Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?
- While everyone is oohing and ahhing at the fireworks display, your child screams with eyes closed and hands over their ears.
- You get a call to pick your child up from a classmate’s birthday party because they “had a meltdown” when their friends sang “Happy Birthday.”
- Your child cries and fights you every morning while getting dressed because their socks “hurt.”
- Your teenager leaves school without permission because the pep rally was “too loud and chaotic” and they “just couldn’t take it.”
These are just a few of the many examples of how everyday experiences, even enjoyable experiences, can be excruciating for someone with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
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Author: Wisconsin Family Connections Center
Additional Author: Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
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