Sensory Processing Disorder

THANK YOU A LOT

Have you ever noticed that 90% of these alleged "symptoms" are NORMAL ACTIVITIES or things people (including kids) NORMALLY may or may not like, and that if you would grab ANY person on the street (Anyone), you would be able to label that person as a SPD sufferer, according to your infinite checklist?

Thanks, now I know where they take these things from.

Have you ever met a child? Do you have at least one? Were you a child at some point of your life, or have you just forgotten?

I bet you have A LOT of these symptoms yourself.

Do you have SPD?

The above is from an RSS feed from the Sensory Processing Disorder Blog. I love the sarcasm that people try to bestow others over the internet. First, SPD doesn't mean that you have only one or two of the symptoms. Second, it does mean that it affects how you live your life. There was another post after that one that talked about labeling kids and putting them on medication. I'm probably the last person on earth to want to medicate her kids. However, there are times when medication is APPROPRIATE. Medication is appropriate about 25% of the time it is recommended. Just a rough estimate. Also, I don't want my kids labeled as anything, but if there is a problem, let's just tell it like it is.

The checklist is a guide. If a number of the symptoms are mentioned, then it's probably a good idea to see a professional who can diagnose SPD. For example, both Cate and James have sensory issues. It's not so bad that it interferes with our lives. It's a pain in the neck, but we live relatively normal lives. That's the difference. Sure, everyone has sensory issues, but that doesn't mean that everyone has SPD. It's like saying that everyone who gets depressed suffers from depression. Not true. I just wish people would educate themselves before spouting off idiocy like this.