Activities for a Child with a Sensory Processing Disorder - Speech & OT

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) refers to the way your nervous system processes sensory input and translates it into motor skills or behavioral actions. If you have SPD, the sensory signals are either not received or are translated improperly. SPD can affect any or all of your senses including touch, taste, sight, smell and more.

If you have SPD it can affect the way you perform everyday tasks even down to pushing a grocery cart or biting into a sandwich. You may exert more strength than is necessary or not enough. If you were pushing a grocery cart, for example, you may not be able to push it at all or you may whiz down the aisles because you push it too hard. Fortunately, enough research has been done that will allow you to help your child overcome some of these problems with home activities.