Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside world.

Sensory processing disorder (or SPD) is a neurological condition in which someone cannot interpret external or internal stimuli the way a “neurotypical” person would. You know your five senses: sight, ...

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GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — October is National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. A West Michigan family and Hope Network are sharing the importance of making spaces more inclusive. Originally from ...

When EMT Saranika Griffith goes on emergency calls for Lancaster EMS, she is prepared with medical supplies and lifesaving equipment. She also carries an extra bag with tools of a different kind: ...

PITTSFIELD — We all have our likes and dislikes. The food we eat. The clothes we wear. The places and situations we find either comfortable or somehow awkward, even scary or upsetting. For most of us, ...

Visiting the state fair is a treat for most families and children, but the lights and noises can be overwhelming. The Ohio State Fair in Columbus is staging a “sensory-friendly” event on one morning ...

The dominant theory in neuroscience has been that the sensory processing circuits in our brain are finalized in early ...

1 in 20 children is affected by Sensory Processing Disorder – which severely impacts how they interact with people and their environment. The disorder is not yet part of the diagnostic manual of the ...