Sensory Processing Disorder (SID) is the inability for the brain to correctly process sensory stimuli in the environment. Individuals with the disorder may have an overload or limited sensory stimuli, in which they may feel the need for an overload of sensory stimuli. Stimuli such as light, movement, sound, and touch can be misinterpreted. SID is developed mainly the developmental stages of kids, and can also be developed in adults. There is no knowledge about the causes of SID. In school, kids have to undergo accommodations that help them adjust to the proper physical sensory in environment. For example, a child who has audio sensitive sensory may hear loudness and get annoyed with the sound. A teacher may have to give the student headphones to minimize the noise. This sensory deficit has a significant influence on the development of learning in so many ways.
Just yesterday, I became familiar with Sensory Processing Disorder. Thereafter, I was interested in the topic simply because I had never heard of it before. It is not a disorder that is widely known to many because it is not listed in most diagnostic manuals. Plus, many health professionals do not acknowledge it as a disorder. Some say that it is the next attention deficit disorder. This is also often linked to autism spectrum disorders.
Below, I have included two links. One is a video and the other has information about the disorder and possible treatment ideas.
Falynn, I have never heard of this disorder either. I do not know much about autism, but it seems to share similar characteristics. How is this disorder different from autism?
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