F.A. Davis Company

Renowned scholars and practitioners in this field explore the theory, assessment, intervention, and research related to sensory integrative dysfunction.

"Compared to other SI books, this is the most thorough description I have read. I highly recommend this book as a complete guide to Sensory Integration theory, assessment, and treatment to those clinicians currently involved in SI, or those who are just beginning to explore this very exciting aspect of occupational therapy." -- Beverly Franchuk, Volume 70, Number 1, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2003

• The most comprehensive book on sensory integration
• Includes the most recent work by the late A. Jean Ayres
• Integrates theory and application of interventional concepts and contains updated analysis on hypothesized neurological bases of disorders
• Illustrated with many case studies covering a wide range of age groups and diagnoses
• In-depth information on the auditory and visual systems as they relate to sensory integration
• Chapters organized to clearly reflect the two manifestations of modulation and praxis
• Key terms listed at the beginning of each chapter and defined in a glossary in the appendix
• Chapter on working with parents and teachers of children
• Chapters on sensory integration and occupation, complementary approaches to sensory integration, and the art of practice