Everyone has sensory-related experiences that they avoid or seek out, but if a person's life quality is affected by constant sensory seeking or avoiding, they may have Sensory Processing Disorder.
SPD often coexists with autism. Eli has a vast amount of things he
avoids and things he craves. You can often find him gagging at certain
textures or injuring himself and not seeming to notice. But an
individual can also have SPD without being autistic. Here is a helpful
chart that breaks it down.
And here's a fun experiment - what sensory-related things do YOU seek or avoid? If you are up for it, leave your answer in the comments!
And here's a fun experiment - what sensory-related things do YOU seek or avoid? If you are up for it, leave your answer in the comments!
No comments:
Post a Comment