Funny that this should be the book review on this week’s About Parenting Special Needs e-newsletter by Terri Mauro. Especially since I was chatting about this program with a mom friend of mine just last night.

Self-regulation is highly important for any child who has sensory processing dysfunction (SPD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ODD, OCD or any disorders where the child can become easily dysregulated and negative behaviors are the result.

This Alert Program provides a framework for the child to learn about their internal energy levels and sensory preferences. It teaches them how to become aware of their engine’s operation.

While we haven’t used this with LuLu, I’ve met several parents who talk about how effective this approach has been at teaching their children to take control of their disability by being able to self-regulate. Once a child can learn self-regulation, the child can then learn self-advocacy…being able to ask for the types of things he/she needs to make her successful. And that’s a HUGE healing step for many, many challenged children.

Check out the Alert Program here.

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