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Understanding SPD Whether you’re eating, walking or reading, your ability to do so requires the integration of sensations. SPD occurs when sensory signals don’t get organized into appropriate responses. This makes everyday tasks difficult, even though most individuals with SPD are just as intelligent as their peers and many are intellectually gifted. Signs of SPD A person with SPD may exhibit such symptoms as: • Overly sensitive to touch, noises, smells or movement • Floppy or stiff body; clumsy, poor motor skills • Difficulty dressing, eating, sleeping or toilet training • Frequent or lengthy temper tantrums • Easily distracted, fidgety, withdrawn or aggressive • Craves movement • Easily overwhelmed. Not everyone with these symptoms has SPD and not everyone with SPD has all these symptoms, but if your child has many of them, it may be time to see a doctor. The Good News Fortunately, once children have been accurately diagnosed, explains Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR, occupational therapy can help them participate in normal activities—playing with friends, enjoying school, eating, dressing and sleeping. The Bad News SPD is frequently misdiagnosed or confused with ADHD and other conditions. The Answers The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation provides information at www.SPDNow.org and (303) 794-1182. ### For advertising and promotion on HealthNewsDigest.com please contact Mike McCurdy: tvmike13@HealthNewsDigest.com or 877-634-9180 HealthNewsDigest.com is syndicated worldwide, to thousands of journalists in all media, and health-related websites. www.HealthNewsDigest.com Top of Page 
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