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Parenting in the Rain, Episode 23 Practical Understanding of Sensory Processing Disorder In This Episode:   Lindsey Biel, MA, OTR/L, a pediatric occupational therapist in private practice, lives in New York City. She describes an Occupational Therapist as a person that works with people in many areas to optimize the function of daily life skills. Sensory Processing is how we transform bits of information that we get through our senses into meaningful messages in the world around us and what to do with them. Sensory Processing Disorder is when there are differences in how a person’s wiring works, as well as the person is experience the world in a different way. They may experience out of proportion reactions to everyday sensory experiences. Sensory challenges are seen more often in people with the following: Autism Spectrum Disorder, children born and adopted internationally from orphanages, premature babies (especially the youngest and the smallest), Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, ADHD, exposure to drugs