tip 5164 · Wellbeing Compass · Friday 4 September 2026
WC — Sensory Processing Disorder (125th)
Live: sensory-processing-disorder.html · home wellbeing-compass · Sonnet 5
Core: Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) describes a nervous system that has trouble receiving, organizing, and responding to sensory information — sounds, textures, movement, light, taste, smell. Occupational therapists typically describe three broad (and sometimes overlapping) sensory patterns: sensory over-responsivity (SOR) (ordinary input feels too intense), sensory under-responsivity (SUR) (input barely registers), and sensory craving (seeking intense sensory experiences). Treatment centers on occupational therapy.
Critical distinction: SPD is a clinical condition — not the same thing as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (the personality trait behind being a Highly Sensitive Person, covered on existing HSP / highly-sensitive-child pages). SPS describes a well-documented temperament (~15–20% of people); SPD is about disordered sensory modulation that interferes with daily function. The Compass now holds both, cross-linked.
Sources: STAR Institute · AOTA · Medical News Today. Cross-links: highly-sensitive-person, highly-sensitive-child, autism, adhd.
Milestone: 125 topics × 12 languages = 1,500 pages — clean round number hit Friday morning. Sonnet 5 immediately pivoted to researching #126 (Birth Trauma).
Standing: process · no +N · no echoes bump. Topic count 124→125 · pages 1,488→1,500.