The SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) Blog

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Sep 7, 2008, Find An Occupational Therapist For SPD

How to find an Occupational Therapist who specializes in SPD

Sep 7, 2008, SPD Updates

Keep up with the latest tips,news and resources with my FREE, monthly newsletter..."The SPD Companion"

Sep 6, 2008, why would you tell your pediatrician ...

You know - there has been something odd about my son. I just could not put my finger on it - My husband and I have been talking to our pediatrician

Sep 6, 2008, Eating

I am a teacher working with 5 year old developmental delayed children. A couple of the children have issues with eating. I believe it surrounds the

Sep 6, 2008, 16 year old with clothing issues

My 16 year old son acts like he got ants in his pants when he feels clothes against his skin. He says he don't like to feel clothes so he wears

Sep 6, 2008, Drinks ANYTHING only eats pretzels

My 2 year old son will drink anything I put into his bottle or cup but he will not eat... the only thing he has consistently eaten are pretzels... I'm

Sep 5, 2008, AJ's Story

AJ was born at 7:37 PM on April 27, 2004 via a C-section. He scored perfect on his APGAR test and learned how to nurse very quickly. He had a little

Sep 5, 2008, What do I do?

I am going to be 16 years old on September 16th. I'm in 10th grade and attend public school, the same one I've been going to since kindergarten. I was

Sep 5, 2008, Diagnosis in Texas

My seven year old son has shown multiple symptoms that suggest SPD: however, we are living in Mexico, and no evaluation/diagnosis can be made here, as

Sep 4, 2008, Alone and Irritated Adult

Good Evening, I'm a 30 year old female and I was diagnosed with ADHD 3 years ago. However, ADHD doesn't explain my extremely sensitive hearing or

Sep 4, 2008, PDD and sensory issues with a 7 year old.

My 7 year old daughter was diagnosed with Autism at 2 1/2. She has had early intervention and has made wonderful progress. But there seems to be some

Sep 4, 2008, Curious Mom of Three

I had seen an acquaintance was reading a book about this and was telling me about her son and it made me curious. This checklist had some things I

Sep 3, 2008, My struggle

yes I now believe that SPD is very real and I'm dealing with it on a daily basis. I have a 4 year old who has many issues that we are dealing with. He

Sep 3, 2008, how to handle my sons sensory problems?

It breaks my heart to see him at the park and is scared to interact with other kids or when he is approached he screams he does not like to be touched

Sep 2, 2008, The shirt says it all

We found this shirt at Old Navy and had to buy it for our son! Now he wears it with

Sep 1, 2008, Can't Stand The Feeling Of Paper While Writing (Or Dry Materials)

I am working with a child who is so sensitive to the feel of paper or anything like it with a dry feel, he says. He uses a transparency paper to put

Sep 1, 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

Sep 1, 2008, 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

Sep 1, 2008, How do you handle the fire drill at school?

The shrill sound of the alarm is distressing to say the least. However, is there some type of behavior therapy or other therapy that can help a child

Sep 1, 2008, Dizzy Disc

A dizzy disc provides vestibular input for children with sensory processing disorder

Sep 1, 2008, Chewy Tubes

Chewy tubes help children to keep from chewing on their hands and crayons and helps them focus and practice biting and chewing skills.

Aug 31, 2008, Requirement of occupational therapy

respected sir; here , this opportunity i would like to utilisze for as one of my family member required the occupational therapy, so we have

Aug 31, 2008, Jason's SPD

Jason was born a month premature. He had a very rough beginning and couldn't breathe on his own. He was in the NICU for a week, was released for 5

Aug 31, 2008, Christian Medical College, India

Sir I am a Bachelors in Occupational Therapy Final yr student n planning to do my project in SPD, can u or de occupational therapist help me in this

Aug 31, 2008, Tomatis listening program

Has anyone had any experience with the Tomatis auditory program? Did it help your child?

Aug 31, 2008, The story of Landon

Hi, my name is Alisha. I have 2 kids, a son, Landon who is 4 and a daughter, Halle who is 3. Landon was recently diagnosed with having SPD... he is

Aug 30, 2008, Social Withdrawal

My child is three years old and has SPD. Her symptoms are many, but my concern lately is that she is beginning to withdraw even more from any social

Aug 30, 2008, I wish I knew this from the beginning...

