EXPERIENCING A WORLD OVERWHELMED: UNDERSTANDING SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER

Our world can be an incredibly stimulating place. For individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), this situation can be even more complex. SPD is a brain-based condition that affects how the brain processes sensory information from the surroundings around them. Common sensory experiences in SPD can involve struggle with sounds, textures,

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