Signs of a Processing Disorder

IIAHP BRAIN ACHIEVEME NT CENTER

TOP 4 RED FLAGS THAT ARE SIGNS OF A PROCESSING DISORDER

• Children with learning and behavioral challenges have struggles that can go beyond simply performing well in school and the classroom. If you're a parent of a child who has a learning or behavioral disorder, you may have realized that your child struggles with sensory processing, too.

AN UNUSUALLY LOW OR HIGH PAIN THRESHOLD • Pain thresholds are affected when your child has a sensory processing disorder. This means that your child may scream out and cry in pain if barely touched (if they are hypersensitive), or they don't react at all when getting hurt (if they are hyposensitive).

LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONAL SPACE • Children with hypo sensitivities tend to constantly touch other people (their friends, you, strangers), even when they've been told it's not appropriate to do so. These children will also touch objects in public and in stores, and are extremely interested in feeling different textures in the world around them.

DISLIKE OF NEW CLOTHING OR CERTAIN CLOTHING

• Kids who are hypersensitive may not be able to stand the feeling of certain clothing on their skin. They may throw a tantrum or have a sensory meltdown when you try to put them in new clothing, or they might need to adjust to new wardrobe items slowly, bit by bit, over time.

CONSTANT MOVEMENT OR THRILL SEEKING • It takes a lot for children who are hyposensitive to feel their senses. So they usually move, fidget, and jump around, and they enjoy movement based activities, spinning, chasing, etc. They may also seek thrills that are too dangerous for someone their age (i.e. climbing or jumping off of high surfaces).

• https://www.iiahp.com/ • +91-7419502101 • +91-9815652162

• IIAHP Therapy Center and Learning School in Sector 35 Chandigarh.