The Out-of-Sync Child  ## Metadata - Author: [[Carol Stock Kranowitz, Lucy Jane Miller (Contributor)]] | [[3. Resources/Authors/Carol Stock Kranowitz, Lucy Jane Miller (Contributor)|Carol Stock Kranowitz, Lucy Jane Miller (Contributor)]] - Full Title: The Out-of-Sync Child - Category: #books - Kindle: [Open in Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00261OOVM) - Document Tags: [[Parenting]] ## Document Notes ## Highlights - This child did not need to “change his behaviors.” We needed to understand his behaviors and what they suggested as the probable underlying reason for the behaviors. ([Location 216](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=216)) - We needed to remember that behaviors are a message, a symptom—not a diagnosis. ([Location 217](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=217)) - Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is the inability to use information received through the senses in order to function smoothly in daily life. ([Location 455](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=455)) - The inability to function smoothly is not because the child won’t, but because he can’t. ([Location 502](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=502)) - The interoceptive sense, or interoception, providing information about sensations coming from our internal organs. ([Location 1061](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1061)) - The vestibular sense, providing information about the position of our head in relation to the surface of the earth, the movement of our body through space, and balance. ([Location 1065](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1065)) - The proprioceptive sense, or proprioception, providing information about body position and movement of our body parts. ([Location 1067](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1067)) - Sensory processing is the neurological procedure of organizing the information we take in from our bodies and the world around us for use in daily life. ([Location 1075](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1075)) - Sensory processing involves reception, detection, integration, modulation, discrimination, postural responses, and praxis. ([Location 1082](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1082)) - we can switch gears from inattention to attention, from sulks to smiles, from drowsiness to alertness, and from relaxation to readiness for action. Modulation determines how efficiently we self-regulate, in every aspect of our lives. ([Location 1125](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1125)) - Sensory Processing Disorder is difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes and uses sensory information, causing a person to have problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment. ([Location 1244](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1244)) - Tags: favorite - The sensory-craving child hungers for more stimulation than other children and never seems to get enough. ([Location 1310](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1310)) - Another characteristic of the sensory craver is that he may seek one kind of sensation, but pay scant attention to others. ([Location 1315](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1315)) - This child is often a risk taker and a daredevil and may also have poor impulse control. ([Location 1319](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1319)) - The out-of-sync child, however, can’t always calm herself because her brain can’t modulate vestibular messages. ([Location 1944](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=1944)) - Parents may believe that the child’s erratic behavior is a matter of choice. It isn’t. No child chooses to be disorganized, but the out-of-sync child may be chronically inconsistent in behavior. ([Location 3079](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=3079)) - Homeschool your child. Many children learn best at home, where they can go at their own pace without distractions. Participating in after-school activities is still your child’s right and is also a good idea to encourage social interactions with other children. ([Location 3833](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=3833)) - Because SPD is invisible, people may forget or disbelieve that a significant problem affects your child. Your job is to inform them, so they can help your child learn. ([Location 4064](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00261OOVM&location=4064)) ## Related by Author - [[3. Resources/Readwise/Books/The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun|The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun]]