What is SPD?

SPD affects how an individual’s brain processes sensory stimuli. The term ‘sensory stimuli’ commonly refers to things we can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch, but also includes things that affect our balance, movement and body placement, and internal sensations such as a rumbling stomach or headaches. SPD can cause both hypersensitivity and under-sensitivity to sensory stimuli.

It’s thought that at least 1 in 20 people, regardless of other conditions, may suffer from SPD and its resulting difficulties.

Common effects on executive function that those with SPD include:

• Struggles Regulating Emotions

• Lack of Attention and Concentration

• Disorganization and Trouble Planning

• Decreased Motivation

• Decreased Flexibility and Adaptability

• Difficulty Motor-Planning and Executing Tasks

Sensory Processing Disorder symptoms and behaviors include

• Tantrums while wearing clothing with protruding / rough materials

• Tolerating unnaturally high or low levels of pain

• Clumsiness / fine motor skills

• Aversion to loud spaces / lack of volume control

• Extreme responses to certain food textures/taste profiles

• Outbursts due to overstimulation

• Constant movement or need to touch objects

Read More:

• https://www.savoiz.com/blogs/news/sensory-processing-disorder-and-executive-functioning-strategies-for-improved-functionality

• https://www.kozieclothes.com/post/what-is-sensory-processing-disorder-and-what-are-some-ways-to-cope-with-sensory-overloads