How Does Your Engine Run? Leader's Guide to the Alert Program for Self Regulation

by Mary Sue Williams

How Does Your Engine Run? A Leader's Guide to the Alert Program for Self-Regulation draws from Mary Sue Williams and Sherry Shellenberger's years of experience working in the schools and therapy clinics. This practical book explains the Alert Program in its entirety. It guides you through the twelve steps to teach independent self-regulation with an extensive list of activities and clinical stories. The book includes all worksheets, charts and pictures needed for the program with permission to copy for educational use. Join the thousands of parents, teachers, and therapists who are helping children through the use of this outstanding program.

130 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 10, 1996

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a parent of a kid with sensory integration issues, I know I am not the target audience for this program guide. I appreciated a few of the diagrams in the early chapters, most notably the 3 stages of self regulation. There wasn't much by way of ideas or adaptations for preschoolers.

[Erin Gayton · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son's occupational therapist introduced this approach to self-regulation during his sessions, and it was extremely effective for him. I chose to read the leader's guide myself to see how I could support my son's attempts to self-regulate now that he's no longer seeing the OT. We still use the "engine" language to talk about how his body feels and whether or not we need to try various strategies to get him in "just right" condition before doing academic work, sitting down to eat dinner, etc. I homeschool my kids, and I can certainly see how the program could be incorporated into a homeschool curriculum.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better suited for older kids (probably around 8+). Writing style was easy to follow. Had some useful tips.