Resources/Links

Online Resources

• American Occupational Therapy Association, www.aota.org
• The Sensational Research, Education and Advocacy, www.spdfoundation.net
• Lowcountry Autism Foundation, www.lowcountryautismfoundation.org




What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

All day, every day, we receive information from our senses: touch, hearing, sight, taste, smell, body position, and movement and balance. Our brains organize this information so that we can successfully function in all aspects of daily life - at home, at school, at play, at work, and during social interactions. Each of us has preferences regarding how much, or how little of each sensory area we can tolerate, or seek. For instance, one jolt of coffee may be all you need to get started in the morning… or perhaps you need more? Some quiet yoga … or television news or radio show to really wake you up? Click here to read more.

Defining Sensory Processing Disorder and its Subtypes

As the field of Sensory Integration Dysfunction has matured and researchers have learned more about this condition, many people have realized that it is time to clarify terminology. Although occupational therapists (OTs) usually understand one another when using the term Sensory Integration Dysfunction (sometimes abbreviated DSI), physicians and other health professionals without familiarity with the theory, assessments, and intervention frequently do not share the same knowledge base and may hold a more neurobiological view of the term sensory integration (SI). Click here to read more.