Terminology Tuesday

For the first TT, we're going to cover SID - Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also commonly called Sensory Processing Disorder).

Definition of SID:
A neurological disorder causing difficulties with processing information from the five classic senses (vision, auditory, touch, olfaction, and taste), the sense of movement (vestibular system), and/or the positional sense (proprioception).


The layman's definition: Difficulty processing sensory input.

SID can be a standalone disorder, or it can be symptomatic of other disorders (such as forms of PDD, Tourettes, or even dyslexia).

SID is usually diagnosed by an Occupational Therapist.