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What exactly is sensory processing? Sensory Processing Disorder Treatment , also called sensory integration, is the way in which our brain acquires information from our senses and arranges/organizes/interprets it so we can respond in an appropriate, effective, and meaningful way. Sensory processing provides the necessary foundation for more complex learning and behaviour. What is Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) / Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)? This means there are difficulties processing sensory input which affect functioning in day to day life. Our most influential sensory developmental time takes place before the age of seven, and happens naturally while we go about ordinary childhood activities. For most of us, distinguishing between different sensory experiences — such as sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, balance, movement, and body in space awareness — happens unconsciously without our thinking about it. We receive messages from our senses and respo...

We left off last post by noting that all the  sensory processing disorders  fall into three basic categories, and within those categories, dysfunctions can occur related to one or more of the eight senses. The above graphic provides a visual way to consider the different categories/types of SPD, discussed below. Sensory System Dysfunction Overview Incoming sensations from our environment are adjusted and balanced in our brain’s Central Nervous System (CNS), ready for our behavioral response. Our sensations advise us when we do not like a certain feeling (e.g., spinning too fast) or when we are in danger and need to stop. But sometimes people have problems regulating the intensity and nature of their responses to everyday sensory input. The responses may be emotional or behavioral. The person may withdraw, or have strong negative responses to sensations that do not bother others. The responses can be categorized as follows: Sensory Over-Responder This person m...