EXPERIENCING A WORLD OVERWHELMED: UNDERSTANDING SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER

Our environment can be an incredibly stimulating place. For individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), this experience can be even more challenging. SPD sensory defensiveness is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain receives sensory information from the world around them. Frequent sensory sensitivities in SPD can invo

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