Resources for Parents who have Neurodivergent Children
Do you have a NeuroSpicy child? Looking for more information? Please find our favorite resources below.
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support: What Is Sensory Processing Disorder?
https://sensoryprocessingdisorderparentsupport.com/what-is-spd.php
Star Institute: About SPD
https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/about-spd
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder? (SPD) Griffin Occupation Therapy
https://www.griffinot.com/sensory-processing-disorder
Understood Sensory Integration Therapy: What you need to know
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/sensory-integration-therapy-what-you-need-to-know
Understood Understanding Sensory Processing Issues
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-sensory-processing-issues
Brain Balance Centers: What is a Processing Disorder?
https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/who-we-help/processing-disorders
Sensory Smarts: What is Sensory Processing?
https://www.sensorysmarts.com/signs_of_spd.html
Autism Parenting Magazine Sensory Processing Disorder – The Ultimate Guide
https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/sensory-processing-disorder
ADDitude: What Is Sensory Processing Disorder?
https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-sensory-processing-disorder
Child Mind Institute: Sensory Processing Issues Explained
https://childmind.org/article/sensory-processing-issues-explained
Sensory Mom: What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
https://www.sensorymom.com/what-is-spd
Your Kids Table (Alisha Grogan) Sensory Processing: What You Need to Know
https://yourkidstable.com/sensory-processing
Sensory Processing Disorder Symptoms
Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support: Symptoms Checklist
https://sensoryprocessingdisorderparentsupport.com/sensory-processing-disorder-symptoms-checklist.php
Star Institute: Red Flags for SPD
https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/red-flags-for-spd
Brain Balance Center Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD): Signs, Symptoms and Help
https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/blog/signs-and-symptoms-of-sensory-processing-disorder
ADDitude: Sensory Processing Disorder Symptoms in Children
https://www.additudemag.com/sensory-processing-disorder-in-children-symptoms
Occupational Therapy For Sensory Processing Disorder
Star Institute For Adults
https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/treatment-for-adults-sensory-challenges
Star Institute For Children
https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/occupational-therapy-for-children
Understood: Are There Therapies or Treatments for Kids With Sensory Processing Issues?
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/sensory-processing-disorder-therapies-and-treatments
Sensory Smarts: What is Occupational Therapy?
https://www.sensorysmarts.com/what_is_occupational_therapy.html
Child Mind Institute: Treating Sensory Processing Issues
https://childmind.org/article/treating-sensory-processing-issues
Dental Tips: A Guide to Dental Care for Children with Autism
https://www.byte.com/community/resources/article/dental-care-children-with-autism-guide
Creating a Sensory Diet?
Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support: What Is A Sensory Diet?
https://sensoryprocessingdisorderparentsupport.com/what-is-a-sensory-diet.php
OT Toolbox: How To Create A Sensory Diet
https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-create-sensory-diet
Sensory Smarts: Sensory Diet Activities
https://www.sensorysmarts.com/sensory_diet_activities.html
ADDitude: How a “Sensory Diet” Helps My Child with Sensory Processing Disorder
https://www.additudemag.com/sensory-diet-for-adhd-helping-my-daughter-manage-spd
Autism
National Autism Association: Signs Of Autism
https://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/signs-of-autism
Understood: The difference between ADHD and autism
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-difference-between-adhd-and-autism
National Autism Association: Therapies For Autism
https://nationalautismassociation.org/about-autism/autism-treatment-2/therapies
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Understood: ADHD and Sensory Overload
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-sensory-overload
Brain Balance: Sensory Processing Disorder or ADHD - How to Tell the Difference
https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/blog/sensory-processing-disorder-or-adhd
ADDitude: What Is Inattentive ADHD? ADD Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/symptoms-of-inattentive-adhd
ADDitude Does My Child Have ADHD? Symptom Test for Kids
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-symptoms-test-children/
ADDitude ADHD in Children: Symptoms, Evaluations & Treatments
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-children-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment
Anxiety
Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support: Childhood Anxiety Disordershttps://sensoryprocessingdisorderparentsupport.com/childhood-anxiety-disorders.php
Mayo Clinic: 9 tools for helping your child manage anxietyhttps://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/9-tools-for-helping-your-child-manage-anxiety
Child Mind Institute: What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxioushttps://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious
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