When trying to figure out a sensory issue, you might reconsider which senses are involved, even if it doesn’t seem to make sense at first. When you think about the sensory issues in your family, what’s at the top of the list? For many of us, it’s food.
One of the most gratifying aspects of my profession as a pediatric occupational therapist is the opportunity to partner with parents and caregivers to develop environmental supports, routines, structure, and daily activities to address the unique challenges and abilities of their children who have sensory-based concerns.
Do you love yoga, or have dreams of loving yoga, but your schedule never allows you to actually go? There are many people who love exercise, and especially yoga and Pilates, because they are gentle on your body and have the additional benefits of providing mediation and a sense of serenity. Have you ever thought …
Fall brings us cooler evenings, color-changing leaves, and, of course, the inevitable articles about how to help your child cope with the holidays despite their struggles with SPD. There are a lot of standard items in these articles that are extremely helpful, such as lists of items to keep on or about your person (such …
Many people in the special-needs community are concerned about news reports that indicate Adam Lanza, the gunman who killed the children and teachers at the school in Connecticut, had Asperger’s syndrome and perhaps Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). They fear that this information will make the public think that individuals with these disorders are inherently violent.
If you are seeking information about the effects of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in children, you are in luck. An abundance of books is now available to help parents, teachers, and other non–occupational therapists learn to recognize SPD characteristics and support “out-of-sync” kids at home and at school.
Individuals on the autism spectrum have remarkably varied problems with sensory overresponsivity and information process ing. While these problems originate in the brain and are biological in nature, they manifest in behaviors that compromise the ability of individuals to learn and function in the world around them.
Meeting the emotional needs of children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) requires having an understanding of their world. They can experience emotions differently than typically developing children do. They can also experience a lot of pressure to change and become a different person. These two factors have a profound effect on a child’s self-image and …
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