We all have some sensory integration issues. For instance, I CAN NOT STAND to hear anyone chew gum. Heaven help the person who thinks it's socially acceptable to "snap" their gum.

If I were a child born today, I would be labeled with a disorder... when it's really just an extremely high (almost violent) intolerance of rude people who's mother never taught them any manners.

BUT... for some kids, it interferes with life. They can't join circle time, they can't socialize well, they can't have fun on the playground, and they can't focus during class.

The kid who can't stand the way their socks fit, or the way their blue jeans touch the backs of their ankles are normal, fussy kids. But, the kid who can't be in a room with normal noise might have a problem. Or the kid who keeps throwing himself against the floor because "it feels good" may have a problem.

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