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A. Jean Ayres Notecards | | Artist: | Dr.
A. Jean Ayres | | Price: | $9.95
(US) | Description: A. Jean Ayres was the world-renowned
pioneer of the theory behind sensory integration and the development of tests
for its diagnosis and treatment. Raised on a small farm in California's central
San Joaquin Valley, early in Dr. Ayres's life she displayed a natural talent as
an artist, a hobby she often wished she had had more time to enjoy. This boxed
set consists of two copies each of four watercolors she painted in 1944. Proceeds
from the sales of these notecards will be donated to non-profit organizations
that are continuing her life's work. Note: These notecards are only available
by ordering online or by sending a check or money order to Crestport Press. They
are not available through the 800#. About the Artist: In the 1940s
and 1950s, Dr. A. Jean Ayres, working as an occupational therapist with neurologically
disabled children and adults, began to realize that their weak muscles and poorly
coordinated hands and legs were not always their most severe handicaps. Their
having trouble using simple tools or assembling simple puzzles suggested a visual
perception disorder to Dr. Ayres, who undertook to determine what was not working
well in the brain and to search for a solution to the problem. Her approach differed
from that of other professionals. She believed that the best answers would be
found in a better understanding of how the brain processes sensations - from not
only the eyes and ears but other parts of the body as well. This she labeled sensory
integration. Dr. Ayres earned advanced degrees from the University of Southern
California and did post-doctoral work at the Brain Research Institute at the University
of California, Los Angeles. She was on the faculty at USC for over 30 years. She
is the author of the first introductory guide for parents, Sensory Integration
and the Child, as well as scores of other books, scholarly papers, and lectures.
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