How is SPD treated?
Most children with SPD are as intelligent as their peers. Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR executive director of SPD foundation in Greenwood Village, Colorado said, ” Many are intellectually gifted. Their brains are simply wired differently. They need to be taught in ways that are adapted to how they process information and they need leisure activities that suit their own sensory needs.” Once a child has been accurately diagnosed with SPD, he/she will benefit from a treatment program of occupational therapy with a sensory integration approach. This will take place in a ”sensory gym” or OT gym by a well trained clinician who will guide your child through fun activities that are structured to constantly challenge, but always succeed. The goal of occupational therapy is to nurture appropriate responses to sensory input in an active, meaningful, and fun way in order to help the child respond in a more functional manner. Ultimately, the appropriate responses will be carried over into the home
