Be a Sensory Smart Parent!

This is the leading website for parents of children with sensory integration issues.

SPD is "a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses", and can be described as "traffic jams" in the brain. Research by the SPD Foundation indicates that 1 in every 20 children experiences symptoms that are significant enough to affect the everyday life of the child and their families.

A child may be super-sensitive to light, sound, food, or other forms of sensory input. What many people don't know is that some children experience SPD in the opposite extreme. That is, to "under-respond" and show little or no reaction to stimulation (pain, or extreme hot and cold). SPD may be appear for only one sense (such as touch) or multiple senses.

Many children with SPD benefit from occupational therapy.

SOURCE: http://www.spdfoundation.net/