Carol S Kranowitz

As a music, movement and drama teacher for 25 years, Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., observed many out-of-sync preschoolers. To help them become more competent in their work and play, she began to study sensory processing and sensory integration ("SI") theory. She learned to help identify her young students' needs and to steer them into early intervention. In writings and workshops, she explains to parents, educators, and other early childhood professionals how sensory issues play out - and provides fun and functional techniques for addressing them at home and school. She is best-known for her book, The Out-of-Sync Child, which has sold more than 800,000 copies. She continues to write books, manuals and other publications to help families, teachers, and professionals understand SPD in children. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.