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
Farm Therapy: A Natural Approach to Improve Sensory Integration
In this blog post, Lois Hickman, OTR, explains how farm therapy can be used to improve sensory integration. What Is Farm Therapy? Occupational therapy on a farm, with real jobs that must be done regularly to maintain the land and ... Read More
Light Sensitivity and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Developmental Delays
Sensitivity to Light Common in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Light sensitivity in kids with autism, ADHD, SPD and developmental delays is common. This hypersensitivity is complicated by visual stress-Âproducing factors that overload their visual environment and confuse their eyes and brains. To ... Read More
Thyroid Dysfunction and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
Excerpted with permission from Resistance to Thyroid Hormone: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Research on the Effects of Thyroid Hormone Disrupters by Peter Hauser, J. Michael McMillin, and Vinod S. Bhatara, and from personal communication with Audrey McMahon. Thyroid Hormone and Neurodevelopment ... Read More
Biomedical Testing for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Chronic Disorders
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, writes about five basic questions to ask when considering biomedical testing for autism, ADHD, SPD and other chronic health conditions. The State of Biomedical Testing Biomedical testing has changed dramatically over the ... Read More
Goodness-of-Fit of a Multidisciplinary Team for Special Needs Children
In this blog post, educational consultant and family therapist Susan Snell of St. Columba's Nursery School in Washington, DC discusses finding a goodness-of-fit with your child's therapists and practitioners. What Kind of Team Does Your Child Need? For many parents, ... Read More
Using a Multidisciplinary Approach for Autism and Other Spectrum Disorders
In this post Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed., NCC, former Chairman of the Board of Epidemic Answers, discusses the use of a multidisciplinary approach for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. When I went to Boston for my 30th college reunion, I ... Read More
Q&A about Sensory Integration Therapy
Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA, is a pioneer of sensory integration therapy. A colleague of the late A. Jean Ayres, she founded The Center for Neuro-developmental Studies (CNS) in Phoenix. Here are her thoughts about sensory integration. Q: What is ... Read More
Sensory Processing Disorder Early Intervention
Every day, Sensory Processing Disorder receives new recognition as a common problem among children. Recognition is good, but those of us who know about it and see the benefits of a healthy sensory diet want more. To prevent sensory integration ... Read More
Sensory Processing Disorder Stories
Avery: Sensory Processing Disorder, OCD, Eczema, Allergies
My oldest daughter, Avery (not her real name), began to show signs of gut dysbiosis shortly after birth. About a week after she was born, Avery developed oral thrush (overgrowth of Candida in the mouth, a sign of gut dysbiosis) ... Read More
Johnny and Nate: Autism
Johnny and Nate's autism healing story is excerpted from A Compromised Generation: Â The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America's Children. Johnny was born in 1997, a year when the word autism was just beginning to make its way into the ... Read More
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