What is sensory modulation disorder?
(From Sensational Kids, Miller, 2006) Sensory Modulation Disorder is a chronic and severe problem involving the ability to turn sensory information into behaviors that match the nature and intensity of the sensation. Children with difficulties modulating sensory input may under-respond to sensation, over-respond to sensation, seek intense sensation, or display a mixture of the three. […]
What is Occupational Therapy?
From the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): In its simplest terms, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and […]
Sensory Processing Disorder And Autism Spectrum Disorder
You notice that your child hates loud noises, is sensitive to certain food textures, likes to eat only certain foods and does not handle transitions well. You may be concerned that your child has Autism. Instead, the occupational therapist diagnoses your child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)! What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and how […]
What to Do When My Child Has Sensory Processing Issues?
You know when your child has a problem. It is a parent’s instinct. For instance, when you see that your child is overwhelmed by certain smells, tastes, feelings or sights and reacts in an “exaggerated way”, or quite the opposite – isn’t reacting in any particularly visible way – then maybe your child has sensory processing issues. Read more…