The Sensory Processing Disorder Blog
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Feb 4, 2012
Super sensitive to baby's crying
My sixteen year old daughter has just announced that she will never have children because she cannot stand the sound of a baby's cry. It makes her furiously
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Feb 4, 2012
Does not eat anything solid
I have a 20 month old boy, he was born premature at 8 months 2weeks early; we have a hard time feeding him any food whether baby food or worse solid foods..
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Feb 4, 2012
Sensory Room
My 5 year old daughter has SPD and Epilepsy (mild). We are building a house and we made her playroom yellow, which I thought would be a happy color, and
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Feb 4, 2012
Makes Sense
So I'm a sixteen year old female and I was looking up why some of this stuff bothers me and I came across this site. I went through the checklist and found
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Feb 3, 2012
Misdiagnosis
A little boy i am working with has autism, he is very energetic and fits alot of the symptoms for SPD. But his therapist has diagnosed him with ADHD. I
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Feb 3, 2012
Can SPD be considered special health or medical condition
I have recently started working at a daycare, and I'm trying to get my son, who was diagnosed with SPD 18 months ago, enrolled. In the paperwork it says
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Feb 3, 2012
Miss
I still am not sure if this applies to my son or not. My son is quite intelligent and gets bored in class. He is difficult to discipline because he gets
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Feb 2, 2012
Social, Emotional, Play and Self-Regulation Dysfunction
Hello, I just started exploring SPD and I really thing that my almost 3yo son may have it and that is the root of his behavior and language problems. I
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Feb 2, 2012
SPD and Echolia
I have an almost 4 year old son w/ sensory processing issues. Had evaluations through school system and didn't qualify under ASD at this time but agreed
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Feb 1, 2012
Could I have caused this???
My son is 3 months shy of turning 3 years old, he is a 'free spirit' according to my entire family. But he doesn't talk so very much. I have been worried
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Feb 1, 2012
My son and his socks
My 7 year old son is so picky about his socks. I have to buy new socks all the time because he does not like the texture of them once washed. He says
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Feb 1, 2012
Came to this site about my child but realize I may have this issue too
I am super annoyed with crowded places and busy noises. It totally stresses me out. Too many people stress me out because i feel like i cant tune any
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Jan 31, 2012
Needing resources in Seattle, WA
I am a 63 year old ADULT SPD survivor. It was been a very long haul to figure out what has been wrong with me since I was small. SPD appears to be accepted
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Jan 31, 2012
Could SPD be caused by preeclampsia?
Is or could SPD be a result of preeclampsia during late pregnancy
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Jan 31, 2012
18 month old only eats stage 2 & drinks lots of milk
My 28car month old son will only eat stage two baby foods. He likes yogurt but I think it contributes to making him throw up. He would spit up alot when
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Jan 30, 2012
...So thats really it huh?
I dont need to go to the adult symptoms list i Know what it'll say. How on earth to even talk about this? I was keeping up hope that it would just go away
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Jan 30, 2012
16 year old with a terrible problem
My son is now 16 but when he was age 9 he was diagnosed with ADHD then at age 12 diagnosed with mild Tourettes Do. He has had his variety of tics but a
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Jan 30, 2012
What is the disorder and how is it diagnosed
what is SPD and how is it diagnosed? i have a five year old and my friend is her teacher and he told me that Miranda begins to shake when she is holding
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Jan 30, 2012
Do I have SPD?
My whole life I have been teased for my reactions to touching dry things but I never knew why I had that reaction. I would get chills if I touched a towel
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Jan 30, 2012
My teenager is obsessed with smells, he smells his clothes , closet, sheets, bed spread daily and complains they all smell bad all the time.
He has asked the entire family to come into his room and smell it. He will also ask them to smell his clothes in his closet. But today was it for me. He
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Jan 30, 2012
Adult SPD support
I am a 41 y.o. with SPD. My sensitivities, as I've called them over the years, are difficult to cope with; trichotillomania began at age 5 and is largely
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Jan 30, 2012
9-year old Aspie Daughter w/ SPD won't go to school
Hello, We are having a problem with our 9-year-old daughter who has Asperger's and SPD. In the fall (of 2011), about 6 weeks after the start of the new
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Jan 30, 2012
Problems With Transitions and Role Playing
Our 3.5 year old son was diagnosed with slight SPD when he was two. After a year and a half of OT, we have taken him out because there did not seem to
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Jan 30, 2012
SPD is a story in progress
Our now 14 year old son is hopefully turning the corner on his life dealing with SPD. I posted his physical and emotional problems last year. Diagnosed
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Jan 27, 2012
Help with a 2 1/2 year old biting others
How do I help a 2 1/2 year old with SPD stop biting his classmates? He often bites his nanny too. He doesn't seem to do it out of anger or malice at school.
