Sensory workshops for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders

The volume aims to raise awareness on the subject of sensoriality in autism spectrum disorders, with the aim of promoting the understanding and reading of behaviors considered apparently bizarre by the “normal typical” world. It shows how the sensory deficit can represent a resource and a strength for developing, enhancing and valuing specific skills through a validated intervention model and presents the general guidelines useful for treatment related to each type of sensory-perceptive profile in order to have indications, strategies, and methods available to identify the sensory materials suitable for the activities  proposed which are illustrated in detail in the operational section.

The Appendix contains two operational tools for clinical use, the Sensory Observation Grid (SOC) and the Sensory Evaluation Grid (SEG), which can help analyze the sensory-perceptive profile of children in a more analytical way and allow the operator to perform a more accurate follow-up.

For professionals in the clinical area, the book represents an opportunity to better adapt interventions and create new communication bridges with their patients, providing important opportunities for personal, as well as professional, growth.