How to Help Your Child with SPD
(June 2022) The fourth conversation with Veronica Hunter of ADHD-What Now? is about respecting the feelings of children with sensory processing challenges and helping them incrementally to participate in their world.
Entries by Jennifer Cassell
(2021) Guiding Grandma to “Get It” about SPD
Feb-Apr issue of Autism Asperger’s Sensory Digest.
Grandma comes to visit and has advice about disciplining her touchy grandson. His parents set her straight with lists of how sensory processing challenges affect his eating, sleeping, and shampooing. She begins to “get it.”
In-Sync Activities Anywhere and Anytime, with Jackie Flynn
In April, Joye Newman and Carol talked with Jackie Flynn, Founder of EMDR & Play Therapy Integration Support and the host of Play Therapy Community, about the In-Sync Child philosophy and many fun activities.
(2019) SPD Primer (Part II): When Senses Are Out of Sync
Published in February – April 2019 issue of Autism Asperger’s Sensory Digest.
Part II of a two-part primer to help families, educators and professionals understand how Sensory Processing Disorder hinders daily functioning.
(2016) The ‘Sensational’ Tot: Recognizing and Dealing with Sensory Processing Disorder
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) Best-Selling Author Debuts New Book on SPD — Interview with Kerry Magro
Q&A with Carol Stock Kranowitz, a former teacher who speaks internationally about SPD’s effect on children’s learning and behavior and how families, teachers, therapists and other professionals can help. Read more
(2014) Dealing with Sensory Processing Difficulties
June 2014, at the “Discover Your Resilient Self” Telesummit, with Christie Grant
(2014) All About Sensory with Jennifer Lingle
May 5, telephone interview, at Autism Educates Community (formerly International Autism Association for Families and Educators). Click here for Podcast
(2012) The In-Sync Homeschooler
Co-authored with Joye Newman and published in July on the blog of Home-Educating Family
No matter what their ages, children learn best when they move. Pediatricians, teachers and other specialists now recognize that motor skills are vital to a child’s physical, emotional, academic, and overall success. Yet, some educators and parents believe that sitting still is the best way to absorb information. We know that just the opposite is true.