The Sensory Processing Disorder Blog
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Sep 18, 2018
New Awareness - Questioning the Possibility of SPD Inheritance
I had no idea...I spent my entire life with various issues; some I learned to cope with others cropped up or got worse. I’m 39 & just finding out that
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Sep 18, 2018
Anxiety in Adult Autism
My daughter (age 36) over the past 14 months has been given many different medications. Trintellix was the most useful drug she had and had been on it
Sep 14, 2018
Can't Wear Clothes
Since I was young I've always had a very difficult time wearing certain clothing items. Socks and underwear were my biggest struggle as a child. I could
Sep 14, 2018
Underwear or bra & now, she also has her period but is refusing to wear underwear or sanitary pads. What can help me with this?
My daughter's biggest sensory struggle is clothing and different types of material and how they fit and feel. She now needs to start wearing a bra and
Sep 12, 2018
I stumbled on to this website by accident
I related to all of these symptoms and I am 20 years old. What are my options?
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Sep 11, 2018
Nail biting?
For years I've been biting my nails. I'm sixteen and I've been trying to stop for years... 2 questions 1. Is this at all related to SPD? 2. How can
Sep 09, 2018
My son wants everything as tight as possible.
My son is six years old and was diagnosed with SPD and OCD when he was four. His issue seems different than the one's I have read and researched about.
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Sep 07, 2018
Daughter has a habit of shaking a pen or pencil all day
How do I address my daughter and try to correct a habit that I thought she would outgrow? It started when she was around two with a princess wand. She
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Sep 07, 2018
I very much need help with my 8 year old son.
Hello, my son can be the sweetest most empathetic little boy around. But when he has his meltdowns it is now dangerous for me and my other son. My 12 year
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Sep 04, 2018
Sensory disorder issues in learning to drive
My granddaughter is having trouble learning to drive. She has more trouble than average learning to make turns and other minor issues. I have taken
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Sep 04, 2018
My 4.5 year old can't chew food!
Just as the title says, my 4.5 year old daughter can't/doesn't understand chewing and she has a really nasty gag reflex. Basically, she was never a major
Aug 31, 2018
What to do if everything I use for tactile defensiveness doesn't help.
I am very sensitive to light touch in the form of tickling. As a matter of fact, all light touch is nothing but a torturous tickle that I find very annoying.
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Aug 30, 2018
Significant Progress with Brushing
We've witnessed very good results from using the Wilbarger brush for tactical defensiveness while the ability to touch and feel the product also satisfies
Aug 27, 2018
Is SPD an anxiety disorder
My granddaughter is days away from her 4th birthday. I care for her 4days a week, while mom works. Ava spends some time with her dad, he's been struggling
Aug 24, 2018
Can school make SPD worse for my child?
My 7 year old daughter seems to have more problems with SPD during the school year than when home. She was diagnosed about 1 year ago and received OT
Aug 23, 2018
Occupational Therapy At School
What is Occupational Therapy & why is it useful in the school setting?
Aug 22, 2018
Deep Pressure For Calming A Child
Learn 5 deep pressure calming techniques for calming a child.
Aug 18, 2018
Oral Defensiveness At The Dentist
Want to know how to help your child with oral defensiveness tolerate dentist visits better? Then you don't want to miss these specific techniques!
Aug 18, 2018
Teeth pulling
I have an Autistic, 8 year old little guy that has pulled two of his grown in permanent teeth. We have tried Chewy Tubes, and giving him chewing gum to
Aug 17, 2018
Preschool Writing Activities
Practical, fun, and simple preschool writing activities for that will foster and encourage proper fine motor development. Use these ideas to get them ready to write!
Aug 17, 2018
Gagging
My daughter has a very strong gag reflex to the point of throwing up at times. Typically it is triggered by the site of certain foods, the site of food
Aug 16, 2018
Preemies And Sensory Processing Disorder
Preemies need specialized care. And then they grow up. What happens then?
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Aug 16, 2018
Can You Outgrow Sensory Processing Disorder?
Can you outgrow sensory processing disorder over time?
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Aug 16, 2018
Advice For A SPD Preschool Mom
Advice for a preschool mom who's SPD child has started school, and home life has become unbearable.
Aug 15, 2018
Interoceptive Sense: Regulation Strategies & Resources
One of the most difficult aspects of SPD, the interoceptive sense influences internal regulation of the body.
