Self-Regulation and Mindfulness: Over 82 Exercises & Worksheets for Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, & Autism Spectrum Disorder Paperback – September 21, 2017

If you are looking for a book that gets to the point (what and how) and gives clear instructions, then Self-Regulation and Mindfulness by Dr. Gibbs is it. We have purchased several well reviewed books and most of them include a lot of fillers (repetitive or useless content). Not Dr. Gibbs’ book.This book isn’t aimed at teenagers or adults; glancing at the book cover will you that. The kids on the cover are clearly ten and younger.The first section of the book concisely explains the brain functions relevant to ADHD, sensory issues, autism, how they can be related and the science backing up the upcoming activities, exercises.This is not a text book (see the subtitle on the book cover), nor is it a simplistic book that makes false promises as in Fix your kid’s ADHD now by turning to page x and doing 1, 2, 3. The book requires parental involvement and understanding (basic reading comprehension). Dr. Gibbs offers a big picture approach of what the different parts of the brain do and how they’re related. Each activity is intended for a specific part of the brain. Reading the first section (25 reader friendly pages) is crucial no matter what the child struggles with. The remainder of the book are exercises that are listed in steps and the steps are numbered. It can’t get simpler than this. The entire book is 185 pages including the index. The author is an experienced expert in this field.This book is also a great source for occupational therapists.

Got this for school for some neuro atypical children i work with. These are really good activities for mindfulness and self regulation. I have already used the book many times and I am very happy I have this excellent resource.

This book provides easy to understand background information re: the science behind the sensory system that is helpful when teaching others (i.e. parents). It also provides several tools to help children build self-awareness about their arousal levels and regulation. There are about 4 pages that summarize primitive reflexes. Many of the activities seem to be geared towards sensory input and I would recommend them for younger clients (preschool or early elementary).

Great workbook with lots of activities. We're just touching the tip of the iceberg as we work our way through it. Very pleased with purchase.

Great read. Would recommend to anyone with a child with add or adhd.

I don’t know what I was expecting, but this wasn’t it. It does have activities for kids to help them become more aware of their person, which is what I was needing- but it also includes a lot of things for various issues, not just being aware of your person. So, only about a third of the book is even aimed toward my ADHD child. Only about a third of that is useful for us specifically. So, it provides a couple helps for him, but wasn’t as comprehensive on self-regulating and mindfulness as I needed it to be. Definitely a help, but not as much as was needed.

The workbook has been used with multiple children and teens I work with. They adored the activities.

The content of this book is wonderful. Makes for a very quick grab for clients!