An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems (PDF Book)

by Linda Garofallou (Author)

Introduction:

Sensory and behavior problems are common among children and can significantly impact their daily lives. Behaviors such as food aversions, ADHD, and anxiety disorders may often indicate these underlying sensory issues, which require special care. This is where An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems by Linda Garofallou comes in.

Analysis:

Garofallou’s book provides readers with a new perspective on how such problems arise from a child’s immature sensory nervous system and regulation difficulties. It offers an effective at-home intervention, the Qigong Sensory Treatment (QST), that enlists a parent’s attuned touch to address often overlooked sensory issues that underlie ‘problem’ behaviors. The book introduces the reader to a new and clinically useful model that can help them understand sensory development, the Early Childhood Self-Regulatory Milestones, which are critical to the emotional and behavioral health and regulation for all children.

The QST hands-on routine guide offers clear, step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and links to online instructional videos, teaching parents how to successfully implement the daily QST routine at home. One of the unique aspects of the treatment model is its focus on guiding parents to recognize, interpret and respond to their child’s shifting non-verbal body and behavioral responses and cues with ease.

The extensive workbook section navigates parents through a year-long process of learning and implementing QST at home. Weekly letters include those written by the authors, parents who share their own personal experiences with the routine, and by QST Master Trainers, who offer their years of experience and helpful tips.

Key Features:

• An effective at-home intervention, the Qigong Sensory Treatment, for children’s sensory and behavioral problems.

• A new clinically useful model to understand sensory development, the Early Childhood Self-Regulatory Milestones.

• Guides and focuses parents on how to recognize, interpret and respond to their child’s non-verbal body and behavioral responses and cues.

• An extensive workbook section that navigates parents through a year-long process of learning and implementing QST at home.

• Weekly letters by the authors, parents, and QST Master Trainers with years of experience and helpful tips.

Target Audience:

Garofallou’s book will be useful for parents and clinicians looking to understand and more effectively work with developmentally different children. Parents raising children with sensory and behavioral difficulties may particularly find this book useful in their daily routines. Clinicians seeking alternative treatment to address these challenges in their patients will also find this book essential.

Conclusion:

An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems by Linda Garofallou is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding and improving developmental differences in their children. With easy-to-follow instructions, diagrams, and online instructional videos, this book offers a holistic approach to managing and treating sensory and behavioral problems in children. By using the QST, parents can improve their child’s sensory experiences, foster connection and the capacity for self-regulation, leading to happier and less-stressful times with their child.