ABSTRACT
Often a child with a sensory processing disorder (SPD) will feel overwhelmed, helpless and out of control. Finding the balance between helping a child with a sensory processing disorder and meeting their learning needs within a mainstream setting can be difficult. This chapter is divided into five sections. The first section explains how to spot a problem and how it could present per subject area, and the second section describes how sensory processing affects learning. The third section presents an understanding of how sensory skills develop. This is followed by a piece written by James Le Guerrannic, an 11-year-old boy who explains his experiences of having a sensory difficulty in school. The fourth section provides 13 different practical tips that one can apply immediately into any classroom setting without the need of having to buy any specialist equipment. The final section helps the reader to understand from both a medical and a child's perspective of this condition.
