My child is Sensory Modulation Disorder – Sense Craving. Everyday is a struggle. However, I live in an area that has a great public school program for 3 and older. My child will start school this fall, and I’m really looking forward to the 2.5 hours of down time.

As far as a diagnosis goes, SPD is not a DSM-5 diagnosis. This means a diagnosis of SPD may cause problems getting services paid through insurance as well as getting into any public school program. It may be a good idea to push for high functioning austism rather than SPD. It makes me a bit sad that SPD didn’t make it into the DSM-5, as it’s clear to me and probably many parents out there that SPD is the correct diagnosis. However, a diagnosis of high functioning austism will definitely enable payment through insurance for the OT.