Insights into sensory issues for professionals: outstanding articles from the pages of S.I. Focus magazine

Introduction

Part 1. Research and Clinical Insights

Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy: What's the Connection? Oral-Motor, Sensory, and Feeding Skills / Robyn Merkel-Walsh / Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson

DSI in a Learning Disorders Clinic / Brock Eide / Fernette Eide

A Review of Research on Sensory Modulation Disorder in Adults / Moya Kinnealey / Sinclair Smith

Hyperactivity, Impulsivity, and DSI / Brock Eide / Fernette Eide

Using Sensory Integration Theory to Help Kate See / Elaine Jean Struthers

Sensory Stories: A New Tool to Improve Participation for Children with Overresponsive Sensory Modulation / Deborah Marr / Victoria L. Nackley

Learning from Jean Ayres / Lawrene Kovalenko

A Biomechanical Approach for the Improvement of Sensory, Motor, and Neurological Function in Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD), and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) / Charles W. Chapple

Research Review: Including Fathers of Children with Special Needs in Research Studies and Parent Support Programs / Jennifer Boothe Brobst / Kelly Davis / James R. Clopton

How Captive Chimpanzees Help Us Understand Children with Sensory Integration Dysfunction / Elaine Jean Struthers

Learning from Jean Ayres-Part 2 / Lawrene Kovalenko

Learning from Jean Ayres-Part 3: A Passion for Investigation / Lawrene Kovalenko

Learning from Jean Ayres-Part 4: The Developmental Sequence / Lawrene Kovalenko

Making the Connection between Primitive Reflexes, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Chiropractic Solutions / Charles W. Chapple

A Model PLAY Project / Jill Spokojny Guz / Robin Crumb / Karen Goss

Insightful Designs for Home and Clinic Spaces: Bringing Together Occupational Therapy and Creative Design / Elizabeth Meyer-Gross, MSEd, MS, OTR/L

Therapeutic Listening: Listening with the Whole Body / Sheila M. Frick / Sally R. Young / Gail E. Huecker

A Look at Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention by Its Creator / Jeff Strong

The S.N.O.T. Protocol: Teaching the Social Rules of Removal and Disposal of Boogers / Rondalyn V. Whitney

The Listening Program: Auditory Stimulation for Improved Social Engagement / G. Alexander Doman

Visual Support Using SticKids: An Occupational Therapy Model for Using Visuals to Support Those with Sensory Needs / Meryle Lehn

Part 2. General Insights

Position Statement on Terminology Related to Sensory Integration Dysfunction / Lucy Jane Miller / Sharon Cermak / Shelly Lane / Marie Anzalone / Jane Koomar

Vision: A Piece of the Puzzle in Sensory Processing Disorders-Part 1 / Charles Shidlofsky

Vision: A Piece of the Puzzle in Sensory Processing Disorders-Part 2 / Charles Shidlofsky

Where Have All the Psychologists Gone? The Absence of Mental Health Professionals in Sensory Processing Disorders Treatment and Research / Jennifer J. Brout

Why Tommy Can't Comply: Overcoming the Obstacles of Medical and Environmental Considerations in Occupational Therapy / Rev. Kathleen R. Eickwort

Printing: The Foundation of Literacy / Cris Rowan

Food Sensitivities and Their Relationship to Behavior and Learning: A Case Study / Jeanne Anduri

The Meaning of the Ayres Sensory Integration Trademark / Zoe Mailloux / Susanne Smith Roley / Brian W. Erwin

From Arousal to Action: The Neurobiology of Challenging Behavior / Kimberly Barthel

Focus on Research: Advocating for Recognition of DSI Progress in DSI Research / Lucy Jane Miller / Barbara Brett-Green

Index