My son projectile vomited up his formula for the first 6 months. His weight was always ok, so the doctor's did not think we should be concerned.

Aug 29, 2008, Mama, am I a real boy now?

Alyxander was a gift to us, born 13 years after our last boy. A strong bundle of energy, loving and enthusiastic for life, he awoke our house and

Aug 29, 2008, Wow

I've been diagnosed with panic d/o and depression, and have been medicated for years. ALL MY LIFE I have suffered from sensory issues. I am

Aug 29, 2008, My son hates metal

My 4 year old is fascinated with how everything smells. After my husband gets home from work he has to shower if he wants to be near our son. He tells

Aug 29, 2008, Toilet Training

Toilet training can be a frustrating experience for parents of children with sensory processing disorder / sensory integration dysfunction.

Aug 28, 2008, Frustrated SPD Adult... Why not!!

Why not seperate all the SPD self help line questions into two categories... one for adults, one for children. I am an adult with severe, severe

Aug 28, 2008, How To Explain SPD To Your Child

How to explain to your child the disorder? My 10 year old son has SPD. He was a preemie twin at 27 weeks, weight 1 lb. 13oz. He was diagnosed

Aug 28, 2008, Visual Processing Deficits In Adults

Are any of them successfully employed and, if so, what do they do for a living? I have visual processing issues. I am almost 50 years old and

Aug 28, 2008, Finding An Adult OT For SPD Evaluation

Thanks in part to your site, I realized I have SPD about a year ago. However, I live near Little Rock, AR, and cannot find any OT's in my region, let

Aug 28, 2008, I'm 46 Years Old Finally Starting Treatment. What Took So Long? And, Is My Reaction To Therapy "Normal"?

The O.T. who I work with is the first to attempt helping me and even though I am an adult... she is a pediatric O.T. She said I was born with SPD and

Aug 28, 2008, Adolescent & Adult SPD Checklist

Find out signs and symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder with the adolescent and adult SPD checklist.

Aug 28, 2008, Is SPD A Form Of Autism Or Aspergers?

Is SPD a form of Autism or Aspergers? This is a good question and one that needs clarification for sure. Autism, Aspergers, and SPD are all

Aug 28, 2008, Autism And Sensory Integration (SPD)

Autism and Sensory Integration Dysfunction (Sensory Processing Disorder) are similar, but different types of disorders.

Aug 28, 2008, Autism Resources

Related online Autism resources for professionals, parents, and families of children with Autism.

Aug 28, 2008, We had no idea... but success has come!

Brian was our first child-we were 25 and had no idea what normal was. He cried ALL NIGHT. When he finally napped in the day... if anything touched

Aug 28, 2008, Bath tub nightmare

My son around the age of three, started showing signs of tactile defensiveness, when I placed him in the bath, he would scream as if I was stabbing

Aug 28, 2008, Occupational Therapy

My son is 6 years old and has recently been diagnosed with SPD. His main issues are being too rough, not understanding stranger danger, social

Aug 28, 2008, IEP

I would like for my son to have an IEP developed, but he doesn't show academic need. Is SPD covered anywhere

Aug 27, 2008, Whats up with my child

I have an 8 year old daughter who has all kinds of problems, from balance issues to learning disabilities. We have gone through testing {CAP} last

Aug 27, 2008, Daisy

Actually her name is Karyssa but at age 3, my mother decided that that name must be too hard for her to say so Daisy was born. But her problems began

Aug 26, 2008, Does anyone else have a spouse that refuses to recognize SPD is a legitimate issue???

My husband has been in denial since the beginning. Just because our son is so very very smart he thinks that there's nothing wrong. He blames it on

Aug 26, 2008, SPD And Language Delays

My son, AJ, was recently diagnosed with the following: 1. Developmental Delay (not pervasive) 2. Mixed Receptive/Expressive Language Disorder 3.

Aug 26, 2008, Gracie's journey-Success!

I just found this website today and I am thrilled to see the amount of information offered. I have a 15-year-old daughter that was diagnosed with