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Sensory processing disorder
Sensory processing disorder occurs when signals from our senses (l.E., hearing, seeing) are not properly integrated in the brain. Because sensory information is not processed properly it make it difficult for a person to act on the sensory stimulation that they receive.
Dr. Heidi Fowler reviewed this
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