The Out-of-Sync Child - Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years

Sep 21, 2026

A parenting-focused guide explaining how children and adolescents experience and respond to sensory input through the lens of sensory processing disorder (SPD). Provides practical, easy-to-understand tools to help caregivers interpret nervous system behavior, reduce blame, and shift toward addressing underlying difficulties. Includes supportive foreword material, expert endorsements, and a firsthand-style section describing life with SPD during teen and young adult years.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages324

Reading Time13 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Author of The Out-of-Sync Child

Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years

I Am from SPD

For the parents who wonder how their children with SPD will fare in adolescence and young adulthood

For the preteens and teenagers who wonder what growing older with SPD will feel like

For the brave, honest, sensational individuals

CAROL STOCK KRANOWITZ,MA # Author of The Out-of-Sync Child The Out-of-SyncChild GrowsUp Coping with Sensory Processing Disorderin the Adolescent and Young Adult Years Foreword by LUCY JANE MILLER,PhD,OTRAuthor of Sensational Kids ) Praise for The Out-of-Sync Childby Carol Kranowitz This book is great!It is a real contribution to the parents of themany children who are so hard to understand.It will let parents offthe hook ofblaming themselves...and will help them get on to thejob of addressing the child's underlying difficulties. —T.Berry Brazelton,MD,founder,Brazelton Touchpoints Center,Boston Children's Hospital Warm and wise,this book will bring both hope and practical helpto parents who wonder why their kid doesn't"fit in.” -Jane M.Healy,learning specialist andauthor of Your Child's Growing Mind The Out-of-Sync Child does a masterfuljob of describing the differ-ent ways children react to sensations and integrate their responsesto their world.The book provides detailed,practical informationthat will help parents understand how the nervous system works. —Stanley I.Greenspan,MD, child psychiatrist and author(with Serena Wieder) of The Child with Special Needs Comprehensive yet easy to understand...helpful tools for parentsto promote healthy integration. —Exceptional Parent A“Top Ten Book for Parenting Children with Disabilities.” —Brain,Child Magazine CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV～ 2016 Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2021 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/outofsyncchildgr0000kran # The Out-of-SyncChild Grows Up ## Coping with Sensory Processing Disorderin the Adolescent and Young Adult Years tarcherperigee Animprint ofPenguin Random House LLC375 Hudson StreetNew York,New York 10014 Copyright C2016 by Out-of-Sync Child,Inc. Penguin supports copyright.Copyright fuels creativity,encourages diverse voices,promotes free speech,and creates a vibrant culture.Thankyou for buying an authorizededition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing,scanning,or distributing any part ofit in any form without permission.You are supporting writersand allowing Penguin to continue to publish books for every reader. Tarcher and Perigee are registered trademarks,and the colophon is a trademark ofPenguin Random House LLC. Most TarcherPerigee books are available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchasefor sales promotions,premiums,fund-raising,and educational needs.Special books orbook excerpts also can be created to fit specific needs.For details,write:SpecialMarkets@penguinrandomhouse.com. ISBN 9780399176319 Printed in the United States of America13579108642 Book design by Spring Hoteling Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice orservices to the individual reader.The ideas,procedures,and suggestions contained inthis book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician.All mattersregarding your health require medical supervision.Neither the author nor the publishershall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any informationor suggestion in this book. While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers,Internetaddresses,and other contact information at the time of publication,neither thepublishernor the author assumes any responsibility for errors,or for changes that occur afterpublication.Further,the publisher does not have any control over and does not assumeany responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. I Am from SPD I am from tight hugs and“No touching!”I am from tastes Ilove and textures I hate,I am from no tears over sprained ankles,I am from nervously pulling out my teeth, I am from sounds too loud,and lights too bright.I am from diagnosis and acronyms,I am from confusion and understanding,I am from doctors and professionals, I am from "burrito"swing

FAQs

What does the book say about how children react to sensations?

It describes the different ways children respond to sensory input and how they integrate those responses into their world.

How can parents use the book’s guidance to support children with SPD?

It provides detailed, practical information and tools to help parents understand how the nervous system works and to focus on the child’s underlying difficulties.

How is life with SPD portrayed in the book’s “I Am from SPD” section?

It presents a personal, experience-based narrative covering sensory sensitivities, challenges, and moments of love, acceptance, self-exploration, and determination.

Sep 21, 2026

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