https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-blog.html The latest updates, additions, news and tidbits on Sensory Processing Disorder. en-us Sensory Processing Disorder blog Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:14:45 -0500 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:14:45 -0500 sensory-processing-disorder.com https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/help-5-12-year-old-still-uses-pacifier.html704bd23e43d26ded90eca2bf23e70ec7Hi All. My 5 1/2 year old daughter still uses her suckie/pacifier. When she turned 4 we attempted to take it away from her, but weaning her off by limiting Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:14:02 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sleep-recommendation.html3f7bf868a7d40eb4c34aa0e4a7cd44cfMy son didn't sleep through the night for 5 years. We did OT, melatonin, bath time with epson salts and lavendar, sleep stories, so many things. He has Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:58:47 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/aversion-to-buttons.html7df2dbb246ee89fd2ca9915e9773980cHas anyone encountered this problem and do you have any solutions or ways to lessen the annoyance caused by buttons? Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:44:36 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/i-hate-metal.html94744ebfc064cef0efc6f3a709707708I’m 16 now and and I’m not quite sure how long this has been going on for, but I just hate the feeling, sound, look or anything to do with metal. When Mon, 6 Oct 2025 15:46:32 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/realized-i-had-these-too-as-a-child.html791ce883ac1f399861225330216a9c8fAs far back as I can remember, a lot of these on the checklist were me as a child. My son also has them. I am still learning about it all and he’s only Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:45:16 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/proprioceptive-oversensitivity-or-hypersensitivity.html2a5bf3be632fecf7886fd5384c418cdaUsually when proprioceptive dysfunction is explained the symptoms described are those of proprioceptive undersensitivity: bashing into things, crashing, Sat, 23 Aug 2025 21:16:59 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/girlhood-adhd.html91ccd966d41727ad6e73f7195509fadcSince I was a toddler, I've struggled with sensory overwhelm. Namely, my mum tells me I refused to wear shoes at around 1,2 and 3 because I didn't like Sat, 23 Aug 2025 21:13:16 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/son-pretending-to-be-pregnant.html0f6f3552507f68487f124746efebd0c9MY 3 yr old son will put balls in his shirt and play. As soon as he realizes I am watching him he runs and hides. He is VERY persistent about me leaving Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:04:22 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/daughter-has-a-habit-of-shaking-a-pen-or-pencil-all-day.html9e2f93c8b6c0f693dbb52e3f6d07e9e7How do I address my daughter and try to correct a habit that I thought she would outgrow? It started when she was around two with a princess wand. She Tue, 8 Jul 2025 14:52:35 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/hangnail-rubbing-and-other-fun-stuff-.htmlf414905be89e267691de4858a3baf834I originally came to this site and just made this comment on somebody else's texture blog, but I figured, why not make my own blog and see how many people
Fri, 30 May 2025 18:13:08 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/metal-phobia.htmle37101872151d1125dd2ae6e0a88e41csince i was about 7+ i wouldn't touch metal. i hate the smell of it, the feel of it and everything about it. when i go to restaurants i always get something Sat, 3 May 2025 15:17:28 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/cannot-sleep-if-i-dont-rub-my-feet-on-rough-textured-fabric.html05c80ee98ee1ccc910415866d7ec7cafHi, i just want to share if anyone is experiencing the same. Since i was a kid i cannot sleep if i dont rub my feet on a rough texture fabric which i have Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:34:56 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensitive-to-particular-noises.html44dafb727802d195a416895654437f8eI am 44 and have often wondered what is wrong with me! Noises... especially smacking, gum popping absolutely drive me crazy. It is impossible go anywhere Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:05:06 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/7-yearoldgirl-intense-stims-nothing-fits.html55e4aab7292ef3809441aec6a0bf09edFor the past 4-5 years I have researched and sought out help in diagnosing the behavior my now seven-year-old daughter displays. We have visited multiple Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:59:57 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/pants-and-underwear-sensitivity.html2202e3a43d4de4049eed7f499a2076d2I was struggling to go through all of the other topics at once, so I apologize for asking something that may have already been answered. I might recommend Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:29:51 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/teeth-pulling.htmle05ca0d167b48ac2bfd00621d43b677fI have an Autistic, 8 year old little guy that has pulled two of his grown in permanent teeth. We have tried Chewy Tubes, and giving him chewing gum to Sat, 5 Apr 2025 03:35:16 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/shaking-and-daydreaming.htmla579ff523746b62d7644625a58de8329I am 55 years old, and I have been shaking my head and body around while daydreaming for as long as I can remember. My mother said I was even doing it Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:04:02 