by Barbara Minton
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(The Best Years in Life) Children and adults who are unable to interpret and organize sensory stimuli in a meaningful and consistent manner are at a disadvantage in almost every situation in which they find themselves. This disadvantage is so profound that it has a name, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). This disorder has nothing to do with innate intelligence, but it can impact the development of innate intelligence over time. Many children who are born with average or above average intelligence find themselves unable to successfully integrate the tremendous amount of stimuli that is constantly being sent from their environment. The reasons for this are often physiological. Read More.