SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER: Can you relate to this story of the little boy who just wouldnt eat???? If you are, or know of any great OTs in the area that specialize in SPD, PLEASE share with us below. I know some in our community that are searching for them. “Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into responses. For those with Sensory Processing Disorder, sensory information goes into the brain but does not get organized into appropriate responses. Those with SPD perceive and/or respond to sensory information differently than most other people. Unlike people who have impaired sight or hearing, those with Sensory Processing Disorder do detect the sensory information; however, the sensory information gets “mixed up” in their brain and therefore the responses are inappropriate in the context in which they find themselves. Pioneering occupational therapist, psychologist, and neuroscientist A. Jean Ayres, Ph.D., likened SPD to a neurological “traffic jam” that prevents certain parts of the brain from receiving the information needed to interpret sensory information correctly.” growingupgish/2014/06/22/sensory-processing-disorder/
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 17:04:33 +0000
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