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What Does SPD Feel Like?

June 13, 2025 by jennifer 4 Comments

So many times people ask what are the signs of SPD. One of The Sensory Spectrum’s community members has made some incredible drawings with some of the signs to answer the question – what does SPD feel like.

These drawings doesn’t touch on every sign, as every child experiences sensory challenges (both hyper and hypo) in their own way.

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Sensory Processing Disorder Resources

  • Sensory Processing Disorder, What Is It?
  • Sensory Processing Explained – A Handbook for Parents and Educators
  • Sensory Processing Posters
  • Sensory Processing Starter Kit
  • Basics of Sensory Processing Mini-Workshop
  • Sensory Processing Overload Signs
  • Overcoming Sensory Meltdowns

Learn more about Sensory Processing Disorder:

The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing DifferencesThe Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing DifferencesThe Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing DifferencesRaising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing IssuesRaising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing IssuesRaising 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 TeachersUnderstanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals: A Practical Daily Use Handbook for Parents and TeachersUnderstanding 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 ChallengesHelping Your Child with Sensory Regulation: Skills to Manage the Emotional and Behavioral Components of Your Child’s Sensory Processing ChallengesHelping Your Child with Sensory Regulation: Skills to Manage the Emotional and Behavioral Components of Your Child's Sensory Processing Challenges

 

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Comments

  1. Gina says

    November 5, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    These are cute, but the spelling errors would make reposting them less desirable. Please fix the spelling errors!

    Otherwise, they’re great!

    Reply
    • jennifer says

      November 7, 2014 at 10:34 am

      I hear ya — the girl who made these are from Poland and she was kind enough to share them with us all. They aren’t professionally done but I felt I had to share them.

      Reply
    • calaba says

      November 10, 2014 at 6:17 am

      Now why would you do that? Honestly that is what keeps you from reposting then you are just an ass. These are great.

      Reply
  2. dawn inskip says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:30 am

    My daughter Megan is 14
    She is very sensory loves being squeezed smelling people and hates loud noises
    She wets her hands with slyva and loves rocking for the motion of feeling her body in space
    She is very active and very bright and sociable

    Reply

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