Description
Varleisha Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, has created a unique, evidence-based resource for helping children who have trouble self-regulating, staying focused, managing their senses and controlling their emotions.
Based on the latest research in neuroscience, Self-Regulation & Mindfulness provides highly practical, kid friendly lessons to teach therapists, parents, educators and children about their brain and body, so they can build the needed skills to self-regulate.
– Hands-on activities
– Step-by-step exercises
– Coloring pages and worksheets
Clear, concise and fun activities to address your children’s arousal, attention, and social participation:
– Touch and Heavy Work
– Hydration and Oral Motor Activities
– Metronome, Timing and Sequencing Exercises
– Right and Left Brain Integration Methods
– Patterns and Repetition Recognition
– Vision and Sound Skills
– Movement Coordination
– Inhibition Techniques
StellarHeart (verified owner) –
I’m an pediatric Occupational Therapist and these are techniques that I use with the kiddos I work with! It’s written by an OT who’s presented nationally about these effective evidence based strategies. This is the only book that I know of that clearly explains from a neurological/primitive reflex perspective why some of our kiddos have melt downs. Usually it’s because their flight/fight system is being turned on by something they perceive inaccurately in their environment. So you’ll see kids who are constantly in a state of reflexively responding (looks like tantrums or meltdowns). They are constantly triggered by their environment in some way, and a lot of times transitions between one place to another (e.g. car to store, house to school, etc) triggers anxiety and over-reactions because of fear of being exposed to an “assaultive” environment. So this book provides ways to help slow the brain down so it has time to accurately process the environment, as well as accurate assess own body vitals, in order to make an appropriate response. This book offers practical activities to do and teach your child strategies to eventually internalize these tools. I highly recommend this book for any kid who tantrums, has melt downs, or is perceived as stubborn or anxious.
Patty Roman McGuire (verified owner) –
Dr. Gibbs presented to our special education cooperative and was thoroughly knowledgeable about the subject matter or self regulation. There are so many easy and practical ideas for use in the classroom or in individual session in this book. I work with children with autism, down syndrome and other cognitive challenges. I am always looking for new and practical ideas. The activities take minimal to no prep time and can be adapted for various levels of understanding.
honda64 (verified owner) –
Purchased for my daughter in Ireland whom works with Austicis children and she said it will work well for her.
Gayle (verified owner) –
Lots of good information
C.L.H. (verified owner) –
Great book.
Kathrine E. Hensley (verified owner) –
This book is great!!!
Courtney F. (verified owner) –
This book provides easy to understand background information re: the science behind the sensory system that is helpful when teaching others (i.e. parents). It also provides several tools to help children build self-awareness about their arousal levels and regulation. There are about 4 pages that summarize primitive reflexes. Many of the activities seem to be geared towards sensory input and I would recommend them for younger clients (preschool or early elementary).
michelle karbowski (verified owner) –
Like what I see so far
Jena Freyermuth (verified owner) –
Good book, has some worksheets and activities and that kind of thing
Ms. I Read to Escape (verified owner) –
Great workbook with lots of activities. We’re just touching the tip of the iceberg as we work our way through it. Very pleased with purchase.
Jacqueline M. Sullivan (verified owner) –
The workbook has been used with multiple children and teens I work with. They adored the activities.
Judy (verified owner) –
Help in working on my practiium!
john macmillan (verified owner) –
👍👍👍👍👍
Brittany Lowe (verified owner) –
Love this book
NKM (verified owner) –
If you are looking for a book that gets to the point (what and how) and gives clear instructions, then Self-Regulation and Mindfulness by Dr. Gibbs is it. We have purchased several well reviewed books and most of them include a lot of fillers (repetitive or useless content). Not Dr. Gibbs’ book.
This book isn’t aimed at teenagers or adults; glancing at the book cover will you that. The kids on the cover are clearly ten and younger.
The first section of the book concisely explains the brain functions relevant to ADHD, sensory issues, autism, how they can be related and the science backing up the upcoming activities, exercises.
This is not a text book (see the subtitle on the book cover), nor is it a simplistic book that makes false promises as in Fix your kid’s ADHD now by turning to page x and doing 1, 2, 3. The book requires parental involvement and understanding (basic reading comprehension). Dr. Gibbs offers a big picture approach of what the different parts of the brain do and how they’re related. Each activity is intended for a specific part of the brain. Reading the first section (25 reader friendly pages) is crucial no matter what the child struggles with. The remainder of the book are exercises that are listed in steps and the steps are numbered. It can’t get simpler than this. The entire book is 185 pages including the index. The author is an experienced expert in this field.
This book is also a great source for occupational therapists.
TB (verified owner) –
Great product
Jerrica Krathwohl (verified owner) –
Great read. Would recommend to anyone with a child with add or adhd.