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Every day our brain collects information from our senses that tells us about the world around us. Sensory processing is the organisation of that information. It’s an automatic, unconscious process which normally occurs without effort. When we do it effectively, we successfully control the degree by which we are affected by sensory inputs.
For some children, sensory processing requires effort and concentration, or can be an overwhelming experience. Children with sensory processing difficulties can experience a range of symptoms, from being over-responsive (crying at loud noises) to being under-responsive (being unresponsive to pain).
An occupational therapist can assess your child/teenager to determine whether sensory processing difficulties are contributing to dysfunction in their daily life.
Some young people only eat certain foods because the feeling in their mouth is aversive, which then can impact on socialising with friends and family.
The things that young people need to be able to do, or want to do – their everyday ‘occupations’ – can be affected (e.g. tolerating sitting in a loud hall, sitting still in a classroom environment).
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