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Natural Treatments
Try a “Chill Spa” for Your Hypersensitive Child
If hypersensitivity or sensory processing disorder has your child feeling frazzled, then it's time to...
Guest Blogs
Sensory Overload: “Loud Noises Make My Daughter Run for the Hills”
One mom applauds (quietly) as her hypersensitive teen learns how to manage her challenges w...
News Reports
Sensitivity to Sound May Be a Sign of Creative Genius
A recent study has found a positive correlation between an individual's sensitivity to sound and his...
Managing Treatment
How Do You Handle Your ADHD Sensitivities?
We asked real ADDitude readers how they handle it when ADHD oversensitivity rears its...
News Reports
Living in an Unpredictable World: Researching the Root of Autism
MIT researchers pursue a theory that an inability to make predictions may be behind autism spectrum...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Tag! I’m It!
Most people wouldn't think twice about the sounds, scents, and textures that can drive people with ...
Sensory Processing Disorder
The Sensory Organizing Systems for Overwhelmed, Anxious Kids
6 ways to create an environment, a routine, and activities that calm rather than exacerbate your...
Hypersensitivity
Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Sticky!
Melting down from sensory overload or scrambling for stimulation, many kids with ADHD also suffer...
Guest Blogs
A Nice, Quiet Dinner for Four
How do you help a hyperactive child stay in her seat, or calm excessive talking at the table? This...
Guest Blogs
Weighted Blankets as Therapy?
My daughter, who has ADHD and anxiety, has difficulty controlling her anger. We recently received a...
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity Is Not Imagined
"Toughen up!" "Don't be so sensitive." "I can't believe that bothers you!" If you have a high level...
Bedtime & Sleep
Toothbrushes for Sensitive Kids
Does your child have sensitive teeth or sensory problems? Try these toothbrushes designed to reduce...
Guest Blogs
The Best Hair Detangler for Children and Adults With Sensory Issues?
For help for hair tangles and the sensitive heads of the adults and kids who hate to comb them out,...
Mornings
Dress Rehearsals: Conquering ADHD Mornings
Children with ADHD may forget the sequence of putting on clothing, lack the attention span or motor...
Guest Blogs
How Occupational Therapy Helped Our Child with SPD and ADHD
Why should we care about SPD? My daughter, Natalie, has both ADHD and SPD. Many kids with AD...