It's Hard To Be A Teen!
It's even more challenging when we have sensory differences.
People with sensory processing disorder (SPD), a newly identified
neurological condition, as well as those with an autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) are frequently misunderstood when they over- or
under-react to sounds, sights, smells, tastes, touch, movement, balance,
and feelings within their bodies. When we're wired differently in
teenagehood and not always able to understand what we're sensing, the
world--and the future-- can feel big and scary.
Rachel S. Schneider, MA, MHC, is an SPD advocate and the award-winning
author of Sensory Like You and Making Sense: A Guide to Sensory
Issues. In this guide, written especially for teens and those who love
them, she breaks the challenges of sensory teenagehood into hilarious,
thoughtful, and manageable chunks. Through personal stories about her
own experiences as an undiagnosed sensory teen as well as tips and
tricks to survive and thrive during these years, Rachel reminds us that
we're not alone.