The Sensory Processing Disorder Blog
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Nov 7, 2009, Help,
I got into a relationship a year ago with a man who had a little boy who is 18months. His father has full custody of him, and his biological mom is
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Nov 6, 2009, Explains a lot
I really started learning about SPD trying to find answers to why my toddler was having problems... the more I read the more I realized... this
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Nov 6, 2009, FINALLY!!!!
My son Aidan is 22 months old and just today we were finally able to have a child developmental specialist listen to our story and believe us. I have
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Nov 5, 2009, SPD - How overstimulation can effect 10-48 hours later
Dear SPD help, I have a son who was recently diagnosed with SPD which affect areas of over, and understimulation and modulation. We recently went to
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Nov 5, 2009, What if the parents don't know?
After hearing of this disorder, I'm convinced that my 14-year-old niece has many of the symptoms. From the time she could speak, she has been super
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Nov 4, 2009, The Only Thing That Makes Sense
Until about 3 years ago I had never heard of sensory processing, now I teach anyone who'll listen about it. I have a child almost 6 with SPD &
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Nov 3, 2009, Just wondering
Would it be normal for someone with ADHD to have sensory problems as well? For example, I cannot use certain lotions or rubs because they feel too
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Nov 3, 2009, A Classic SPD story
A few years ago I had to have knee surgery. I was very nervous and preoccupied in the week preceding the operation. My 8 yo daughter, Kate, had yet
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Nov 3, 2009, You Can't Spank it Out of Her!
From birth our daughter had a difficult temperament. Our story was so similar to Michelle's. In my heart I knew something was off but what? Of
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Nov 3, 2009, "I don't know how to be happy"
SPD is so real. My 8 year old son has no idea why he is so unhappy. Mom, why don't I like food, why does the water hurt my skin, why can't I catch a
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Nov 2, 2009, For the Fear of Weeds
Absolutely! I have a child on the autism spectrum. If we could take the sensory problems away, the rest would be easy. For all you non-believers,
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Nov 2, 2009, OTR/L
After 20 years of practice, I feel it is NOT a real diagnosis. I feel this author has nailed this so-called diagnosis right on the head!
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Nov 1, 2009, Tactile defensive with tight constricting clothing
Hayden is 3.5 yrs, she gives me grief about socks I bought the seamless socks and even those aren't good enough, she hates all socks. Loves sandals
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Nov 1, 2009, Sensory Disorders
Do children outgrow sensory disorders and does this effect adulthood
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Nov 1, 2009, At wits end!?
For about the last 4 yrs, my 8yr old son has been battling many of the items on the checklist. My wife and I have not taken him to a doctor because
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Oct 31, 2009, Tracey
My 3 year old son is very aggressive toward my 1 year old son. It's to the point that I can't leave them alone for 1 minute. He pushes, hits, sits on
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Oct 30, 2009, Adult with SPD in AZ
My name is Miranda and I am a 26 year old suffering from Sensory Processing Disorder. This disorder has nearly killed me, literally. Although it may
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Oct 29, 2009, Help, please, does this sound familiar?
My son has always been a sweet happy boy, but I always felt something was a little off, like he couldn't hear me properly... kind of spacey, but then
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Oct 28, 2009, Mother
I put one tablespoon of a disliked food on a full size dinner plate and put it next to my son without saying anything while he is hungry and watching
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Oct 28, 2009, Tactile proprioceptive defensiveness? Or something else?
My son has SPD (2 and 9mo)and has a lot of hand issues. It started with holding cylinder-like objects, a plastic french-fry to be specific, in one
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Oct 28, 2009, Water on her = screaming
My 2 yr old daughter has started in the last 2 weeks to scream when she gets a bath. not her hands washed but if water is on her body, she just looks
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Oct 27, 2009, 20 month old with SPD
My 20 month old has recently been diagnosed with sensory processing disorder as well as an anxiety disorder. She also has a language delay. We noticed
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Oct 27, 2009, Ethan's SPD journey
Ethan is now in first grade and required to complete daily homework assignments. It was difficult for him to sit still while concentrating on his
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Oct 26, 2009, 9 year old daughter wont wear shoes
My daughter has been diagnosed with OCD. She likes to know that things are just right and this involves mostly her clothing, hair, etc. She doesnt
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Oct 26, 2009, Ethan's SPD journey
Use cake sprinkles on top of cut up bananas. My son prefers the chocolate sprinkles on his
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Oct 26, 2009, I finally know what is going on!
