Sensory processing usually means
sensory integration or SI. This term refers to the way in which our nervous system
receives messages from our senses and the nervous system then turns them into appropriate
responses. Whether you are biting into a cookie, or washing your hands, in order
to complete the activity successfully requires you to process the sensation or
in other words, undergo sensory integration. Sensory processing disorder or sensory
integration dysfunction happens when sensory signals do not get organized in the
appropriate responses. An Occupational
therapist and neuroscientist A.Jean Ayres,PhD compares Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) to
a traffic jam. This traffic jam prevents certain areas of the brain to receive
the information necessary to interpret the sensory information correctly. An
individual with Sensory Processing Disorder finds it very hard to process and
act upon sensory information, which can create challenges in everyday tasks. This SPD can lead to motor clumsiness,
anxiety, behavioral problems, and also school failure. One study shows that 1
in every 6 children experience sensory symptoms that could be significant
enough to affect aspects of their everyday lives. Symptoms of Sensory
Processing Disorder occur on a broad spectrum. The average person will have the
occasional difficulty processing sensory information however, for children and
adults with SPD these difficulties are continuous and can disrupt their
everyday life.
http://www.spdfoundation.net/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html
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