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PLAY TO PROGRESS

Allie Tickten

Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play

A game changing book on child development - and the importance of physical play - for this digital and screen age.
For children to develop to their fullest potential, their sensory system--which, in addition to the big five of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell, includes movement and balance (vestibular), body awareness (proprioception), and internal perception (interoception)--needs to be stimulated from the time they are born. Their senses flourish when they explore their environment by touching new textures, including their food, running, jumping, climbing, and splashing outside--never through screens.

As an occupational therapist with a specialty in sensory integration and early childhood development, Allie Ticktin has seen an alarming increase in cases of children who can't sit in circle time or at their desk upright and who are delayed in learning to walk, talk, or socialize, many of whom have been diagnosed with ADHD or sensory processing disorders, in part because these critical systems have been neglected. In the recent past, the sensory system and many developmental skills evolved naturally outside in the yard or on the playground. But with increasing time pressures for both kids and parents, as well as safety concerns, children are often sat in front of screens, without sufficient opportunity to explore and interact with their environment.

The good news is that boosting your child's sensory development doesn't take enormous amounts of time or supplies, or any special skills. Here, Ticktin discusses the eight sensory systems and how a child uses them, and offers easy, fun activities that will encourage their development so that your little one will be better able to respond to their emotions, build friendships, communicate their needs, and thrive in school. That's the power of sensory play.

Dr. Allie Ticktin is a licensed occupational therapist with a specialty in sensory integration and early childhood development, and the founder of Play 2 Progress. Dr. Ticktin is certified in sensory integration and early childhood development.
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Published 2021-07-06 by TarcherPerigee

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An important book that helps parents understand the profound impact of play. Allie's background in sensory integration and early childhood development make her uniquely qualified to guide parents on how to engage their children's senses to explore the world through play. In an age when screens are eclipsing play, Allie's meaningful book comes at just the right time.

Sensory play is a hugely overlooked foundation of healthy child development--physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. This makes the neuroscience of sensory integration accessible to everyone--and is filled with creative and fun ideas for sensory 'nutrition' that helps kids feel and function at their best. This book is an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, and anyone spending time with kids.