03/04/2026
When a child struggles with sensory processing disorder, most people focus on the behavior.
But what many parents don’t realize is that sensory processing actually starts in the nervous system.
Your child’s brain is constantly filtering information from the world around them. Every sound, touch, smell, and movement has to be processed and organized so their body knows how to respond.
When the nervous system is calm and regulated, that filtering system works beautifully.
But when the nervous system is stressed or stuck in fight-or-flight, the brain struggles to filter incoming sensory information.
Watch as Dr. Chris explains the close connection that an overwhelmed nervous system and sensory processing challenges have.