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ADDitude: Strategies and Support for ADHD & LD, Winter 2016. Put sensory problems to rest with these quick "tuneups" that can help kids with ADHD and SPD regroup after becoming overloaded. Read more'>

(2016) Five Sensory Tune-Ups

November 9, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published in ADDitude: Strategies and Support for ADHD & LD, Winter 2016.

Put sensory problems to rest with these quick “tuneups” that can help kids with ADHD and SPD regroup after becoming overloaded.

(2016) On the Emotions of the Out-of-Sync Tween and Teen

August 30, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published May 31, on Boston Parents’ Paper

At recess, Emma, 9, refuses to participate in jump-rope or four-square games. Emma is over-responsive to movement sensations, which terrify her. She tells her friends, “I’m no good at that.”

(2016) The ‘Sensational’ Tot: Recognizing and Dealing with Sensory Processing Disorder

August 25, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Jennifer Cassell

Published May 24, on Mother.ly

Envision two unique babies. Benjy has been on the go since Day 1. Constantly active, frequently fretful, easily startled, and a fitful sleeper, he sure keeps his parents on their toes. Speaking of toes, he skipped crawling and walked on tiptoes at nine months! Mom and Dad are exhausted—but that’s just how it is with an infant, they guess.

(2016) ‘Out-of-Sync’ Kids May Have Sensory Processing Disorder — by Chelsea Keenan

September 2, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published March 31 in The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

During Carol Kranowitz’s 25 years as a preschool teacher, she realized there were certain children in her classes that seemed “out-of-sync.”

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(2016) How Sensory Processing Disorder Looks a Lot Like ADHD

September 6, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

A slideshow, published June 7 on ADDitudemag.com

Sensory Processing Disorder is not just about itchy tags. It is a complex and multi-faceted condition that is often mistaken for ADHD, anxiety, and other conditions.

(2016) What Happens When Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder Grow Up? — by Jamie Pacton

August 31, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published June 8 on Parents.com

Kids who are “out-of-sync” with the world due to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) struggle with a variety of sensory and motor challenges, but we can help them through simple routines and consistent activities.

(2016) The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up

August 31, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published June 5, on Pittsburgh Parent

Erik, a loose-and-floppy 14-year-old, is not a self-starter, a joiner, a player, or a conversationalist. He’s smart but doesn’t seem tuned in to other people or his surroundings. He seems interested only in his cell phone. His parents are concerned about Erik’s “can’t-do spirit.”

Marlene, 19, is a brilliant, very thin college student, perpetually hunched over, gripping her elbows, and frequently tripping on air. Family, friends, and faculty consider her shy, nervous, awkward, and quirky.

(2014) Why Your Kid Can’t Just Sit Still, by Dayna Abraham

January 6, 2020/in Articles, Articles About Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published in September on the Lemon Lime Adventures website. If you’re wondering why your child […]

Sensory Focus, Summer issue An advertisement from an electric power company dropped through my mail slot today, shouting, BLACKOUT: Could It Happen Again? It got me thinking about survival skills. When an outage occurs and we can’t switch on the electric power, we must switch to our own power to get from place to place, prepare meals, communicate with others, and entertain ourselves. Will we be prepared? Especially those among us with SPD and other physical challenges? Alas, so much is done for us these days that we all are becoming “do-ees” instead of “do-ers.” Learned helplessness is everybody’s problem. Read more'>

(2014) Focus on Survival Skills: When the Lights Go Out

June 22, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Mick

Published in Sensory Focus, Summer issue

An advertisement from an electric power company dropped through my mail slot today, shouting, BLACKOUT: Could It Happen Again? It got me thinking about survival skills. When an outage occurs and we can’t switch on the electric power, we must switch to our own power to get from place to place, prepare meals, communicate with others, and entertain ourselves.

Will we be prepared? Especially those among us with SPD and other physical challenges?

Alas, so much is done for us these days that we all are becoming “do-ees” instead of “do-ers.” Learned helplessness is everybody’s problem.

(2013) New AAP Statement Calls Recess ‘Crucial’ to Child’s Development, by Mari-Jane Williams

September 17, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published January 7 in The Washington Post.

Children have long regarded recess as a highlight of the school day. Last week, unstructured play breaks got an endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

(2013) The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up

January 22, 2013/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Mick

Published in Sensory Focus magazine, Winter issue

If you are seeking information about SPD’s effect on children, you are in luck. An abundance of books is available to help parents, teachers, and other non-OTs learn to recognize SPD characteristics and support “out-of-sync” kids at home and school.

Alas, should you seek information about SPD’s effect as children mature, you will find fewer choices. Reader-friendly resources that describe “what happens next” are hard to write and hard to find.

Worrying and wondering, parents and teachers have many questions about their kids’ future.

(2012) A Sens-ational Summer — Here We Come!, by Jane Samuel

September 18, 2016/in Articles, Articles About Carol, Articles by Carol /by Carol Kranowitz

Published June 2 on MotheringintheMiddle.com, the blog for new midlife mothers and fathers

The arrival of summer and the unleashing of cooped-up young bodies always bring me back to my child-rearing-roots. Only a few days have passed since the carpool line, the packing of lunches, and the buzzing of early alarm clocks stopped and I am already thinking, “How can I keep them away from the TV and feed their bodies and minds?” With sensory smart activities of course! Read more