Celebrate National Sensory Awareness Month
October is National Sensory Awareness Month and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation. The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation works to educate the public and raise awareness of SPD. SPD means that sensory signals don’t get organized into appropriate responses as they should. The constant stream of simulation we receive through our senses is too much for people with SPD and can lead to problems with daily functioning, family relationships, social situations, behavior, the regulating of emotions, learning and self-esteem. At least one in twenty people is affected by it. Those who are gifted or … Continue reading