Comments on: SPD versus DSM https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/ Mom Smarter! Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Sensory Processing Disorder: Ambiguous But Real https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-139993 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-139993 […] a time when medical professionals have voted that SPD is not a “real” diagnosis, it’s refreshing to find a medical group that believes […]

]]> By: The Jenny Evolution https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-110479 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-110479 In reply to Hula.

I hear ya… remember that they used to categorize Autism as childhood Schizophrenia. It always takes a while for the medical community to catch up. Until then, I’ll keep fighting for my kiddo.

]]> By: Hula https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-110476 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-110476 It’s a tragedy and it’s the kids who suffer. I guess I’m supposed to just blame my son and push him harder because his SPD is not considered “real”? That seems to be what the experts are saying…. defeated

]]> By: Kandace https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-104266 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-104266 In reply to jenny k.

I agree with u I was a little offended about the intelligent comment! I,m not sure how intelligence plays a part with being accepted!,, My son who is a young adult , whom now deals with SPD, Autisum, and Down Syndrome as well as several major health issues.

]]> By: jenny k https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-166 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-166 It sounded to me like you just said that kids with autism are not intelligent, fun loving, social and funny and your upset because your child is being clumped together with “them”. Maybe I’m the one being sensitive right now but how you worded that came across negative towards kids with autism. My child stills loves being with people, can at times be very social, which is hard because he is non-verbal, he is intelligent and funny in his own ways. What I read struck a very raw nerve.

]]> By: spdmama https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-165 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-165 In reply to lisa barnes.

There’s so much education that needs to be done! The medical community really doesn’t understand what’s going on with SPD kids. And it’s only when parents push to start figuring it out do the children actually get help.

]]> By: spdmama https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-164 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-164 In reply to mariner2mother.

I think it will be some time before we get there. Thankfully, the APA decided this go-round that they won’t have to wait another decade before they update the DSM… but I’m not holding my breath.

]]> By: mariner2mother https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-163 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-163 It is more than sad. When, oh when will our children be understood? Not soon enough. Maybe one day, SPD will be recognized as a stand alone diagnosis. And maybe at that time, vision therapy will actually be covered by our insurance.

]]> By: lisa barnes https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-162 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-162 I am not even sure what to think. My daughter is 6 and in private kindergarten. We go to our Zone school for speech. I can’t imagine what will happen as we move into grade school. And what we will do for therapy through insurance. Then what about genetics…the Shriners are helping due to gait and delay in large motor.

]]> By: spdmama https://mommyevolution.com/jenny-insight-spd-versus-dsm/#comment-161 https://jennyevolution.wordpress.com/?p=1121#comment-161 Reblogged this on The Sensory Spectrum and commented:

As many of you saw, the DSM will not include Sensory Processing Disorder when it is published next year, according to the American Psychiatric Association’s announcement this weekend. I needed to think about what this announcement means for our community and wanted to share my personal reaction. I’d sure like to hear yours.

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