Medication-Free Approach For Kids & Young Adults With Sensory Processing Struggles
Brain Balance of Allen and North Dallas Has a Plan for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Also called Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a disorder in which the brain cannot properly synthesize multisensory information. This causes hypersensitivity (over-responsiveness to stimuli) or hyposensitivity (under-responsiveness to stimuli). If a child is affected by hypersensitivity, they may have extreme or fearful responses to specific textures, sounds, and tastes. Conversely, children with hyposensitivity may seem fearless, inappropriately touching people and/or objects and putting themselves in dangerous situations due to their under-reaction to pain.
Symptoms can vary widely but often include:
- Tactile: Discomfort with certain textures of clothing, avoiding messy play, aversion to touch.
- Auditory: Overreaction to loud or sudden sounds, difficulty focusing in noisy environments.
- Visual: Sensitivity to bright lights or busy visual environments.
- Taste and Smell: Extreme preferences or aversions to certain tastes and smells.
- Proprioceptive: Poor coordination, difficulty with fine motor skills, seeking deep pressure input.
- Vestibular: Fear of heights or moving too fast, poor balance, seeking excessive movement activities.
Generally, children with Sensory Processing Disorder are very particular about what they like and do not like; and because children with SPD are highly affected by their sensory preferences, Sensory Processing Disorder affects everyday functioning. In order to help children with Sensory Processing Disorder, the Brain Balance Centers of Allen and North Dallas provides a drug-free approach to SPD help. We believe that the best way to address your child’s Sensory Processing Disorder is by addressing the disorder at its core rather than just attacking the symptoms. Our goal at Brain Balance Centers of Allen and North Dallas is to help your child with their Sensory Processing Disorder by creating the best program for them.
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SPD Program at the Brain Balance Centers of Allen and North Dallas
Each child enrolled in our program is given a personalized assessment. The assessment allows us to see your child’s strengths and weaknesses in different areas of function, such as motor, sensory, behavioral, social, emotional, and academic.
Once we get the results of your child’s assessment, we create a custom program for them in which we combine in-center sessions with at-home activities to help your child succeed. Your child’s personalized program will include sensorimotor training and simulation, academic activity plans, and dietary guidelines that are crucial in SPD help.
Find Success With Brain Balance!
Ready to get started with the Brain Balance Program? Brain Balance Centers of Allen and North Dallas works to help children with processing disorders such as auditory processing disorder, visual processing disorder, and sensory processing disorder. Call our center today at (469) 656-4558 to learn more or to schedule a personalized assessment for your child.
How the Program Works
A Non-Medical, Drug-Free, Whole Child Approach To Get Your Child On Track
The Brain Balance Program is a non-medical and drug-free approach to overcoming the challenges of ADHD, learning disabilities, processing disorders, Asperger’s syndrome, and a host of other related childhood learning and developmental issues. Our integrated approach combines physical and sensory motor exercises with academic skill training and healthy nutrition.
Your Child's Personal Plan
Brain Balance Personalized Assessment
For over a decade, the Brain Balance Program has helped tens of thousands of children with learning and developmental issues through our integrated, whole-child approach. The Brain Balance Personalized Assessment is an objective and quantifiable measurement of each area of function – motor, sensory, behavioral, social, emotional, and academic – allowing us to better understand your child’s unique challenges.
Support Every Step of The Way
Support Every Step of The Way
One thing you will never be at a loss with at Brain Balance is the complete support of our staff. We work with a very diverse set of kids every day. For years we’ve worked with many different challenges and behaviors, without judgment, using our experience to help every child and every parent find success within our program. You will never feel out of place, or out of line when you ask and need help.