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Remarkable Book Provides All You Need
to Know About Interoception
INTEROCEPTION
How I Feel: Sensing My World
from the Inside Out
By Cara KOSCINSKI
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his book is a must-have for anyone impacted
by autism, anxiety, ADHD, and sensory pro-
cessing disorders. Written by a pediatric oc-
cupational therapist and mom to two sons
with autism, the book is filled with practical
help to use immediately. Many people expe-
rience sensory integration difficulties. Iden-
tifying and naming different feelings and emotions
is often tough. Our internal body awareness is called
interoception. Feeling hunger or fullness, thirst, pain,
body temperature, toileting urges (bowel and urine),
and feeling breathing and heart rate when stressed
all depend on our internal awareness. Interoception
is critical for self-awareness and to feel and under-
stand what is going on inside of your body. Howev-
er, when someone has difficulty with interoception,
knowledge of emotions and regulation of basic body
functions can be interrupted, causing great frustra-
tion. Social skills and understanding others’ feelings
and emotions can be taught. Perfect for all ages, this
book contains all you need to know about intero-
ception. It includes the most recent research and ac-
tivities learned through many years of experience by
the author as a pediatric therapist. With easy-to-read
explanations followed by helpful ideas you can use
immediately after reading, the book is an invaluable
addition to your collection. Each activity is carefully
chosen for both adults and children and will counter-
act poor interoceptive awareness. After reading this
book, you will have helpful tips for self-regulation, so-
cial skill building, sensory processing, and emotional
awareness. There is a bonus group of downloadable
activities you can print and re-use whenever you’d
like. To purchase the book, visit www.pocketot.com/
interoceptionbook.
Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L, is an award-winning
author of six published books. She has her mas-
ter’s degree in occupational therapy and is work-
ing toward her doctorate. She is the parent of two
sons with autism. Cara is the occupational ther-
apy advisor to Autism, Asperger’s, Sensory Digest
Magazine, a presenter for Future Horizons autism
conferences, and a nationally recognized speaker
on autism. For more information, visit www.Pock-
etOT.com.
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