Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders

The Experience of Children with Sensory Over-Responsivity

Sensory processing and integration challenges affect as many as 5%-16% of children in the United States. These individuals present with differing types of symptom presentation, and differing disruptions in the organization and processing of sensory experiences (STAR Institute for Sensory Processing, 2020). While not officially a diagnosis in the DSM V, the behaviors defined and categorized by occupational therapists describe difficulties in one or more of the sensory systems in the body that are not functioning properly.

Author(s):

Beth Ohanneson, Vanessa Mitchell, Sarah A. Schoen

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