July 29, 2024

Sensory Processing Disorder

What does this diagnosis mean? A disorder in which the brain cannot properly synthesize multisensory information. This causes hypersensitivity (over-responsiveness to stimuli) or hyposensitivity (under-responsiveness to stimuli). If a child is affected by hypersensitivity, they may have extreme or fearful responses to specific textures, sounds, and tastes. Conversely, children with hyposensitivity may seem fearless, inappropriately […]

July 24, 2024

Down Syndrome

What does this diagnosis mean? Down syndrome is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement that has always existed and is universal across racial, gender, and socio-economic lines (i.e. Trisomy 21, Translocation, Mosaicism) People with Down syndrome have: Who can provide the diagnosis? After birth, your baby’s provider gives your baby a physical exam and checks for […]