Thoughtful Health is a Brisbane based clinic providing psychiatry, psychology, speech therapy and occupational therapy services for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) or other sensory processing difficulties.
The following information is provided by Dr Carina Capra, who is an
occupational therapist experienced in the management of Sensory Processing Disorder. To make an appointment with Carina call us on 3463 0722.
It’s the way our body and brain receives, organises and understands sensory input (information from within the body and the physical environment) and turns them into responses. How we receive sensory input through sights, sounds, touch, tastes, smell and movement is a complex process. Sensory processing signals that don’t get organised into appropriate responses can hinder a child’s daily routines. As a result, their activities are disrupted.
Problems with sensory processing can impact on learning, social relationships, behavioural responses, self-esteem and daily skills. Children with sensory processing disorders may demonstrate difficulties processing information through any of their sensory systems.
Children with sensory processing disorder may have the following difficulties:
Occupational Therapists have many ways to support children, young people, adults and families to understand your sensory processing including identifying your neurological threshold for responding to sensory input and what to do to make interaction in situation that are either under or over stimulating more manageable. Occupational Therapy can help with practical strategies to assist children and young people experiencing sensory processing difficulties and lesson the impact on mental well being and behaviours.