Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders

Rondalyn Whitney, Ph.D., OTR/L, is an assistant professor and Interim Director of the Doctoral Program and research mentor at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Dr. Whitney writes prolifically on the barriers to optimal quality of life for families when living with a disability, sensory processing, and social participation and is the author of the seminal book, Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping With NLD and Asperger's-What Parents and Teachers Need to Know. Her new book, Writer's Toolkit, sold out in the first week after release. She is a dynamic and respected national and international presenter, speaking on ASD and related topics and is a content expert on sensory processing, narrative as a therapeutic modality, social skills programs, autism and related disorders, and using technology to reduce barriers of access to quality care and quality of life for families raising a child with a disability.