Book | How Stimuli Work, Author: Monique Thoonsen

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This book explores what we know about stimuli, tension, and self-regulation. With humor and relatable real-life examples, Monique Thoonsen demonstrates how sensory processing influences learning, behavior, and well-being. Discover what children need to activate or calm themselves, and how you can support them.

"She can hardly sit still."
"Sometimes there’s something right in front of his nose, but he can’t see it."
"This student regularly doesn’t respond when I call her."

Sometimes you can be puzzled by a child's behavior. Why does this student, or your son or daughter, react this way?

What if children's misunderstood or disruptive behavior is caused by their lack of or excessive stimulation? In "How Stimuli (Dis)function," you'll learn to see children differently: they're not "busy," "lazy," or "unfocused," but working incredibly hard to get a handle on what's happening in their bodies and minds. Whether it's the student who can't sit still, the toddler who explodes at every "no," or the teenager who completely withdraws, they're all trying to do the same thing: regulate themselves in a world overflowing with stimulation.

This book explores what we know about stimuli, tension, and self-regulation. With humor and relatable real-life examples, Monique Thoonsen demonstrates how sensory processing influences learning, behavior, and well-being. Discover what children need to activate or calm themselves, and how you can support them.