Sensory processing disorder is a condition that impacts how your brain processes sensory information also known as stimuli. Sensory information wraps things you see, smell, hear, taste, or touch. SPD can affect all of your senses. SPD means you’re extremely sensitive to stimuli that other people are not. But the disorder can cause the reverse effect, too. In these cases, it takes more inducements to impact you.
SPD can affect one or multiple senses. Kids who have SPD may overreact to sounds, clothes, and food textures. Or they may underreact to sensory information. It makes them crave more extreme thrill-seeking stimuli. Also, children with SPD are not just one or the other. They can be a fusion of oversensitive and under-sensitive.
HOW IS SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER DIAGNOSED?
Parents may see their child’s behavior as not natural. But most parents may not understand why. Don’t be scared to address your child’s behavior with your doctor. He or she may refer you to an occupational therapist for sensory issues. These professionals can assess your child for SPD and ask your child questions. All of these things will help make an analysis.
SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER TREATMENT
Sensory Integration Therapy: In this type of therapy, therapists use enjoyable activities in a controlled environment. With the therapist, your kid feels stimuli without feeling bewildered. He or she can emerge coping skills for dealing with that stimulus. With the help of sensory integration therapy, these coping skills can become a regular, daily response to stimuli.
Occupational Therapy: Your child also may require this therapy to help with other signs related to SPD. It can help with fine motor skills, such as writing and using scissors. It can also help with gross motor skills, such as climbing stairs, jumping and throwing a ball. It can teach daily skills, such as getting dressed and how to use utensils.
North Valley Pediatric Therapy provides these therapies in Phoenix, Arizona.
In Phoenix, children's hospital speech therapy has also been provided. Speech therapy is the evaluation and treatment of speech problems and speech disorders. It is done by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), which are often known as speech therapists. Speech therapy usually begins with an assessment by a speech-language pathologist who will recognize the type of speech disorder and the most reliable way to treat it.
North Valley Pediatric Therapy has a team of highly skilled therapists situated in North Phoenix.
