What is the correct terminology to use for a child with sensory difficulties?
The terms used to describe sensory difficulties vary between clinicians and medical professionals. Since the treatment modality used with these children is called sensory integration intervention, the term sensory integration dysfunction (DSI) is frequently used. In current research the term sensory processing disorder (SPD) is being clinically identified as specific disorder for inclusion in the next Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, so this term is becoming more widely used among clinicians.
