The Sensory Processing Disorder Blog
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Mar 13, 2010, SPD survey for masters thesis project survey now closed-thnx 2 those who helped!
To anyone who answered the survey for my thesis that I posted a few days ago, thank you so much for your time, energy and information. It is so much appreciated
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Mar 12, 2010, Parents with SPD and CHildren with SPD
I am a parent with SPD and am raising my daughter with SPD...I am also homeschooling. What advice do you have that can help both of us? It seems that I
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Mar 12, 2010, COTA/L
I would like to inquire if there is a Step by step simple (layman's terms) handout for caregivers that have been trained to provide DPPT, to refer to.
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Mar 12, 2010, Attention Deficit Disorder Medication
Attention deficit disorder medication could give children the tools to really see past their immediate emotions and feelings
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Mar 12, 2010, SPD and inner ear problem correlations
Is there any research available regarding the possible correlation between inner ear problems (frequent ear infections and ear drainage tubes) and SPD,
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Mar 10, 2010, Too Old for This
About two months ago I found out that all my sensory problems and everything that comes with it is because I have SPD. One of my major problems is with
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Mar 10, 2010, Families w/ children who have SPD needed for masters thesis project survey
Hi everyone. I'm a master’s student studying Human Development and Early Childhood Education. I'm currently writing my thesis the focus of which is SPD
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Mar 10, 2010, Robert the Chocoholic
My grandson absolutely has to have his chocolate milk when he wakes up in the morning or from a nap! I have to sing to him when he spends the night just
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Mar 9, 2010, Mystery solved?
When I was a child, I couldn't stand the touch of my siblings, if they touched my arm, or my leg, I would wipe it off, not because I was afraid of germs,
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Mar 9, 2010, Sensory room for my 11 year old son with ADHD
From what I've learned over the years, ADHD is in close proximity to Asperger's Syndrome. My 11 year old son, Austin, was diagnosed with ADHD at six years
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Mar 7, 2010, My OCD ODD SID ADHD son!
I know my child has a SID of some form. I have read about this since he was 3 and have been trying to get some type of treatment for him or help in a logic
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Mar 7, 2010, Poop problems and SPD
I have a 2 1/2 half year old and was just wondering if anyone had the trouble with the poop eating/smearing like I do with my SPD son. If so how can you
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Mar 7, 2010, Isiah's story
Isiah was born full term and a very happy baby. We couldn't have asked for a better child. Everything was fine until he was 4 weeks old. He started shaking
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Mar 7, 2010, Shaking and daydreaming
I am 55 years old, and I have been shaking my head and body around while daydreaming for as long as I can remember. My mother said I was even doing it
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Mar 7, 2010, Protective mommy
Lets start off like this.I am a mother of two boys one planned but the second snuck in inspite the fact that i was fixed. His name is Traven ;) When
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Mar 5, 2010, River Run
I am 50 years old now and this sounds so like what I have battled my whole life. I tend to fit more on the Hypo side of your categories but I want to
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Mar 5, 2010, Anyone know of things during pregnancy that cause SPD?
I'm just curious if anyone is aware of anything that you could do while pregnant that could possibly cause SPD in the baby? Can listening to loud music?
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Mar 5, 2010, Celexa and Sensory Processing Disorder
My son is two and was recently prescribed a very small dose of Celexa for his SPD. It has really seemed to help. He seems much more open to things and
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Mar 5, 2010, My 13 year old son... now it all makes sense
My son is 13, and after reading the checklist, I can go down and say he does that, he says that, etc. But at the age of 13 is there anything else that
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Mar 4, 2010, Perfume and Drivers' Permits: My Sensory Integration Story
A few years ago, I was in a car driving to summer camp with a group of friends. One of them lost her cell phone, and started to look for it. Unfortunately,
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Mar 4, 2010, Mom and Psychotherapist
I just about cried when I read the criteria. In my profession, I have a few clients that have been diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder; however,
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Mar 4, 2010, 4 yr old boy adopted at 3
My son is 4 yrs old. He came to me at a year old. He was and is a great sleeper, use to be picky about foods, but now eats almost anything and will try
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Mar 4, 2010, Picky eating because of smell
It's not until I became a Mom and started learning about SPD because of my own child having difficulty in school that I realized that this was the problem
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Mar 3, 2010, SPD touch/feeling
I suspect my daughter to have the part of the disorder linked to feeling. She has an issue with various material/types of clothing and although I am aware
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Mar 3, 2010, Tactile defensiveness in adults
For years I have had an extreme sensitivity to certain carpets, upholstered furniture, and certain cloth material. I become, for lack of a better description,
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Mar 2, 2010, I understand!
