Sensory Processing Disorder in Adults
The brain doesn’t properly process information coming through the senses
What is sensory processing disorder?
All adults have sensory processing issues with the sensory stimuli they are exposed to in the course of their daily activities. What varies is the degree to which these sensory issues interfere with or disrupt their daily lives. Severe sensory issues can make the world a nightmare and an unsafe place. For these people, the noises of the crowd or the toilet flushing are too loud. Tags in clothes bother them to the point they are unable to concentrate. Socks and shoes bother them to the point that they wear them as little as possible. Other individuals become overwhelmed by visual stimulation and look to be inattentive. All individuals with sensory processing disorder are different depending on their cluster of sensory difficulties.
How does sensory processing disorder show as emotional issues like anxiety in adults?
Many adults with sensory processing issues have had these issues since childhood and have been labeled anxious. These adults have found their own ways of dealing with the overwhelming sensations that daily bombard their central nervous system that may or may not have been effective. Adults are given additional strategies for mitigating the effects of their sensory processing disorder.
How do I test for sensory processing disorder?
An intake interview with sensory questions is performed to determine if the adult has a sensory processing disorder. Recommendations on how to mitigate the issues are provided for the individual. Questions and discussion are encouraged.
Other Treatments
Dysgraphia
Focuses on the many reasons adults might have issues with handwriting.
Craniosacral
Uses gentle touch to release fascial restrictions for all ages, from infants to adults.
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Jeannette Schwartz, M.S., OTR
