Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies ― Keeping the Body, Mind & Emotions on Task in Children With Autism, ADHD or Sensory Disorders

Keeping children bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Featuring more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptation for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich background and theoretical material to help the reader better understand the issues our children face. Topics include: * Basic and advanced methods to calm a child and to preventing outbursts and melt-downs * Interventions to help with attention problems, impulse control, distractibility and the ability to sit still * Stories and video-modeling for autism, along with techniques to quell repetitive behaviors * Sensory strategies for sensitivity and craving * Behavioral and sensory approaches to picky eating * Ways to increase organization skills using technology and apps * Strategies for managing strong emotions as well as techniques for releasing them

Shortly after graduation with her MOT, Teresa Garland, MOT, OTR/L became intrigued with sensory integration and quickly obtained her certification. She avidly pursued theoretical and practical knowledge about the children she treated, trying in particular to understand their difficulty with self-control. As a child and young adult, Teresa herself had struggled with sensory issues and mild ADHD that had gone undiagnosed. Soon she was giving workshops on self-regulation for children with autism, ADHD and sensory disorders. Along the way, Teresa worked with children in clinics and schools in New Mexico, California and Michigan and with children with autism in the office of a Defeat Autism Now (DAN) doctor. Teresa has a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of New Mexico. She began her career with an MS in computer science from the University of Michigan, worked first in the field of artificial intelligence and then in business systems, consulting to Fortune 100 companies. She is author of the book, Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies (PESI Publishing & Media).