Do you ever wonder if your child’s behavior is tied to her sensory challenges?
This educational video explains why children with an underdeveloped midbrain can run into problems and the type of issues they may be facing.
This is why many children go to occupational therapy — to help build new neurons in their brain to help them process incoming information. Watch to better understand why a sensory kids’ brain gets overloaded. Then watch it with your kid!
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Recommended Reading
- An Introduction to Sensory Processing Disorder
- What Sound Sensory Overload May Be Like For Your Child
- The Burning Brain: The Adult Brain on Sensory Processing Overload
Sensory Processing Disorder Resources
Learn more about Sensory Processing Disorder:
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences
Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing IssuesUnderstanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals: A Practical Daily Use Handbook for Parents and TeachersHelping Your Child with Sensory Regulation: Skills to Manage the Emotional and Behavioral Components of Your Child’s Sensory Processing Challenges
You don’t tell us how to go back and fix the mid brain! Most important part?!
Every child has their own individual needs that need to be addressed. But the best way to help retrain the brain is through targeted OT with an accredited pediatric occupational therapist.
Brain Gym (Educational Kinesiology) is extremely effective. braingym.org I trained in BG and applied the movements in all my regular classrooms (I’m a teacher) and when I was responsible for children having special needs (learning, behavioural, etc). AMAZING results. Anyone can learn it.
Perfect! My Son has SPD as part of NLD.
Not all of these concerns can be attributed to an “under-developed midbrain”, and non of these concerns have been scientifically demonstrated to be caused by an “under-developed midbrain”. Sadly, there is no way to “fix” an under-developed midbrain, although there are some ways via OT, PT, SLP and/or behavioral therapy to address these concerns.