Self-Regulation and Mindfulness: Over 82 Exercises & Worksheets for Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, & Autism Spectrum Disorder
Varleisha Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, has created a unique, evidence-based resource for helping children who have trouble self-regulating, staying focused, managing their senses and controlling their emotions.Based on the latest research in neuroscience, Self-Regulation & Mindfulness provides highly practical, kid friendly lessons to teach therapists, parents, educators and children about their brain and body, so
Varleisha Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, has created a unique, evidence-based resource for helping children who have trouble self-regulating, staying focused, managing their senses and controlling their emotions.
Based on the latest research in neuroscience, Self-Regulation & Mindfulness provides highly practical, kid friendly lessons to teach therapists, parents, educators and children about their brain and body, so they can build the needed skills to self-regulate.
– Hands-on activities
– Step-by-step exercises
– Coloring pages and worksheets
Clear, concise and fun activities to address your children’s arousal, attention, and social participation:
– Touch and Heavy Work
– Hydration and Oral Motor Activities
– Metronome, Timing and Sequencing Exercises
– Right and Left Brain Integration Methods
– Patterns and Repetition Recognition
– Vision and Sound Skills
– Movement Coordination
– Inhibition Techniques
Misleading title The typical “exercise” in this book is to suggest the teacher find the child an age-appropriate maze, try drumming, painting, or playing with ice cubes. A second-grader functioning at grade level would find most of the ideas and stories babyish. The content barely touches on self-regulation or mindfulness along the lines of realizing you feel x but controlling your behavior or helping yourself change your feelings. Instrad, almost all of the content involves exploring sensory stimulation in…
Great Translation of Neurology and Behavior – Occupational Therapy Interventions to Teach Kids I’m an pediatric Occupational Therapist and these are techniques that I use with the kiddos I work with! It’s written by an OT who’s presented nationally about these effective evidence based strategies. This is the only book that I know of that clearly explains from a neurological/primitive reflex perspective why some of our kiddos have melt downs. Usually itâs because their flight/fight system is being turned on by something they perceive inaccurately in their environment. So youâll see…
Not what I was expecting Not a book for ADHD kids and there are barely any worksheets in here. The exercises are ridiculous. Have your kid drink water and talk about it. Have your kid eat a snack and talk about it. Have your kid eat a popsicle. Play music while your kid swings. Have your kid do some wall pushups.