How do you account for a child who has no visible disability yet struggles with everyday activities such as eating, dressing, making friends, taking a spelling test, or responding to a hug? This is the bewildering world of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), a complex brain dysfunction affecting 1 in 20 children. Youngsters with SPD experience sensations--taste, touch, sound, sight, smell, movement, and body awareness--differently than other children do.

In a warm, upbeat voice, Dr. Lucy Miller, a leading SPD researcher, identifies the disorder and its four major subtypes. She provides insight into assessment and diagnosis and suggests various treatment options. Illuminating case examples illustrate different manifestations of SPD as well as individualized coping strategies.  This book offers parents hope--along with specific advice about how to be the best possible advocates for their children. Paperback, 320 pages.