Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory processing disorder is more than sensitivity to itchy tags and lumpy socks. It is a neurological condition that makes individuals’ senses uncomfortably heightened, causing them to feel overwhelmed and stressed by what they hear, smell, see, and feel. Learn more about the symptoms here.
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