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Sensory Processing Disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses.<\/span>
\nWhat does this mean?
\nSome kids seem to have trouble handling the information their senses take in\u2014things like sound, touch, taste, sight, and smell. Besides these common senses, there are also two other less well known ones that can be affected\u2014<\/span>proprioception<\/i>, or a sense of body awareness, and <\/span>vestibular<\/i> sense, which involves movement, balance, and coordination.<\/span> Everett’s biggest issues are with proprioception, vestibular, sound, and touch. He has a few mild issues with taste, sight, and smell, but not enough that it would classify him as having SPD. We sought a diagnosis after he had issues interacting with his peers, and the above mentioned issues were severe enough to warrant a diagnosis.
\nEssentially, kids with sensory processing issues experience too much or too little stimulation through these senses.<\/span>
\nThey may also have difficulty integrating sensory information\u2014for example, when Everett hears a child crying, his first response is to hit them to “turn them off” rather than comfort them. He literally can’t process their feelings while they are making so much noise.<\/p>\n