I was diagnosed with SPD, and most things on here are very familiar. I'm 17 now, but the past was rough, as most people didn't, and some still don't, understand
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Mar 1, 2010, Sensory Awareness
My daughter has been diagnosed with expressive language delay and possible apraxia of speech. Her speech therapist noticed that she forgets or is not aware
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Mar 1, 2010, Opinion 4 year old being labeled the "bad kid"
Oh man, where do I start. I came across this Web site after multiple complaints about my son who will be 4 very soon. He started preschool this year, and
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Mar 1, 2010, Could this be SPD?
Just this morning had a meeting with my 4.5 year old son's teacher. She believes he may have some sensory issues, for example he likes to make noises during
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Mar 1, 2010, Had Suspicions
I have had suspicions for awhile now about my son, who is 3. He will complain of being hungry and only eat 2 bites of the food, and truly prefers fresh
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Feb 28, 2010, I think I have Sensory integration disorder
I am 24 years old and have been diagnosed with auditory dyslexia and a sensory issue.. But i am not sure if this is it. My 2nd grade LD teacher helped
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Feb 28, 2010, 11 yr. old with possible Sensory Processing Disorder
We have an 11 year son who we think has been misdiagnosed with 'general anxiety'. History: He cried nonstop as an infant, was diagnosed with acid reflux
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Feb 28, 2010, This seems to fit my 4 yr. old to a T.
We can't find comfortable panties, socks or shoes and many times shirts or pants!!! She can't be touched or hugged enough, likes to sleep super tightly
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Feb 27, 2010, Self regulation in over stimulating environments
Hello, I have a 4 year old with SPD that has delayed speech although has come a long way and speaks in sentences and understands most of what is said
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Feb 27, 2010, Two year old son....
I am writing this to reach out to other parents who children may have SPD...I started looking into this site after a plan ride to visit the in-laws..my
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Feb 26, 2010, Touching other peoples hair.
A 5 year old boy is always touching the girls hair in his kindergarten class,he twirls,rubs,and spells their hair even after being told it's inappropriate
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Feb 26, 2010, Denial--is that part of SPD?
My grandson is 6 years old and has been diagnosed with SPD. The one thing that I am not sure if it is SPD or he is just lying...ex: I could be watching
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Feb 24, 2010, My 6 year old son SPD???
My 6 year old son has been having severe problems for the last few months. He gets angry or upset over nothing & throws these awful tantrums. He has very
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Feb 24, 2010, Crying upon awakening from nap
I teach at a Montessori School...we just enrolled a 3 yr old boy a couple of days ago, that was in an abusive school...he was just diagnosed with SPD a
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Feb 24, 2010, 3 year old sensory seeker with no speech
I have a 3 and a half year old little boy who is a textbook sensory seeker, and is extremely delayed in his speech and cognitive abilities. He has some
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Feb 24, 2010, Statistic
I am looking for the number of children that are usually born with Sensory integration Disorder. For example 1 out of 10 children are born with it? Any
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Feb 23, 2010, 7 Year Old Son, Just Diagnosed with SPD
My son just turned 7 years old. Right before he turned 2, he started having these terrible tantrums for no reason. Once he got set off, we could not
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Feb 23, 2010, Mom of 2
I have a 7 year old boy with ASD, SPD, and language impairment and he lives off peanut butter, cheese, crackers, milk, tea, will not try new things gags
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Feb 23, 2010, Sensitive to noises caused by normal eating
My 12 year old daughter has been noticeably sensitive to noises that our family makes during a normal meal for example smacking lips, slurping, the sound
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Feb 23, 2010, Our Joslyn
My daughter is 5 years old, but has been delayed developmentally. She has always been about a year behind. (crawled at one, walked at two, talked at three,
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Feb 22, 2010, Help
Hi! we just found out that our 4 year old son has SPD. Money is tight and I was wondering if anybody know about any company or group that can help us
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Feb 22, 2010, Having trouble geting my childs doc to see Sensory Processing Disorder
My child doesn't like to get her clothes wet, has to change even if it's a little spot, short attention span, covers her ears when an airplane flies over
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Feb 21, 2010, Think back to when you were a kid.
Life has changed a lot since I was a child. In school, we had calisthenics (jumping jacks, toe touches, windmills, eraser races (eraser on your head, run
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Feb 20, 2010, Hypersensitivity to clothing/feeling "wet"
I have a six year old daughter that started refusing to wear jeans about 3 months ago. She has just started within the last few days feeling like her underwear
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