When Zane was born he was a happy healthy boy. We were young, but very educated parents. We researched everything we could possibly think of and interviewed pediatricians until we felt we found the one for us. So when Zane was 18 months old and I thought something might be going on with him, I [… Read More]

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Are you a  student in need of community service hours? Are you an SPD parent, family member or service provider?  We are looking to grow this project and need help in marketing, fundraising, online research, organizing exhibits, and more. We need your unique talents to [… Read More]

  Laid back was the words often associated with Kayla as a little kid. She was very laid back, went with the flow of everything. As a baby, she was tagging along in her carrier as her father went on calls as a tow truck driver. The sound and vibrations of the truck would sooth [… Read More]

My journey with SPD was discovered much later than most people. It wasn’t until a few months before my 26th birthday was I was informed that I had SPD. Growing up, I was your normal child for the most part. I did like to rock back and forth as a child. As I got older [… Read More]

A girl with Sensory Processing Disorder grows up in the big city. Yep, it happens. My name is Rachel, and I am 29. I was diagnosed with SPD in 2010, at the age of 27. Growing up, no one knew about issues like SPD. I was just thought of as a very sensitive child who [… Read More]

  It’s true what they say…that hindsight is 20/20. It is easy to look back now after 10 years and notice all the little signs and clues that now seem so blatantly obvious.   Back when Zach was born, I was a fairly new mom-Zach is my 2nd, and my oldest was only 18 months [… Read More]

Riley is an amazing little boy who has taught everyone around him that there are many ways to experience the world.   Riley’s journey with Sensory Processing Disorder began at birth, but his challenges were without a known cause until he was nearly two. The SPD impacts nearly every area of his life: he does [… Read More]

  Ok gang… we need your help!   One of the nice things about this project/blog, is that aside from spreading awareness to those who do NOT know about SPD, it seems to be also helping those who are just starting out on their journey.  It has helped them not feel so alone as they [… Read More]

  He was “Baby B” (or “Baby E”) to his twin brother who was born one minute earlier. Ethan’s battles began that first second he was born and they never stopped. Delivered in a noisy, crowded room 8 weeks early, he was rushed away from me where the doctors begged him to breathe his first, [… Read More]

    This is Luke who was diagnosed with SPD at age 4. At that time, Luke’s world was one where he retreated. This little guy did things in a rushed and restless manner. His mind, body and emotions all seemed to interact in an unsettling way. He spent those preschool years (adorable for many, [… Read More]