Just because my little one has poor sensory processing does that mean he also has sensory processing disorder (SPD)?
Not necessarily. We all have difficulties processing sensations at some point in our life, yet it is only labeled as SPD if it is to the point that it interferes with function such as the ability to interact with others or learn from the environment on a regular basis. For example, an adult may like to wear his socks inside out because the seam is bothersome, yet if he doesn’t wear his socks inside out, he can still function such as going to work, talking with others, and walking with the socks on. Yet, some people are so sensitive to the touch sensation that if they didn’t fix the socks to be inside out, then they would be too distracted to function at work, home, or in social situations. In the last case, that may be a part of SPD. Another example of how we all have difficulties with sensory processing from time to time is how we seem to be over-responsive to sensations on a “bad day”. Imagine that after having a generally “bad day”, on the way home from work a policeman pulls you ov
