A Review of Tools for Identifying Sensory Needs Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can create unique challenges in how people understand and react to sensory input, impacting everyday life in different ways. As a result, to help identify and understand SPD, there are various checklists available for parents, teachers, and professionals. This blog reviews some of
Understanding Hypersensitivity: How Sensory Sensitivity Impacts Daily Life Hypersensitivity, in the context of sensory processing, refers to heightened sensitivity to everyday stimuli such as bright lights, loud sounds, or the texture of fabrics. For instance, this type of hypersensitivity is not allergic hypersensitivity, which is an immune system response to allergens. Sensory hypersensitivity affects how
Being a caregiver for another person, be they a child or an adult, can add anxiety and stress. Caregiving responsibilities require a significant amount of organization and planning, along with additional emotional resilience and physical energy. Ultimately, any caregiver can experience difficulties coping. Additionally, if you have sensory sensitivities, these feelings and managing the caregiving
Demystifying Sensory Sensitivity: A Guide to Understanding and Creating Inclusive Spaces Have you ever walked into a brightly lit store filled with loud music and felt overwhelmed? Or maybe certain textures on clothing make you itch uncontrollably? If so, you might have experienced a moment of sensory sensitivity. Being sensory sensitive is a natural variation
Exhausted by the Buzz? The Noise? The Crowds? You’re Not Alone Think sensory overload is just a childhood thing? Think again. While it’s often mentioned with kids, adults experience this too, and it can leave you feeling drained and overwhelmed. For instance, imagine you’re stuck in rush hour traffic. In addition, think about honking horns,
Dive Deeper into Sensory Issues: Signs, Types, and More Sensory sensitivities and overload are becoming increasingly common in both children and adults. This raises a crucial question: how can we identify sensory issues? It’s important to clear up some confusion first, though. Sensory preferences don’t automatically equate to a specific diagnosis, such as autism. So,
From Everyday Errands to Sensory Overwhelm: How the Pandemic Changed Our World Remember the pre-pandemic grocery run? A quick dash in and out of the store, grabbing essentials without a second thought. Something that we have all returned to, today! Now, cast your mind back to your first foray into the grocery store during the
This documentary about sensory-friendly really challenges my thinking. Hi! I am Sydney-Ellen Cooke, an occupational therapy student working for Sensory Friendly Solutions while I complete my University Master’s Degree in Canada to become an occupational therapist. As an occupational therapy student, I often hear the words “sensory-friendly”. However, until recently, I never fully understood what
You are probably surprised to learn that you have eight senses. Though in truth, you have more than eight senses, nonetheless for today we are just going to stick to eight for the purposes of understanding your brain and body, sensory sensitivity, and sensory overload.
Sensory Sensitivity: A Spectrum We All Share We navigate the world through a symphony of sights, sounds, smells, and textures via our senses. But for some, this sensory experience can be turned up a notch, or even muted entirely. Furthermore, Sensory sensitivity can affect people from all walks of life, creating challenges that can impact
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