Sensory overload is the overstimulation of one or more of the body’s five senses. People will respond differently to feeling overstimulated, but symptoms often include anxiety, discomfort, and fear.

Sensory processing disorders are conditions that affect how the brain processes sensory information. They can cause over or undersensitivity to sensory information, including sight, sound, and touch.

A few days ago, a client asked me a question I've heard at least once a week for the past year. Her three-year-old daughter, who is currently in occupational therapy for issues around sensory ...