Conditions Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can be a standalone condition and also a feature of autism, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS and learning disabilities. Learn about root causes of SPD as well as therapies that help rewire the body to the brain.

Sensory Processing Disorder Articles

The Importance of Retained Reflexes in Developmental Delays

The Importance of Retained Reflexes in Developmental Delays

Sally Goddard Blythe explains the relationship between retained reflexes and developmental delays, which are often seen in children with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and learning disabilities in this post. Ever wonder why babies startle, grasp your finger or turn ... Read More
Toys for Children with Special Needs

Toys for Children with Special Needs

In this blog post, Cheri Riehle offers advice for choosing toys for special needs children. Why Play Is Important Play fosters intellectual, social and physical development. Adults are encouraged to view toys as learning tools with different types of toys ... Read More
Vision Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Vision Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses vision therapy and why it's so helpful for neurodevelopmental disorders. The Importance of Vision Therapy I am fortunate to have Dr. Randy Schulman, MS, OD, FCOVD, as my sons' behavioral optometrist. Dr ... Read More
Children Thrive with Neurodevelopmental Movement

Children Thrive with Neurodevelopmental Movement

Sonia Story of www.moveplaythrive.com explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with symptoms of autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and learning disabilities in this article. Parents and therapists worldwide are learning joyful, transformative movements that help children thrive. These special neurodevelopmental ... Read More
Pediatric Chiropractic for Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental Delays

Pediatric Chiropractic for Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental Delays

Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP explains why pediatric chiropractic can be helpful for children with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and developmental delays in this blog post. "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases." -Hippocrates, 460-377 ... Read More
Writing Skills and Autism, ADHD and Other Developmental Delays

Writing Skills and Autism, ADHD and Other Developmental Delays

Here are some helpful resources about improving writing skills for children with autism, ADHD and other developmental delays. Given the right environment, handwriting can be fun. You may be familiar already with the Handwriting Without Tears kits, and here are ... Read More
Prioritizing Interventions for Autism, PDD-NOS, SPD and ADHD

Prioritizing Interventions for Autism, PDD-NOS, SPD and ADHD

Patricia S. Lemer shares her 40-plus years of expertise in this blog post about prioritizing interventions for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.Families sometimes share that they are confused about the order in which to pursue interventions for their child. They ... Read More
Summer Sensory Activities

Summer Sensory Activities

Anne Trecker, MS, OTR/L of Occupational Therapy Associates in Watertown, Massachusetts tells us about summer sensory activities in this post. The warmer weather and slower pace of summertime provide an excellent opportunity for children to get increased input through summer ... Read More

Sensory Processing Disorder Webinars

A Functional-Medicine Approach to PANS, PANDAS and Basal Ganglia Encephalitis with Nancy O'Hara MD
Neurodevelopmental Genomics for Autism, ADHD and SPD with Heather Way PhD
Brain Harmony

Sensory Processing Disorder Stories

Noah and Nikki

Noah’s Healing from Autism and Mold Toxicity

Looking back at our journey, it is difficult to wrap my mind around where we started and how far we have come since my son was diagnosed with autism seven years ago and how mold toxicity was such a huge ... Read More
Kyle:  Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD

Kyle: Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD

Where do I begin? Should I start with my being pregnant and working at a stressful job in New York City? Maybe I should first write about my family history of celiac and not knowing that having undiagnosed celiac/gluten intolerance ... Read More
Leo: Autism

Leo: Autism

excerpted from A Compromised Generation:  The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America’s Children Upon meeting Leo for the first time, it is difficult to grasp that this friendly, bright-eyed 10½ year old boy once had autism. There is nothing about ... Read More
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Sensory Processing Disorder Books

Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder, A Reference for Parents and Practitioners
The Out-of-Sync Child, Third Edition
Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges!

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