Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success
by Jennifer Veenendall and Autism Asperger Publishing Company
Walk a mile in the shoes of a student with sensory processing difficulties!
Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success is a beautifully illustrated children’s book centred on an exuberant young boy who struggles to pay attention in class because of his sensory needs. Written from Arnie’s point of view, it gives readers insight into some of the sensory tools and strategies he uses at school and at home to help him succeed.
Additional resources are provided at the end of the book, including definitions of sensory processing and sensory modulation disorder, suggested discussion questions, and lists of related books and Web sites.
2008, 47 pages
ISBN: 9781934575154
“This book is super! Well-written, whimsical, with-the-program, and wonderful in every way, it will become a favourite of every child with sensory processing disorders and all the grown-ups in the child’s circle. I love it, and you will, too.” – Carol Kranowitz, M.A., author of The Out-of-Sync Child and The Goodenoughs Get in Sync
“We all do things throughout the day to make sure we have just the right amount of alertness to be happy and productive. Some of us drink coffee, close our doors to screen out sounds from the hall, or wear only certain clothes so we feel comfortable. When we understand that these strategies are ways to manage our own sensory experiences, then we can better understand people like Arnie who use strategies, too. This book provides a window for understanding the everyday sensory challenges and solutions that are available to support kids at school and at home.” – Winnie Dunn, Ph.D., author of Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses
“When all students have access to learning tools and understand how these tools can help, the ‘Arnies’ in our classrooms won’t feel that they stick out or are different. Arnie and His School Tools is a rich, colourful story for children, parents, and educators to learn how all students can benefit from using learning tools in an inclusive environment.” – Shannon Lawson, first-grade teacher at Somerset Heights Elementary
“Arnie and His School Tools is a delightful and one-of-a-kind book that helps others ‘walk a mile in the shoes’ of a child with sensory processing difficulties and understand the day-to-day challenges these children experience, especially in the school environment. Each page unfolds with helpful sensory strategies and accommodations from a child’s perspective. All teachers should read this to their students!” – Jenny Clark, OTR/L, speaker on sensory processing disorders and author of Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes and Sensory Processing Disorder: Simulations and Solutions for Parents, Teachers and Therapists
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Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success is targeted at the following age ranges:
- All Ages
Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Communication
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