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Sound Advice
Helping Your Child with SPD, Autism and ADHD from the Inside Out
“In her highly informative and readable book, Robin Abbott uses her extensive clinical experience and keen powers of observation to help you look into your child's mind, sense the world the way he or she does, and, with this new understanding, seek out the most effective therapies."
--Susan R. Barry, PhD, author of Fixing My Gaze and Coming to Our Senses, Professor Emeritus of Biology and Neuroscience, Mount Holyoke College
The Book
When the inner ear's ability to sense sound and movement breaks down during early life, there can be wide-ranging developmental consequences. Sound Advice integrates the personal stories of a pediatric occupational therapist with current science on why some children struggle to learn and adapt. Sound Advice explores these often therapeutically ignored senses as the gateway to the brain. Treating them can help children with SPD, autism and ADHD more easily connect with the world around them. Take "Sound Advice" on:
The hidden functions of hearing in paying attention
The "background" sensation of the vestibular system
How glitches in sensory systems can derail normal development
Developmentally-effective therapies and interventions
Empowering yourself to support your child's way of learning about the world
“Sound Advice is an important work by a master clinician...When I completed the book, I thought, “Sound advice: the title is the endorsement!””
Robin Abbott’s fascination with auditory and vestibular treatment and its importance in daily function began when she switched from an adult to a pediatric occupational therapy practice in 2005. Across the course of twelve years working exclusively with children with autism, SPD, ADHD and learning disabilities, she researched and instituted methods she feels are the most effective and efficient. Now, parents and fellow therapists can access her experience to find out if these methods might help the children in their lives. Her TedX presentation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKpg-QCyNS0. She has presented workshops internationally and is the founder of Dovetail Therapy. Contact her here.
More about Robin
Robin Abbott has lived in ten states, one foreign country, and currently calls Iowa home. She is a occupational therapist, massage therapist, writer, yoga teacher and mother of two.
Recently retired from OT, she is a life-long yogi, homesteader, and outdoor enthusiast. She and her husband, Chris, call upper New York state home.