A simple example of sensory integration is ignoring the vehicle honking while speaking to someone, knowing that someone is peeling an orange around you or trying to balance yourself. Sensory ...

The AAP says sensory processing disorder should not be considered a diagnosis. May 28, 2012— -- Woody Sims was a gifted boy. His mother said he began reading at a very early age, and he was a ...

People with autism are often portrayed in popular media as experiencing difficulty processing highly stimulating or overly loud environments. While this is certainly true for many, there can be a wide ...

You may have heard the term Sensory integration dysfunction (SID) but what is it exactly and how does it affect children? What is sensory integration dysfunction? SID is a syndrome that affects youth ...

Q: What are examples of sensory issues? A: Examples of sensory issues include oversensitivity or under sensitivity to stimuli, leading to sensory avoidance or sensation-seeking activities such as ...

Sensory memories are stored for a few seconds at most. They come from the five senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste. They are stored only for as long as the sense is being stimulated. They ...

A paper recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research verified what many parents of kids with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) already know – that children with some form of ...

Sensory processing disorder (or SPD) is a neurological condition in which someone cannot interpret external or internal stimuli the way a “neurotypical” person would. You know your five senses: sight, ...

Eating disorders are complicated mental illnesses characterized by a disruption in a person’s eating patterns, leading to mental and physical complications. Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a ...