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Jan 27, 2012
Insect Bites
We have recently moved to Australia from the UK. I have a 6 year old son with Sensory Integration Dysfunction. He has had a few green ant bites which
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Jan 27, 2012
My five years old son licks over every soft thing
I am very much concerned about my son who is five now. He is developing a habit of licking. He lick over his sleeves a lot. His class teacher told me that
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Jan 27, 2012
Unhealthy eater
My son is a very picky eater, we have tried all the tricks and nothing, He is 7 years old and for the past few weeks he is starting to look unhealthy,
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Jan 27, 2012
Mrs
my now 8year old son screamed when it was time for nails to be cut, hated being swung around especially upside down, and detested hair cuts, would scream
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Jan 27, 2012
Sometimes choices don't work
Dealing with my son and his anger issues has been a very difficult experience for our whole family. He is now 12 and his anger/outbursts are occurring
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Jan 25, 2012
Self induced vomiting ??
My 7 yr old son sticks his fingers in his mouth in order to make himself vomit. He is a non-verbal Autistic. He has done this off and on for years. He
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Jan 24, 2012
Behavioral issues with young adult with Autism
Young adult with autism does not like others too close to him, but he gets too close to others who are smaller/shorter and laughs when they get upset
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Jan 24, 2012
Difference of a Sensory Processing disorder from a Sensory Integration disorder?
What is the difference between. a Sensory Processing disorder and Sensory Integration disorder? Is SI just a form of the processing? And are there other
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Jan 24, 2012
Autistic child scripting his favorite show
Is there anything wrong if an autistic child scripts the lines of his favorite show
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Jan 24, 2012
I think that my daughter needs more help.
My daughter is 7 years old; she is diagnosed with childhood Apraxia developmental delay and PDD NOS. She does not eat food such as vegetables, fruits in
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Jan 24, 2012
How do i know if my 4 year old has sensory processing disorder
My 4 year old son grinds his teeth at night, is a very fussy eater - does not like bitty food, won't eat food because of colour, etc. - is sensitive to
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Jan 24, 2012
Disease
3 year old boy had difficulty in sitting, standing,and walking. And his muscles appeared to be poorly developed. what disease is this
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Jan 24, 2012
4 year old "scared", new behavior, covers ears, "i'm scared"
She is an otherwise very confident, outgoing child. Only in the last week or two she has demonstrated not wanting to be alone because, I'm scared.
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Jan 24, 2012
Bipolar vs. SPD
Our 30 year old daughter has decided that, although diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, she has Sensory Processing Disorder. She has no diagnosis of SPD.
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Jan 21, 2012
The type of Special Child
What type of child is Michelle, 13 year old. She cries like a child ages 5. She loves to play with other children. She loves teaching, crocheting, and
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Jan 21, 2012
I just found out my 2.8 year old has SPD
is SPD is considered a retardation? is it a problem that requires a special need education (school) for the child
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Jan 21, 2012
SPD and headaches
I've always been super sensitive to light, sounds etc. I can't stand LED, or the new, as I call them evil lights that are on cars, the blue looking ones.
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Jan 21, 2012
Does this sound like SPD
My 3year old son is always touching his hair he as since he was 1 half, he never keeps still always jumping on things and cant sit down for more than 10
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Jan 21, 2012
Grow out of
Do children typically grow out of SPD
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Jan 21, 2012
Mom
My son is 6 almost 7. I have noticed many little differences in him as he's started school at age 5. His kindergarten teacher also noticed somethings that
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Jan 21, 2012
ASD and picky eater
Hi, My son is 4 years old and is autistic,he got this diagnosis when he was 19 mths old as PDD-NOS.He was eating good and all his milestones were delayed
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Jan 21, 2012
26 years old and still struggling with food
I am a 26 year old female with severe food issues. I knew it was something more than just being picky.I have tried to overcome these issues my entire life.
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Jan 19, 2012
5 year old refuses to eat it if it's healthy.
My 5 year old refuses to eat healthy food. Her mother feeds her processed foods, fast food, and junk food regularly with complete disregard to family health
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Jan 19, 2012
My 10 year old daughter has rod-cone dystrophy, SPD, high blood cholesterol etc...
I have 3 kids, the first two was perfectly normal but my 3rd child was diagnosed with rod-cone dystrophy at age 4, and I just discover that she has SPD
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