Carol Kranowitz observed many children with sensory processing disorder (SPD) and mild autism during her 25-year career as a preschool teacher. To help them become more competent in their work and play, she studied sensory processing and sensory integration (S.I.) theory. She learned to help identify her young students’ needs and to steer them into early intervention. Today, she speaks internationally about SPD's effect on children’s learning and behavior and how families, teachers, therapists and other professionals can support children as they grow. She has a series of books “Sync” series on this topic. A graduate of Barnard College, Carol has a master’s in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University. She is a board member of the STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder. She lives in Maryland, plays the cello, and dotes on five sensational grandchildren.