In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics made a strong statement against SPD. In a policy statement in the journal Pediatrics, the group cautioned against SPD diagnoses that were not tied to other ...

Sensory processing disorder is one of those peculiarly modern diseases caught in the purgatory between legitimacy and quackery. It’s widely accepted that some children have difficulty handling ...

Integration of multiple sensory cues is crucial for adaptive behaviour, but understanding its neural basis has been hampered by a divergence in the literature into two largely non-overlapping ...

But it's not money well spent, say clinical experts and autism advocates. There's little independent research to show that sensory rooms work, these critics say, just a sea of industry blogs ...

But it's not money well spent, say clinical experts and autism advocates. There's little independent research to show that sensory rooms work, these critics say, just a sea of industry blogs ...

Conditions linked to sensory overload . While anyone can experience sensory overload, it is more common in adults with a sensory processing disorder and in children — especially those with autism.

Supporting sensory integration On day two, our event partner, Essex County Council, will be running a masterclass on how OTs can work with autistic people and those with learning disabilities .

Of course, the idea that sensory perception is a form of communication and so obeys the same rules, is not entirely surprising. What’s astonishing (if true) is that the connection has never been ...