Sensory Processing Issues

Sensory Processing refers to signals the central nervous system receives and sends by way of the senses. Typically, we think of only the 5 senses: taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing. Neurologists also include our sense of ourselves in space in relation to the environment, to muscle feedback from movements and body positions, and to signals we receive from our internal organs such as our body telling us we need to use the toilet.

Sensory Processing Disorder is when the nervous system’s signals may be too subtle to be detected or they may too strong and thereforeoverwhelming.

An under-response to sensations like pain or heat can fail to alert the body.

An over response to sensations can cause irritations or alarm like an uncomfortable tactile experience from wearing certain fabrics or the sound of a passing ambulance.

Some children’s brains may crave additional sensory stimulation which may cause the child to engage in behaviors known as “stimming” such as rocking, flapping their hands or fidgeting with objects.

Sensory Processing Disorder can occur in just one sensory input or across several senses.

A child with dyspraxia, may have difficulties with poor motor planning, and properly gauging their body’s position or movement, especially for new tasks.

How can getting an astrology chart done for my child with sensory processing disorder help me and my child?

Getting your child’s birth chart done can give you more information on what your child’s strengths are with regard to how they relate to the world. It won’t change their sensory processing issues, but it can help you and your child find ways to develop healthy coping mechanisms for some of those issues and their secondary effects in the social world.

For more information on symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder in children and adults click here.