A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This book offers a smorgasbord of sensory-basedinterventions for use by educators, occupational therapists and parents. Thispractical and well-researched tool is unique by focusing on middle and highschool students, whose sensory needs are often overlooked. In suggestinginterventions for this age group, the author emphasizes the importance offostering independence, self-advocacy and self-regulation as a way to for teenswith autism spectrum disorders to take ownership of their sensory needs as theytransition into adulthood. Using simple terminology and lots of illustrations,the book also explains sensory integration basics, describes the sensorysystems and their dysfunction and helps develop daily educational interventionsthrough assessment of sensory needs. Parents and educational team membersworking with teens with autism spectrum disorders will benefit from adding thisresource to their library.