The Out-of-Sync Child, Third Edition

Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences

By: Carol Stock Kranowitz

Narrated by: Ellen Archer

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

2022 Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner

The groundbreaking book that explains Sensory Processing Difference (SPD)--and presents a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents--now revised and updated.

Does your child exhibit...

Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to touch or movement? A child with SPD may be a "sensory avoider," withdrawing from touch, refusing to wear certain clothing, avoiding active games--or he may be a "sensory disregarder," needing a jump start to get moving.

Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to sounds, sights taste, or smell? She may cover her ears or eyes, be a picky eater, or seem oblivious to sensory cues.

Cravings for sensation? The "sensory craver" never gets enough of certain sensations, e.g., messy play, spicy food, noisy action, and perpetual movement.

Poor sensory discrimination? She may not sense the difference between objects or experiences--unaware of what she's holding unless she looks, and unable to sense when she's falling or how to catch herself.

Unusually high or low activity level? The child may be constantly on the go--wearing out everyone around him--or move slowly and tire easily, showing little interest in the world.

Problems with posture or motor coordination? He may slouch, move awkwardly, seem careless or accident-prone.

These are often the first clues to Sensory Processing Difference--a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. The Out-of-Sync Child offers comprehensive, clear information for parents and professionals--and a drug-free treatment approach for children.

This revised edition includes expanded information about SPD “look-alikes,” including Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and autism; about diagnosis and treatments; and about other topics.

©2016 Carol Kranowitz (P)2016 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Once again, Carol brings her warmth, wisdom, and compassion to families, teachers, and others yearning to understand and manage sensory processing difficulties. This fresh and lively updated edition brings you even more insights and advice you can use to help your child, student, or even yourself to play more, learn more, and thrive to the utmost.” --Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, Co-author, Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues

"The Out-of-Sync Child has become the parents' bible to [Sensory Processing Disorder]." --The New York Times

“This book 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

Un libro que vale la pena leer (o escuchar).

Como padre de un niño con autismo este libro me pareció una obra de gran valor; porque ahonda sobre un aspecto que constituye una parte muy importante del autismo: los problemas sensoriales.

Hace tiempo compré el libro en físico y me tomó mucho tiempo terminar de leerlo porque la autora utiliza un vocabulario muy variado, y yo estoy aprendiendo el idioma inglés. Pero ahora, mientras escuchaba la obra en este formato sentí que valió la pena tanto trabajo. Quiero volver a escucharlo muchas veces más. El contenido de este libro es oro molido para alguien en mi situación.

Essential

This book teaches about sensory processing in a language I can understand and use! I will hold this book close throughout my professional career

Helpful!!!

This really helped me understand my out-of-sync child so much better! I had many "Aha!" moments! I highly recommend it to anyone with a sensory processing disorder child!

The SPD Bible

This is a book every SPD parent needs in their toolbox. I will be referencing it, often

Spd support

Great info for parents, family members, and school teachers. We know how to explain spd and how to be an advocate for our son.

Helpful and insightful

This book was so helpful in better understanding my daughter as well as other children I am around. It also gives a lot of practical things you can do to help sensory kids succeed which is such an encouragement.

Every detail

The whole book was great. Very informative I really liked it. Highly recommended very good

Brilliant

This one took me a while to get through it, with starts and stops along the way, couple trips back few pages, here and there.

Overall, it was brilliant!

Mostly excellent, but also promotes pseudoscience

I am a school psychologist with a child I suspect may have SPD. Most of the book is excellent, and I was sure I was going to rate it 5 stars until I got to chapter 10. Now I am cringing big time. Listing off half a dozen URLs in a row, spelled letter-by-letter in some cases, multiple times throughout the chapter, is ridiculous in an audio book, but I would have been willing to overlook that. However, that is nothing compared to the fact that, mixed in with recommendations for evidence-based therapies, they also recommend many pseudoscientific/nonlicensed "therapies", such as chiropractic, craniosacral therapy, and nutritionists (literally anyone can call themselves a nutritionist; you want a dietician), which are useless at best and actively harmful at worst. It's making me question everything I've listened to over the previous nine chapters. This is a really gigantic problem in a book trying to convince people of the existence of a not-totally-accepted disorder. I really hope there is no more quackery after this. My view on this book is really beginning to sour.

Autism Mom

I wish I listened to this book 3 years ago when my son was first diagnosed. It explains so much in so much detail. I would recommend it to be the first book any parent should read when their child is first diagnosed.