Sensory processing disorder is a condition that causes the brain to have difficulties receiving, responding to, and interpreting information that comes from the senses. It typically becomes apparent in early infancy and could be the result of a variety of factors, including a birth injury. Learn more about this condition and what it could mean for your child’s future.
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Sensory processing disorder is a condition in which someone’s brain responds to information from the senses in a different manner than others.
There are a few types that your child could have, including:
- Sensory over-responsivity: Your child is overly sensitive to sensory information.
- Sensory under-responsivity: Your child may require a higher degree of sensory information than others.
- Sensory craving: Your child may start seeking out additional sensory input for stimulation.
- Postural disorder: The child has trouble understanding their body’s position in space.
- Sensory discrimination disorder: Your child struggles to interpret the nuances of sensory information.
- Dyspraxia: Your child struggles with coordination and movement.
SPD can affect sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch. It could also impact balance, head position, and internal body feelings.
Some of the most frequent signs of this condition include:
- Not recognizing personal space
- Feeling discomfort in certain types of clothes or fabrics
- Clumsiness
- Needing to touch things
- Trouble with fine motor skills
- Reacting negatively to loud noises or lights
- Being able to spin without getting dizzy
The signs can vary significantly in severity.
What Causes Sensory Processing Disorder?
SPD can occur from a combination of neurological, genetic, and environmental factors. Sensitivity to sensory input can be passed down from parent to child, and there could be structural differences in your child’s brain and chemical pathways that cause this condition.
Unfortunately, it can also occur as a result of medical malpractice and birth injuries like fetal distress that goes unnoticed or improper prenatal care. Children who experience prematurity or have a low birth weight are more likely to suffer from this condition. Oxygen deprivation or physical stress during birth can damage the baby’s nervous system, too, causing SPD.
It’s also possible for a baby to develop SPD as a result of prolonged medical procedures or exposure to pain in neonatal units.
Addressing Sensory Processing Disorder
No cure exists for SPD. The goal is for your child to manage the condition, which can be supported through options such as occupational therapy. It can teach your child how to manage daily life and improve play and social skills. There is occupational therapy available to improve fine motor skills, too.
Sensory integration therapy is another important management option. This provides sensory input and experiences that can help your child adapt to day-to-day life. Your child can learn to respond and interact with their senses without getting overwhelmed.
Contact the Atlanta Birth Injury Lawyers at Georgia Baby Safety for a Free Consultation
If your child developed SPD because of a medical professional’s negligence, you can begin a birth injury claim to recover your losses. If the injury could have been prevented, and another professional in the same field would not have made the mistake that led to the harm, your child might have experienced medical malpractice.
Medical malpractice claims allow you to receive compensation for medical expenses and a variety of other losses you and your family have suffered. To have a chance to obtain fair compensation, you need assistance from experienced birth injury and malpractice lawyers.
For more information, contact the Atlanta birth injury lawyer at Georgia Baby Safety to schedule a free consultation.
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