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Have you been told that your child has a sensory processing disorder (SPD)? If so, you may be wondering exactly what that is! October is National Sensory Awareness month, so this is the perfect time to address this topic. I’m going to explain sensory processing disorders to you in the most basic way possible, and [...]
by Tiffani Lawton, RN Kids with autism spectrum disorder or sensory processing disorder often experience auditory sensitivity. They may not like loud sounds and do not like their ears touched. The interoceptive sense that alerts to the sensation of pain may be impacted in children with SPD, presenting like an extremely high pain tolerance. These [...]
One thing about which there is no debate is that our nervous system is processing sensory data constantly, without fail. About everything else, there is great debate. Cultures and philosophies for centuries have been discussing perception and its effect on reality and existence. Interoception is the sense of the internal processes of the body. Some [...]
Research the topic of Sensory Processing Disorder and before long, you will discover that there are actually more than the 5 senses we learned about in preschool. We all know about the standard 5: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Proprioceptive Sense If you know very much about Sensory Processing Disorder, you have probably heard [...]
