Building Sensorimotor Systems in Children with Developmental Trauma : A Model for Practice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lloyd, Sarah.

Contributor:

Rock, Brian.

Whitfield, Liv Rose.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Other Title:

Building Sensorimotor Systems in Children with Developmental Trauma

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

Babies and young children who have experienced early adversity miss out on good, nurturing relationships, and the sensorimotor development that goes along with them. Their bodies therefore lack a solid foundation for sensory integration.This book lays out a practice model - the Building Underdeveloped Sensorimotor Systems (BUSS) model - to help identify and assess whether these gaps are present in a child's sensorimotor systems. It also advocates the potential of rebuilding the gaps in these systems - using games and activities that take place within loving parent-child relationships - to offer the child a healthy, attuned base from which to develop sensorimotor skills. Also included is a section on parents' experiences of using these activities with their children.With a positive view of approaching sensorimotor underdevelopment, these strategies and case studies all demonstrate that, with the right kind of attention, these children's systems can be rebuilt.

Contents:

Intro

BUILDING SENSORIMOTOR SYSTEMS IN CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA

Contents

Foreword by Brian Rock

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Introducing the Foundation Systems

2. Beginning to Notice Movement

3. The Sequential Nature of Motor Development

4. A BUSS Assessment

5. The Tactile System

6. Assessing the Development of the Tactile System

7. Ideas for Rebuilding Underdeveloped Tactile Systems: Touch

8. Ideas for Rebuilding Underdeveloped Tactile Systems: Taste and Oral Games

9. The Vestibular System: The Foundation of All Systems

10. Assessing the Development of the Vestibular System: Core Strength and Stability

11. Assessing the Development of the Vestibular System: Gravitational Security

12. The Proprioceptive System

13. Assessing the Development of the Proprioceptive System

14. Rebuilding Underdeveloped Vestibular and Proprioceptive Systems

15. And Breathe: A Chance to Catch Up

16. Next Steps in Rebuilding Underdeveloped Vestibular and Proprioceptive Systems

17. Over to Parents: Reflections on Experiences of Using the BUSS Model from Lenny, Amber, Nadia, Elsa and Percy

18. Final Thoughts

Bibliography

Subject Index

Author Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-78592-630-6

OCLC:

1139934120