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Mar 2023
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#248 - Will My Child Grow Out of Sensory...

Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
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Answering a listener question today - Will my child grow out of sensory processing disorder?SPD is a neurological disorder that affects how your brain interprets sensory information. SPD can affect one or more of the eight senses. You might be over-responsive to one type of input while simultaneously being under-responsive to another. Learn more about SPD H ... Show More
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