The Sensory Processing Disorder Blog

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Could SPD be caused by preeclampsia?

Is or could SPD be a result of preeclampsia during late pregnancy

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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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...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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Grow out of

Do children typically grow out of SPD

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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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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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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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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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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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