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Aug 11, 2018
Help! My 7 year old 2nd grader will not poop on the potty
My son has refused to be fully potty trained since we started when he was a toddler. He jumps around and holds his belly in whenever he feels the sensation
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Aug 08, 2018
Clothes drive me Crazy
All my life clothes have itched, pinched, squeezed, and hurt! Shirt collars rub incessantly and necklines higher than my collarbone make me feel like
Aug 08, 2018
DO I HAVE SPD!??? HELP!!!!
A few years ago my 'sensory problems' really began to get bad. Slowly they have gotten worse and worse. Now it is to the point where I can't stand the
Aug 08, 2018
I think I have SPD but I'm not sure...
I never knew there was such a thing but ever since I was a child I hated wearing underwear and I remember my mother used to beat me before she would catch
Aug 07, 2018
Texture Problems
Hello, my son is almost three years old, he will not eat anything other than baby food (limited kinds) and some crunchy foods( very limited). Anything
Aug 06, 2018
SPD Paper problem
I've been having an issue with touching paper that's the main problem but there are many more textures that bother me like card board, paper towels, normal
Aug 04, 2018
Asperger's and Sensory Difficulties
I am 37 and was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome a few years ago. I have always had oversensitvity to touch and texture. In my late teens-20s I developed
Jul 27, 2018
Spitting
I have an 8 year old son who has been spitting for about 4 months. He has spit on the floor and spit food out on the floor. We have been working on teaching
Jul 26, 2018
Hair Washing Dilemma
A mom and a grandfather of SPD children express their frustration dealing with hair washing time.
Jul 14, 2018
Pressure on chin
My son is four years old and he is autistic. Lately, he is been having this issue where he has to roll his chin against my elbow bone or any bones in
Jul 14, 2018
80 year old hypersensitive
I suspect I have always had a minor sensory handicap, however when I turned 70 years of age it got progressively worse. Now at age 80 I find ALL my senses,
Jul 10, 2018
Tactile Defensiveness... tickling anticipation
I have an issue where when I am around people, I anticipate being tickled by others even though I'm not. I can always tell when if someone positions
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Jul 02, 2018
Parent
From dealing with my 5 year old with auditory and conduct issues I am extremely disappointed in occupational therapists in my area. Also my insurance
Jun 30, 2018
Grandson age 16 diagnosed at age two with sensory processing disorder , speech apraxia.
I have a 16 year old grandson that was diagnosed very early at age 2 with sensory processing disorder. We took him to therapy, The therapy only continued
Jun 28, 2018
OCD or SPD
I am concerned about things that I do and wanted see if anyone can help. First I can't eat with a fork that has bent prongs Second I can't eat my salad,
Jun 27, 2018
11 Year old Melt downs
over the past few years my son at the drop of a hat will have these 2 year old like melt downs. He yells, throws things shakes his bed hits the wall.
Jun 25, 2018
Mom
My daughter daughter's tactile and audorory stimulus is to to'paper'. Does anyone else have this? If so, What techniques have you used? How did
Jun 23, 2018
Extreme Aproach
Counter to what everyone has told me, I resorted to forcing my 5 year old son with Autism to eat. Background: I followed the guidance from therapists
Jun 16, 2018
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
Jun 15, 2018
Anyone else have trouble wearing skirts/dresses?
I can wear shorts, jeans, dress pants (if made of cotton), but I absolutely CANNOT wear a skirt or dress. For one thing, if they're slim cut, a person
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Jun 14, 2018
Clothing irritation 'only'
I'm 40 now, but have had this issue since as long as I can remember. I've only just seen this forum and the term SPD. I used to wear mainly second hand
Recent Articles
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New Awareness - Questioning the Possibility of SPD Inheritance
Sep 18, 18 02:52 PM
I had no idea...I spent my entire life with various issues; some I learned to cope with others cropped up or got worse. I’m 39 & just finding out that
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Anxiety in Adult Autism
Sep 18, 18 02:43 PM
My daughter (age 36) over the past 14 months has been given many different medications. Trintellix was the most useful drug she had and had been on it
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Can't Wear Clothes
Sep 14, 18 02:43 PM
Since I was young I've always had a very difficult time wearing certain clothing items. Socks and underwear were my biggest struggle as a child. I could