The Sensory Processing Disorder Blog

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Jan 7, 2009, Needing advice for my son and daughter

I just found this page tonight and feel so much better knowing I am not alone in all of this madness. Both my son, 5 and my daughter, 4 have been

Jan 7, 2009, Experienced Mom

Imagine getting all the answers of why your child reacts differently from other children. I got all the answers that I needed when my son was just 17

Jan 7, 2009, Has anyone heard of Wilbarger deep pressure and Proprioceptive Technique

My daughter Haley has started receiving occupational and physical therapy this summer. She has also received speech therapy in the past and now

Jan 6, 2009, 17 month old daughter with SPD

My daughter has been in OT since she was about 14 months old. My husband and I never really thought of her little quirks as being much of anything

Jan 6, 2009, SID - child Myself

It really hit me hard when I read about the difficulties in diagnosing a child with SID (now SPD) when something like SID is normal, how is a child

Jan 5, 2009, Is It Possible?

Hi I was just wondering if it is possible for major signs of SPD to not show up until late elementary school/ middle school. When I was a baby/toddler

Jan 5, 2009, To medicate... or not to medicate?

I have a 4 year old son with SPD. He has acute sensitivity with audio and proprioceptive intake. His struggles have mainly manifested themselves in

Jan 4, 2009, You Are Doing It Right -- You're Just Not Done Yet

Hi- I just read your story and the rest of my story. It is so much like my story. My son was diagnosed ADHD, and also sensory integration, NVLD, and

Jan 4, 2009, Baby screaming in the car

Our daughter is now 16 months old. When she was about 2 weeks old she began screaming in the car on every journey - by 10 weeks of age she could do

Jan 4, 2009, How would you describe your childs daily moods?

I ask this question because after reading other questions from parents, I found my answer. I think I called everyone I knew out of excitement. I

Jan 4, 2009, The out of sync child

I already have 2 children diagnosed with SPD (dyspraxia_ However I am just in the process of seeking out information about my 16 month old daughter -

Jan 3, 2009, Mothers tears

I know it's been said before, but I have to say it.... WOW!!!! The day I googled my child doesn't like the way her clothes feel, I was at work after a

Jan 1, 2009, 48 year old with ? re: Proprioception

I am a 48 year female with ADHD. I have a problem that I have been trying to explain to physicians for years and it wasn't until recently that a

Jan 1, 2009, Thank You!

I have a 10 yr old that has several of the hypersensitive to touch symptoms. I went through the list with him and realized he had more than I was

Jan 1, 2009, Sudden onset of much more severe spd??

Hi, I have SPD, and ADD. I looked at the SPD checklist for my son too. My question is, why he had barely any noticeable symptoms up until this past

Dec 31, 2008, Does anyone have twins?

Hi, I have twin 8 year old girls. Hannah has SPD & ADHD and Emma has mild SPD and dyslexia. They both have IEPs and receive OT, reading, and speech

Dec 31, 2008, Medication

Is using medication for behaviors of not keeping hands to self and impulsive behavior, not listening encouraged? My son was diagnosed at 2 with

Dec 31, 2008, SPD got worse for me in middle age

I have SPD at 55, finally self-diagnosed after fifty years of problems. Intelligence and good grades have gotten me nowhere: I couldn't handle the

Dec 31, 2008, Get an IEP

All children learn differently, If you think your daughter needs extra help you have a right to fight for it. Your school by law has to follow an

Dec 30, 2008, Oral Sensory processing disorder

What causes oral sensory processing disorder? Could it be something I failed to do when my son was younger? He is 4 years old and only eats mac &

Dec 30, 2008, Any ideas on organizational skills?

My daughter is 10 now and in the fourth grade. She has sensory processing disorder, high functioning autism, complex-partial seizures, moderate

Dec 30, 2008, A 20 year old girl's story.

When I came upon this site, I was so glad that people had researched about it since my mother wondered why I wouldn't eat certain foods, drink from

Dec 29, 2008, Intelligence

Are SPD kids more intelligent/inquisitive?

Dec 29, 2008, 8 year old daughter has SPD and Anxiety

Any ideas on helping an 8 year old with anxiety mainly in the social arena - she has many friends who like her but she doesn't believe it - she needs

Dec 29, 2008, "Difficult Child"

Have any of you SPD parents out there heard of the concept of a difficult child? That is what my husband and I have diagnosed our 3-year old daughter

Dec 28, 2008, Adopted child....no answers until NOW!

