child] is great! It is a real contribution to the parents of the many children who are so hard to understand.  It will let parents off the hook of blaming themselves… and will help them get on to the job of addressing the child’s underlying difficulties.”

T. Berry Brazelton, MD
Founder, Brazelton Foundation, Children’s Hospital, Boston
Stanley I. Greenspan, MD
August 5, 2016

“The Out-of-Sync Child does a masterful job of describing the different ways children react to sensations and integrate their responses to their world. The book provides detailed, practical information that will help parents understand how the nervous system works.”

Stanley I. Greenspan, MD
Child psychiatrist and author (with Serena Wieder) of The Child with Special Needs

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