OVERCOMING A WORLD OVERWHELMED: UNDERSTANDING SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER

Our world can be an incredibly overwhelming place. For sensory integration activities individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), this situation can be even more difficult. SPD is a brain-based condition that affects how the brain receives sensory information from the surroundings around them. Frequent sensory challenges in SPD can includ

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