Caring for Children With Sensory Processing Disorders

By Deborah Dotson, RDH, PhD, Michelle Johnson, PhD, RDN, LDN, Christy Isbell, PhD, OTR/L

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention¹ reports that one in six children has one or more neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or an intellectual disability disorder. While not defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as an independent disorder, sensory processing disorders are increasingly recognized by clinicians in individuals who have problems interacting with the world through their senses.² 

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