Since I wrote about the differences between autism and sensory processing disorder, SPD, I’ve received many e-mails from parents asking for help recognizing SPD or accessing treatment for the ...

Sensory processing disorder (or SPD) is a neurological condition in which someone cannot interpret external or internal stimuli the way a “neurotypical” person would. You know your five senses: sight, ...

A: There is always a lot of confusion surrounding sensory processing disorder – mainly because there are many different diagnoses that fall under the catch-all phrase sensory processing disorder (SPD) ...

Mary blogs at The Weirdgirl. The biggest difference, hands down, that Sensory Processing Disorder has made in our family is opening up our awareness of how much environment can affect people. Not just ...

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD If you or your child has SPD, you can over- or under-respond to sensory input.SPD is diagnosed based on caregiver reports about the child's ...

PITTSFIELD — We all have our likes and dislikes. The food we eat. The clothes we wear. The places and situations we find either comfortable or somehow awkward, even scary or upsetting. For most of us, ...

Not sure what to buy for the kid in your life who has a sensory processing disorder? We have some suggestions. (Photo: Amazon) It can be difficult to describe the overwhelming feeling brought on by ...

My son, who has sensory processing disorder, has a deeply rooted phobia of skeletons that started when he was two-years-old. From late August through October, when all the Halloween decorations are ...

Q: I’ve been told that my son has a sensory processing disorder. I’m not sure what this means and I’m also not clear on how this could affect him in school. From what I have read, sensory processing ...

Dawn is a midwestern, forty-ish SAHM who was on her way to a PhD in Clinical Psychology when the universe decided it had other plans. Related story Holidays Are Hard for Kids With Special Needs: This ...