Our precious boy was adopted (foster care at two days old) and was exposed to alcohol and drugs daily prenatally. His behaviors did not start really

Dec 27, 2008, 7 1/2 year old still wets pants daily, dry at night...HELP!

My son gave up diapers at 3, and from 3 to 4 was doing great with only occasional accidents. Around his 4th birthday, from what I remember, he

Dec 27, 2008, 10 year old male with texture issues with food

My son has always been a picky eater. It started out when he was young feeding him healthy shakes so I knew he was getting all his vegetables and

Dec 27, 2008, Stopped responding...

My daughter, 7, was responding well to the brushing the first week. Now, she refuses. I don't know if I should push her to

Dec 27, 2008, jordan's grandmother

Absolutely SPD is real! But finding ways to help our child has everyone in the family nuts. She cannot stand clothes that touch her, shoes that fit,

Dec 26, 2008, The complex process of diagnoses

Differentiating spectrum disorders from SPD is indeed a complex process, even for trained professionals. This is because our diagnostic procedures

Dec 26, 2008, Tired mom

wow I still cry a little when I read your site. What an amazing Christmas gift for me to find this. My son is 3.5 and I have known there was

Dec 24, 2008, Twenty years of not knowing

After watching Dr. Phil (about eating disorders)I decided to search on the internet for information about my son's problem. I haven't done this for a

Dec 24, 2008, Spectrum Disorders vs. Sensory Processing Disorder

The similarities and differences between spectrum disorders and SPD are so complicated and require more research.

Dec 23, 2008, Anyone else have trouble wearing skirts/dresses?

I can wear shorts, jeans, dress pants (if made of cotton), but I absolutely CANNOT wear a skirt or dress. For one thing, if they're slim cut, a

Dec 23, 2008, Mom

My son is almost 17. I work in the mental health field and yes, knew he had some tactile issues. We dealt with them when he was younger and call him

Dec 23, 2008, Husband doesn't support child going to OT

My son, age 6, was diagnosed with SPD in July 2008 and we have been taking him to OT two times a week since. My husband has always said that our son

Dec 23, 2008, Sequential Processing Disorder

Sequential Processing Disorder - if moderate to severe - will impact many areas of functioning

Dec 22, 2008, Trauma history

Many to most of these are common among survivors of repeated childhood and later trauma.

Dec 21, 2008, Singing Jesus Loves Me.....

I received a phone call from Trevor's kindergarten teacher last friday.{This is his second year in kindergarten due to the fact the school will not

Dec 20, 2008, Need to Climb

My son is 2 1/2. He came to the attention of early intervention services because of a speech delay and now that they have evaluated him they think he

Dec 20, 2008, Not sure if my son has this

I've been reading all the stories here and there are so many things that are the same with my son. Andrew is a twin and has always been quite a bit

Dec 19, 2008, Sensitive to particular noises

I am 44 and have often wondered what is wrong with me! Noises... especially smacking, gum popping absolutely drive me crazy. It is impossible go

Dec 18, 2008, I am in tears...

I feel I have some help. My daughter will be 7 next month and I have been battling the clothes issues/socks, shoes, panties, etc, etc, etc. Her

Dec 18, 2008, Need More Information

My ex-wife seems to be convinced that our 3 year old son has Proprioceptive Dysfunction. I do not concur at this point in the game but I am not a

Dec 17, 2008, Stressed Mom

Heck yes!! I had no idea what was up with my son. I thought he was a fussy baby but at his 1st birthday I knew something was wrong. The first 3

Dec 17, 2008, Chiropractor

Is going to a chiropractor helpful?

Dec 16, 2008, Fragile X Syndrome

My husband's 2 nephews were just diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome, should I be worried about my 5 month old daughter and have her

Dec 16, 2008, Braxton's Story

Hi,I'm new to this site, but I have read some of the stories and I find it in my heart to tell you my sons story. To start off His name is Braxton he

Dec 15, 2008, My 4 year old son was just diagnosed with SPD

For the past three years I have had a very hard time understanding why my son does some of the things that he does. The daycare he attends has been