Sensory Processing Disorders Case Study

Sensory processing disorder is a neurological disorder that interrupts the way a person processes and responds to sensations. Research has shown that between 5-17 percent of the population has sensory processing disorder. Sensory processing disorder has been researched and studies have been conducted yet, many people fail to recognize sensory processing disorder as a real disorder including the American Psychiatric Association. In the newest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, sensory processing disorder is not recognized as a unique diagnosis. The question is, should sensory processing disorder be a disorder recognized by all and diagnosed as any other disorder? I believe that sensory processing disorder should be recognized as a real and diagnosable disorder and there are many studies to back me up on my opinion. In an academic journal by Emily Goodman-Scott and Simone F. Lambert, a case study was conducted on a girl named Euna. According to Goodman-Scott and Lambert, she was described as, “A six-year-old, second-generation Korean American attending her first year of school as a first-grade student in public school.” She

The counselor suspects that Euna has sensory processing disorder and talks to her teachers and school counselors. Then the mental health counselor screened a checklist on sensory processing disorder for Euna. Euna was then recommended to go see an occupational therapist to help with her disorder. In the end, the occupational therapist worked with Euna’s family and her school to help Euna cope with her disorder and help her feel more comfortable. Euna was granted a 504 plan to provide accommodations for Euna in school so that she could succeed. This case study and many similar case studies are used in counseling classes and conferences to get people thinking about the preliminary diagnosis for further exploration on the