spd
DESCRIPTION
Sensory Processing DisorderTRANSCRIPT
More Complex Senses * Balance * Body
Awareness
Seven Senses of Learning
Neurological “traffic jam”
Sensory Processing Disorder
Organize Sensory Input
Possible Causes
• Premature Births
• Prenatal and Postnatal environments
• Birth Trauma
• Lack of sensory experiences after birth
• Genetic
Ethan
• Runs, swings, spins, paces excessively, or flaps hands when excited
• Difficulty following directions, or sequencing the steps of an activity.
• Has difficulties interacting with peers, Their play is often immature
• Difficulty focusing attention, or being over-focused
• Falls apart or loses control easily. Often during transition times.
• Is restless, inattentive, and disruptive; May not like to participate in group time.
• Easily distracted by visual or auditory stimuli
• Strong dislike of baths, haircuts, or nail cutting
• Extreme sensitivity to texture and temperature of food
• Distressed by seams in socks and tags in his clothes
• Lack of enjoyment in age-appropriate motor activities. Swinging, climbing, sports, riding bike
• Overly sensitive to touch, or wants to be touched all the time
• Cry or covers their ears with every load sound.
• Picky eater
Misdiagnosed & Inappropriately medicated for ADD & ADHD
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Over Diagnosed
under Diagnosed
Teachers
2005
Teacher = Child Advocate
• Developing a greater awareness of sensory Processing disorder
• Analyze and record the behavior
• Behavior is communication ~ Ask yourself ~ What is the child trying to say?
• Don’t be tempted to simply judge and move on.
• Be empathetic with parents
• Inform and educate parents on the alternatives to medications
• Occupational Therapist
Be sensory detectives