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Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder is a disorder caused by immature nervous system development and coincides with many other diagnosis such as:
- Developmental Delay
- Attention Deficit Disorder (also the hyperactivity type)
- Learning Disability
- Dyspraxia
- Apraxia
- Executive Functioning Disorder
- Hypotonicity
- Down's Syndrome
- Premature Births
It is a very strong component of the profile of a child on the Autism Spectrum, for which there is a separate section on this website.
Sensory Processing Disorder can also exist without any other diagnosis and is a "hidden" disability in many struggling learners today.
Sensory Processing is the ability to take in, sort out, and give meaning to information from the world around us. This is not a conscious or intentional process but an automatic process and therefore we do not have to think about it on a daily basis, we simply access it and use it.
If your child's profile includes one or some of the following...
- Seems bright, but does not perform according to intelligence
- Avoids certain textures, foods, and activities
- Seeks opportunities for movement and/or deep pressure
- Has low frustration tolerance
- Exhibits emotional meltdowns
- Withdraws from or avoids social experiences
- Has never really been able to play
- Is sensitive to noises and other multi-sensory stimuli
...read more about what you can do for your child.
