Dr. Winnie Dunn is Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is the leading authority and internationally recognized for her research about how people respond to sensory experiences in their everyday lives. Dr. Dunn has published widely and her work on sensory processing includes development of a set of measures, called the Sensory Profiles, which are used by many disciplines internationally. She lives with her husband Tim in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Winnie Dunn has solved one of the great mysteries of life -- the sensory puzzle! This amazing book helps everyone understand their sensory system and thereby improves quality of life. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand themselves and their family, friends, and community.

• Preface. Acknowledgements. Section 1: Learning about the Sensory Patterns. 1. Sensation is Everywhere! 2. How the Sensory Systems Work. 3. Cracking Your Sensory Code. Sensory Patterns Questionnaire. Section 2: Daily Life and Relationships. 4. Sensational Daily Life: Living Each Day with Your Very Own Style. 5. Sensational Relationships. 6. "Sense" Able Parenting: Negotiating Life with Your Children. Section 3: Cracking the Sensory Code in Specific Areas of Living. 7. Hungry? Let your Senses Lead the Way! 8. Sensational Wardrobes. 9. Your Home is Your Castle: Creating Living Spaces that Meet Your Sensory Needs. 10. Work Is Life Too: Knowing Sensory Patterns at Work Helps You Succeed. 11. Sensational Leisure and Recreation: Let's Get Personal. Bibliography.

Dr. Winnie Dunn is Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is the leading authority and internationally recognized for her research about how people respond to sensory experiences in their everyday lives. Dr. Dunn has published widely and her work on sensory processing includes development of a set of measures, called the Sensory Profiles, which are used by many disciplines internationally. She lives with her husband Tim in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Winnie Dunn has solved one of the great mysteries of life -- the sensory puzzle! This amazing book helps everyone understand their sensory system and thereby improves quality of life. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand themselves and their family, friends, and community.

• Preface. Acknowledgements. Section 1: Learning about the Sensory Patterns. 1. Sensation is Everywhere! 2. How the Sensory Systems Work. 3. Cracking Your Sensory Code. Sensory Patterns Questionnaire. Section 2: Daily Life and Relationships. 4. Sensational Daily Life: Living Each Day with Your Very Own Style. 5. Sensational Relationships. 6. "Sense" Able Parenting: Negotiating Life with Your Children. Section 3: Cracking the Sensory Code in Specific Areas of Living. 7. Hungry? Let your Senses Lead the Way! 8. Sensational Wardrobes. 9. Your Home is Your Castle: Creating Living Spaces that Meet Your Sensory Needs. 10. Work Is Life Too: Knowing Sensory Patterns at Work Helps You Succeed. 11. Sensational Leisure and Recreation: Let's Get Personal. Bibliography.

Dr. Winnie Dunn is Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is the leading authority and internationally recognized for her research about how people respond to sensory experiences in their everyday lives. Dr. Dunn has published widely and her work on sensory processing includes development of a set of measures, called the Sensory Profiles, which are used by many disciplines internationally. She lives with her husband Tim in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Winnie Dunn has solved one of the great mysteries of life -- the sensory puzzle! This amazing book helps everyone understand their sensory system and thereby improves quality of life. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand themselves and their family, friends, and community.

• Preface. Acknowledgements. Section 1: Learning about the Sensory Patterns. 1. Sensation is Everywhere! 2. How the Sensory Systems Work. 3. Cracking Your Sensory Code. Sensory Patterns Questionnaire. Section 2: Daily Life and Relationships. 4. Sensational Daily Life: Living Each Day with Your Very Own Style. 5. Sensational Relationships. 6. "Sense" Able Parenting: Negotiating Life with Your Children. Section 3: Cracking the Sensory Code in Specific Areas of Living. 7. Hungry? Let your Senses Lead the Way! 8. Sensational Wardrobes. 9. Your Home is Your Castle: Creating Living Spaces that Meet Your Sensory Needs. 10. Work Is Life Too: Knowing Sensory Patterns at Work Helps You Succeed. 11. Sensational Leisure and Recreation: Let's Get Personal. Bibliography.