ADHD? Maybe not. It could be Sensory Processing Disorder. Since RM founder’s son has SPD, she is an advocate for letting other people know about the existence of this condition. If your child, gr&child, etc. has some of the symptoms below, you may just want to read more!
Today, October 31st, is National Sensory Awareness Day.
Our son was the child who was unable to sit still at circle time. He was the one who got so focused on a project he would melt down when torn away from it. His social skills were way behind his peers at times & other times he was adored by his classmates. The opinions of the educators did not match our opinions of him. He was always fixated on details of mechanical workings, recited information as if he was reading a script, yet I said his name more times each day then I had hairs on my head!
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I believe that mental illness is actually a sensory processing disorder. A person with a SPD perceives stimuli differently than most people. the perception can result in auditory, visual halucinations, etc. The strong auditory input can actually be the cause of “hearing voices.” Seeing things that are not really there can be the result of a visual perception disorder. Do you agree with me? Thank you.
I don’t know enough about mental illness and have no medical training, but many people do have SPD, including those with mental illness. I know that is not what you meant, but it’s the best i can do with my limited knowledge.