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A complete introduction to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Find out what are the common types of SPD and how to get help if you child has SPD.
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The hyperactivity, inattention and/or impulsivity seen in children with ADHD/ADD are increasingly being attributed to SPD
Difficulties in Reading, Writing and Mathematics are typically an outcome of SPD
Sensory Processing Disorder in children – FiVE a centre providing therapy services for children in Chennai
Carol’s program on Sensory Processing Disorder was reported in NDTV on 14 Sept 09. The program was a great success and we had more than 160 participants from all over India, Dubai, Singapore and Philippines.
Carol Stock Kranowitz, an expert from the US in SPD in children explains, “”SPD is the inefficiency of a person’s brain to interpret information coming in from a person’s body. Sensations give us information to function and survive. So any sensory modulation or discrimination could prove dangerous.”
Article about Sensory Processing Disorder in Tamil. It was published in the leading Tamil daily – Dinakaran on 30/Aug/09. The article features S Sowmya (Director-Services) of FiVE – a centre for child development based in Chennai. FiVE has 3 centres in Chennai providing dynamic assessment, interdisciplinary therapy and special education services for children with special needs.
Climbing down and up is a nightmare for children with visual processing deficit because it is difficult for them to understand depths. Gradual exercises such as jumping in front of a mirror, visual cueing and tactile cueing can help the children to overcome the difficulty.
