Explaining sensory processing disorder

FALLBROOK – Educators and parents must now be more cognizant today about the various needs of their students and children. The lines between certain learning disabilities and conditions are not always easy to decipher, and this is especially true with a condition known as sensory processing disorder (SPD).

SPD, sometimes referred to as sensory integration dysfunction, involves the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and transforms them into appropriate motor functions and behavioral responses.

When a child has SPD, his or her sensory signals are not organized into appropri...