SENSORY PROCESSING

In a nutshell SPD having trouble managing information that comes in through the senses.  These issues can have a big impact on learning and on everyday life.

People with SPD often misinterpret every day sensory information, such as touch, sound and movement. This can lead to behavioural problems and difficulties with co-ordination.

Hypersensitive

This is receiving too much information via the senses, so the brain becomes overloaded. You may see, hear, feel, smell or taste the world in a more extreme manner than other people. You might find certain noises disturbing or frightening too.

Hyposensitive

This is receiving too little information, so the brain struggles to make sense of what little information there is. This means they may see, hear, feel, smell or taste the world in a more muted way than other people. They may not even be able to hear certain sounds and not feel pain the same way as other people.

J actually displays traits of both depending on the environment she is in.