How can you tell if it might be sensory processing dysfunction?
Let me start by saying that every child is different and reacts
to things in their own way. Also, every person on earth has
different tolerances to different sensory input. Things that
drive one person crazy may not bother another person at all.
This is normal. When sensory processing becomes a problem is
when the reactions start to interfere with typical and necessary
life funtions. It is a problem when someone can’t eat due to
sensory problems. It is a problem when someone can’t function in
school due to sensory problems. Keep in mind also that therapy
for sensory processing dysfunction is not going to fix
everything, but it can help. The best thing you can get from
therapy is an understanding of the problem so that instead of
fighting the problem, you can work on it. Figuring out a sensory
processing problem is difficult because; - the sensory system is
complex and all parts of it are inter-related. - Children are
all individuals and all react