Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside world.

Sensory processing disorder (or SPD) is a neurological condition in which someone cannot interpret external or internal stimuli the way a “neurotypical” person would. You know your five senses: sight, ...

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Q: Can you please discuss sensory processing disorder? Our 17-year-old daughter has it, but help is sketchy. What kind of professional is best to deal with this disorder? So far, all we know is what ...

Dear Doctors: Can you please discuss sensory processing disorder? Our 17-year-old daughter has it, but help is sketchy. What kind of professional is best to deal with this disorder? So far, all we ...

Crowds, lights, noise and the other trappings of large events can be “sensory assault” on some attendees, but Boston University has found a way to help people decompress. The opening of a sensory room ...

Sparkling Charms Dental Studio, a family-owned pediatric dental practice based in Baltimore, highlighted its Sensory-Friendly ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

"To be able to attend events and games knowing there's a safe space for him, and others with sensory processing disorders, is so monumental to me," said the Jersey Shore star Jenni "JWoww" Farley has ...