I love putting my feet in the sand and playing around in it with my toes. But there are people who just can't deal with this. I know of a boy who just can't take the texture of new clothes, so in return his mom washes and tumble dries any new clothes between 5-10 times before he is able to wear them.

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What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is where the brain has trouble to receive and respond to some, any or all information it receives throught the senses. This can be found in various forms eg. certain porridge textures, the texture of certain types of cloth, certain sounds (someone chewing) etc.
Sometimes people with SPD can seem to be uncoordinated, bump into things, they have trouble with spatial orientation and cannot engage in conversation or play. SPD is usually "diagnosed" in childhood and is commonly found in individuals with austism spectrum disorder.

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Types of Sensory Processing Disorder

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Symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder

Behavioral Symptoms
These individuals withdraw themselves when touched.
They struggle to calm themselves after they have done some exercise or when they where upset.
They refuse or struggle to eat certain types of textures.
Some can be very sensitive to certain fabric textures.
Most of them only wear soft clothes or clothes without any tags.
They struggle to make their hands dirty.
They never engage in any creative play.
When they play, there is a lack of variety of play.
Most of them are oversensitive to sounds (hairdryers, someone eating)
They can be oversensitive to a variety of odours.
They struggle with certain movements like swinging or sliding.
They can notice background sounds that most of us can't.
They can sometimes harm others by accident during play.
They can exibit dangerous play.

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Physical Symptoms
These individuals most of the time have an odd posture, which can cause them to be clumsy and have poor balance.
They have delayed fine motor control as well as gross motor development.
They usually have impairments in sleep, eating and/or any elimination patterns.
They seem to be in a constant motion and jump, swing, spin excessively which in return makes them fatigue easily. They can also alternate between constant motion and fatigue.
They have poor coordination, fall often and have a high tolerance to pain.

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Psychosocial Symptoms

Decreased ability to interact with peers
May stand too closely to others
Social isolation
Depression
Anxiety
Aggression
Fearful of crowds
Avoidance of standing in large groups
Fearful of surprise touch
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What can be done for children with SPD?

Textures items (Texture balls, Textured materials)
Weighted items (Weighted blankets
Sensory balls (balloons with flour in)
Textured seat aids
Sensory bins
Play dough
Read the post at https://www.thechaosandtheclutter.com/archives/must-haves-for-homeschooling-kids-with-sensory-needs to see a mother's ideas on helping her children with sensory needs.

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