I am a 32 year old who has been dealing with sensitivity issues for as long as I could remember. Many people around me always said or say you are TOO
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Oct 26, 2009, Discipline
How do you Discipline your sensational kid? My son is five years old and has SPD and I am wondering how you discipline him when he hurts someone
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Oct 26, 2009, Reference of frame work
What is the frame of reference of sensory integration and how is it used by Jean
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Oct 25, 2009, What if this was YOUR child / what would you want me to do?
I'm also brainstorming a plan to provide continued services for one of my little ones (preschool) with SPD. He just got a private diagnosis Friday!
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Oct 25, 2009, To all the parents out there...
I have a child who began in my preschool class last winter. It took me several months last year to realize that his tantrums and out of control
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Oct 25, 2009, 2 year old daughter that won't eat table food
My daughter is 2 years old. She was just diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She falls in the severe range on the spectrum, however, I am a
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Oct 25, 2009, Resistance to sensory diet
Hi. I am the mother of a 5 year old with SPD. He has a very mixed disorder (hypo sensitive and hypersensitive) and we are still trying to figure
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Oct 24, 2009, Raise Awareness About this Very Real Problem
I AM LOSING IT. I always knew something was wrong with my prematurely born son. He never slept as an infant. He was cared for by his paternal
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Oct 22, 2009, Emotional and Physical Abuse?
Hello Everyone, I have a 3 yr old daughter with undefined development issues. (This is how O.T. medically coded my daughters condition) I believe a
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Oct 21, 2009, Fine Motor Activity
My son will be 3 in November, and he was diagnosed with speech delays and sensory processing disorder. To practice our fine and gross motor skills, he
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Oct 21, 2009, Body temperature concerns
Our son has Charge syndrome and with that comes SPD. One of are many concerns that we would like help with is, he has body temperature control issues.
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Oct 21, 2009, Hands always feel dry
My child complains his hands are dry and when he touches things he screams out. He is 12 years old. Is this a sensory disorder
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Oct 21, 2009, Sensitive skin
My husband has never liked to be touched softly pretty much anywhere on his body. He says that it feels painful and that it really bothers him. He has
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Oct 21, 2009, Is stimming behavior common in SPD?
Hello, I have an almost 3 year old daughter being evaluated by the early intervention program for developmental delays. They found that she's about 9
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Oct 21, 2009, Construction noise
I need help with construction noise because i have sensory processing disorder My apartment building in the middle of remolding It causing me have
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Oct 20, 2009, Auditory Hypersensitivity and Preschool
My daughter is 2 1/2 years old and has just begun the transition process from Early Intervention to Preschool. She has been diagnosed with Apraxia of
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Oct 20, 2009, The Undrama Queen
My entire life people have been telling me to Relax, you're exaggerating. They tell me my waistband isn't too tight, that there's no reason to be
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Oct 20, 2009, My 3 yr old daughter has developmental delays ....
My 3 yr old Daughter Gracie, has developmental delays & is in Preschool for 1/2 a day. She's on an IEP with a S/T & O/T working with her at the
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Oct 20, 2009, SPS help?
Have any of you hit on any kind of therapy that helps a child with spd to get over the fears, the ocd tendencies, the mood swings, etc that all comes
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Oct 20, 2009, Pacifier and other oral issues
My 4yr old son (5 in Jan.) has sensory processing disorder. We have been able to correct several of these issues through OT. For instance he would
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Oct 20, 2009, School??????
How do I get my child help in public school? I know she has special needs,but she is very bright..I'm at such a loss. Any information on this subject
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Oct 20, 2009, Tactile dysfunction
My son is 5 years old and does not like to wear underwear, only wears jogging pants that are cut on both sides and won't wear socks. Help!!! We
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Oct 19, 2009, SPD - no big deal in Germany
We are on a 4 month familyrecover. We chose to do Houseswapping from Germany to Australia, because we are just burned out. We had good and bad days
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Oct 19, 2009, SPD and Swine Flu Vaccinations
I have a six year old with SPD and I'm having a terrible time making a decision whether or not to get him vaccinated with the Swine Flu vaccine. I'm
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