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/cant-stand-the-feeling-of-paper-while-writing-or-dry-materials.html1a3098c3af3810e9ee032c33512d9866I am working with a child who is so sensitive to the feel of paper or anything like it with a dry feel, he says. He uses a transparency paper to put under Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:40:30 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/help-my-7-year-old-2nd-grader-will-not-poop-on-the-potty.htmle0389563f81a4ba912f860e32c10860aMy son has refused to be fully potty trained since we started when he was a toddler. He jumps around and holds his belly in whenever he feels the sensation Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:00:07 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/from-existing-in-a-box-to-living-with-the-top-down-a-balancing-act.html8357e6d480c6aa3351b33a358bb38f77I am a 29 year old single mother. I was born with sensory processing disorder. I am amazed their are other adults out there like me that are aware of this Sat, 7 Dec 2024 17:17:10 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/a-teen-with-spd-and-autism.html24fa976af2e12dc9e00d96696af0ed52Hey I'm Andrew a 14 years old teen. I have Autism but I got diagnosed at age 13. Now I'm waiting for the therapy. It's very obvious that I have SPD too Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:01:57 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/touching-other-peoples-hair.html15a25c88f9d5cc888841ea9111577ad6A 5 year old boy is always touching the girls hair in his kindergarten class,he twirls,rubs,and spells their hair even after being told it's inappropriate Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:56:56 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/stool-backup.htmla06a59e05f91abca522c130ba54f1cb72 yr old girl having bowel issues…stool gets backed Up. Been in hospital to get cleared out. On MiraLAX daily but still constipated. X-ray does not show Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:38:06 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/hand-flapping.html1208475cebf5334b4fe0d65d18014e7fMy son is 38 months old. He has been seen by our Regional Center for autism testing when he was 20 months old. He was given OT and speech therapy (for Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:40:53 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/other-disciplines-aside-from-ot.html177146a240b654b71c595b47eee37513Can other disciplines besides OT address/treat and bill sensory integration therapy? (such as speech language pathologists or physical therapists?) Fri, 9 Aug 2024 19:07:46 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-inconsistencies.htmlefffbc8ecddd6e37f298b94e00d06e04I really appreciated reading that sensory processing deficits can be inconsistent; meaning, present one day and not the next. That is absolutely my experience Wed, 7 Aug 2024 12:31:48 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/is-this-spd4.htmle02e87668b39a1ef3b34330fe882be7eWhen I was younger I remember having many sensory issues that went undetected or were seen as being a disrespectful child. Most of my symptoms have persisted
Sun, 4 Aug 2024 22:02:31 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/do-i-have-mild-spd-18yo.htmle808c7ff2d196edd7192f1501184284aSo I have many strange behaviors but I've usually assumed it was my social anxiety until I came across something on the internet about Sensory Defensive Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:51:03 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/this-makes-sense-now.htmle5001e8e00d47e7d29cdce74023a4755I'm a teen who was diagnosed with level 1 autism at age 13. Since I was very young I had sensory issues, they were very noticeable when I was in preschool, Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:46:27 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/i-really-believe-i-have-this-but-no-one-believes-me.htmla28ecb1e03165f3dc35750ff456f42c8About half a year ago, my mom and aunt were talking about my cousin, because the doctor was talking about this kind of disorder, and my aunt showed my Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:42:43 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/spd-getting-more-severe.htmlccc36d3718c0df2eac5b0564f8bf79b7I'm concerned about my SPD getting more severe. When I was younger my SPD was mild to moderate and it had less impairment in my life but as I got older Fri, 5 Jul 2024 23:10:23 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/spd-in-marriage.html2c8f930e15acefb4de2d1f303ea04181I am writing on a sensitive subject - the difficulty that SPD adults have with an intimate relationship. I am a therapist and the women in a couple that Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:01:18 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/dry-fingershands-on-fabric.htmlb0208654d955cde22dff6e278ecb4c8dWhen my fingers become really dry and rough from the weather or especially after a shower, I can't stand to touch and put any clothes on until I put lotion Thu, 2 May 2024 17:33:23 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/overly-focusing-on-objects-close-to-face-while-making-noises-and-walking-around-in-circles.htmlb7f6f9d854849d23c0f995be4248e1fdDoes this topic sound familiar to anyone? My son starting Zooming around age 2. That's our families pet name for this. My son is now 8 and zooming is a Wed, 1 May 2024 12:59:27 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/pulling-pants-up-too-high.html203c6bccbc44e96af36c77f487915067Oh my gosh, I need some help and it's with a bit of a sensitive subject! My 17 yr old has autism and part of that involves sensory issues with clothing. