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.

A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...

Social motivation defects and sensory processing differences are significant predictors of severe picky eating in child ...

Children with symptoms of sensory processing disorder are remarkably over-responsive or under-responsive to their environment. That is, they avoid loud noises and stinky perfume at all costs, or they ...

In individuals with SPD, the brain either overreacts or underreacts to stimuli, leading to overwhelming sensations or a muted experience of the world. “Children with sensory issues aren’t misbehaving.

Q: “How do I bring awareness of sensory processing disorder (SPD) to friends and relatives who think my child has a behavior problem?” A child with significant sensory needs may need opportunities for ...

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder process unexpected sounds differently than their peers, and these ...

Sensory overload occurs when the brain becomes overwhelmed by the volume or nature of the sensory inputs it receives. Sensory inputs can be any stimuli that enter through one of the sensory modalities ...

Laryngeal sensory neuropathy affects the nerves in the larynx, or the voice box. This area of the throat contains the vocal cords and has a role in breathing, swallowing, and talking. Laryngeal ...

A review proposes that perioperative neurocognitive symptoms may involve disrupted sensory–cognitive network reconfiguration, ...

The symptoms seem like normal toddler or preschool behaviors: picky eating, tantrums over what clothes to wear and clumsiness. But for some children extreme sensitivity to certain things can be ...