Learn to Move, Moving Up!

Autorentext

Jenny Clark Brack, OTR/L, BCP (AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics), is a licensed pediatric occupational therapist with over 22 years experience working as a school-based occupational therapist, independent contractor for early intervention services, private practitioner, speaker, consultant, author, and inventor. Jenny currently owns a pediatric therapy private practice Jenny's Kids, Inc. She received her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and graduated with distinction from the University of Kansas in 1990. She has written journal articles that have been published in professional journals such as OT Practice, Occupational Therapy Forum, and Journal of Occupational Therapy Students. Additionally, Jenny has written a book on sensory processing entitled Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes (AAPC 2004), and more recently has written a sequel Learn to Move, Moving Up! Sensorimotor Elementary School Activity Themes (AAPC 2009). In addition, she has published two DVD's Learn to Move: Dinosaurs (AAPC 2005), a companion to her first book, and Sensory Processing Disorder Kit: Simulations and Solutions for Parents, Teachers, and Therapists (AAPC 2006), which won the 2007 media in excellence video award from Autism Society of America. Jenny's newest publication is a music CD, Sing, Move, Learn (AAPC 2010), which accompanies the songs in her first book. Jenny is the inventor of the Patent-Pending Cool Bracelet (www.abilitations.com). Jenny Clark has spoken both nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including sensory integration/processing.

Klappentext

Using the same easy-to-use format as her first book, Learn to Move, Move to Learn, Jenny Brack now brings us a series of effective sensory-based activities for older school-aged children! These literacy-rich lesson plans include specially designed curriculum suggestions and underscore how activities can be adapted to meet state and other standards. The book also contains a thorough, up-to-date discussion of sensory integration and sensory processing disorders; assessment and evaluation considerations, including a reproducible Teacher Observation Checklist; evidence-based best-practice strategies; how to integrate lessons into elementary school environments; as well as learning enrichment suggestions.

Zusammenfassung
Focuses on elementary-school age students with sensory processing disorders. This book covers trends in education and occupational therapy, and overviews many evidence-based practices as well as yoga, music, and Speed Stacks.