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:59:47 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/hair-sensitivities.html8d54125586ae90f67d663fd0518c20a6Has anyone ever been given a reason for feeling even the tiniest hair in your shirt/ or bra? I can find it like a needle in a haystack and it will drive Tue, 2 Apr 2024 00:05:43 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/your-not-alone-a-neurodivergent-teen.html3a011ce069d2b9afc3555814a22793a3So I'm Shannon,14,I'm going to 9th grade in August (2 months). Living with SPD has gotta be one of the most frustrating aspects of my life. It's really Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:28:40 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/the-listening-program.html822e6e81c6bd9caea9bdcb570c4e2f31My son's OT has just started him on The Listening Program, and I am wanting to incorporate it at home. Do you have any suggestions on where I can get Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:22:44 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/9-year-old-daughter-wont-wear-shoes.htmlc2513290ec717dc9d2f8a05c250fe0fdMy daughter has been diagnosed with OCD. She likes to know that things are just right and this involves mostly her clothing, hair, etc. She doesn't like Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:52:47 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/my-son-hates-metal.htmle81bda751052d64a51f85df1b8bc31a0My 4 year old is fascinated with how everything smells. After my husband gets home from work he has to shower if he wants to be near our son. He tells Thu, 18 Jan 2024 01:16:05 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/prickly-sensations-in-my-sons-hands.html552e409899ff515b9248067eae6fd149My son is 8 years old and has SPD. Lately he is getting sensations in his hands. He describes it as getting splinters. Sometimes it gets so bad that Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:07:39 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/toddler-will-only-eat-gogurt.html74e977ada7acd9fc3dbf62c3936d35dcMy son is 3 years old. We've been seeing an OT for 4 months with not a lot of progress, which is understandable. My son will eat chips, crackers, cookies, Wed, 3 Jan 2024 03:30:50 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/a-study-on-the-amazing-advantages-of-adhd-at-work.html93419cd53f5950259a8662bd9238409eFor over a year now, we've conducted an extensive study on the significant impact of ADHD individuals in the workplace, and we're excited to present our Thu, 9 Nov 2023 16:54:19 -0500 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/tantrums2.html8118783b3302199522b9ce45babb114bTwo young girls are happy healthy well adjusted yet approx one week after childhood vaccine they exhibit uncontrollable tantrums. The 1 year old tries Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:11:51 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/daily-shoe-meltdowns.html1d3460ff7973814fd94f61adbc368d05My 4 year old boy has a huge uncontrollable meltdown over his shoes every morning when I try to put them on. He had velcro shoes which were too loose Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:41:09 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/hereditary-spastic-paraparysia.html34dc27d94fb998335655267cb8df24e8I have been diagnosed with HSP and well as all but one of my sons, and I am curious if this disorder would also attribute to sensory process disorder? Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:51:21 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/3-year-old-sensory-seeker-with-no-speech.html92e291b1d42319a8c9b64a0e8bcb44ddI have a 3 and a half year old little boy who is a textbook sensory seeker, and is extremely delayed in his speech and cognitive abilities. He has some Thu, 7 Sep 2023 16:49:32 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/underwearclothing.html46dd3e350012c9d8b944dc902bcc8620My daughter is 9 and I am having a horrible time trying to find her new underwear, I don't know how many packs I have gone through. She is down to one Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:42:51 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/meal-times-with-16-month-old.html7847fa607954fe421d2dd7f5171581d4Hello everyone- I'm a mom of a 16 month old who I believe may have SPD. My son weighed 10 lbs 1oz when he was born. During the time at the hospital, I Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:21:33 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/my-daughter-has-spd-and-cant-feel-when-she-needs-to-poop.htmlcefa679df9b9f1d8b3f2de017e69b8e0My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. She has SPD and whenever she has to poop, she goes in her panties. She can't feel when she has to go. I don't know what Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:25:32 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/my-texture-issues-have-always-been-a-little-joke-with-my-friends.htmle415fcd2521b7dacd913e0d93584802aBut Ive never thought about some of the weird habits/issues I have with some things until someone told me about synesthesia (which sounds interesting, Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:14:40 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/son-likes-to-touch-necks-and-soft-arms.htmlddecf9fe7f8290e6d633d39d757a400fSince my son was probably two, he started to squeeze peoples cheeks. This cute habit has stuck with him and now he is 5. He has to touch soft things and Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:47:03 -0400 https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/is-stimming-behavior-common-in-spd.html5ad513ad662710b7d81c8c88f8f2fc80Hello, I have an almost 3 year old daughter being evaluated by the early intervention program for developmental delays. They found that she's about 9
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