Sensory Processing Disorder is often a comorbid symptom of ASD, with over 80% of kids experiencing sensitivity to one or more of the eight senses we that we have. So what is SPD? SPD is a person's inability to properly process sensory information that is responsible for regulating behavior, and motor functions. They tend to be over sensitive to stimuli that other people are not sensitive to. When a child has difficulty processing and responding appropriately to the world around him, he/she may e

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Neurodivergent individuals, both kid and adult, often have sensory processing differences. Sometimes they avoid sensory input, sometimes they seek it out, and sometimes they do both. Abby avoids auditory input, but she seeks vestibular and proprioceptive input big time. *vestibular system - senses your body in motion *proprioceptive system - senses use of your muscles and joints. You’ll notice sensory seeking kids doing some, if not all of, these things (more than the average kid who’s had too m

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