EXPERIENCING A WORLD OVERWHELMED: UNDERSTANDING SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER

Our surroundings can be an incredibly overwhelming place. For individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), this situation can be even more complex. SPD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain interprets sensory information from the environment around them. Typical sensory sensitivities in SPD can encompass difficulty w

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