Sensory processing differences
How a child takes in sound, light, touch, taste and movement, and what helps day to day.
Also called: sensory processing disorder, SPD, sensory issues.
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"Sensory processing disorder" is widely used by therapists and families, but it is not a standalone diagnosis in the main classification systems. The page will explain that status plainly rather than take a side.
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