Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder in Children: A Guide for Parents

Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder in Children

Our role as parents is to ensure that we understand and support our children in every aspect of their lives. However, there are times that we have to dig deeper, such as when a child has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). With so many children and adults being diagnosed with Spectrum and other environmental disorders increasing … Read more

Listening and Other Therapies for SPD

Listening therapy (LT) Listening therapy (LT) is a therapeutic program to improve the neurophysiological foundation for integrating sensory input by using specific sound frequencies and patterns to stimulate the brain. Like occupational therapy, LT is based on the theory of neuroplasticity, which refers to brain changes that occur as a result of experience. In the … Read more

Occupational Therapy for Children and Adults

Occupational therapy for children Occupational therapy (OT) for SPD in children is fun! During sensory-based OT sessions, the therapist and your child interact in a sensory-rich environment with lots of swinging, spinning, tactile, visual, auditory, and taste opportunities that seem to a child more like a giant playground than a therapy center. Sessions are subtly structured … Read more