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.

Schizophrenia. Attention deficit disorder. Autism. Tourette's syndrome. There are any number of psychological and neurological disorders that could be confused with the symptoms of sensory integration ...

Since I wrote about the differences between autism and sensory processing disorder, SPD, I’ve received many e-mails from parents asking for help recognizing SPD or accessing treatment for the ...

Sensory Integration Dysfunction affects every member of Marianne Walsh's family - in completely different ways. Here's your primer on how to cope with the tag and texture issues.

On their website, the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation defines SPD (also known as Sensory Integration Disorder) thus: “A condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into ...

Sensory integration interventions address the atypical ways in which children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) process and respond to sensory stimuli. Many children on the spectrum experience ...

The gunman who shot 20 children and six adults at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school in December couldn’t handle being touched by anyone but his mother. When he was a young child, Adam Lanza was ...

An inspiring Leighton Buzzard mum has won an award for a toothbrush designed to support children and adults with sensory ...