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Are boys more prone to SPD? - Justinsmom - 07-29-2010
As I am reading the posts I am seeing it is mostly boys being diagnosed.Is it more common in boys rather then girls?
RE: Are boys more prone to SPD? - Dani - 07-30-2010
/moved to SPD General. This topic has more to do with general SPD info and is not an introduction thread.
Yes, I know what you mean. It does happen to be that the specific members who are on here at the moment (and actively posting) happen to mostly just boys with SPD. However, it is certainly not always the case. I've run several SPD support group for the past couple years, and have met many parents with daughters who have SPD. I have also met many women with SPD as adults. It is certainly possible.
Now, is there an overall difference? Are boys more likely to actually have it? The short answer, according to the major researchers, is yes. I'd have to pull out my resources to figure out exactly what the numbers are believed to be, but I have seen that it is commonly brought up that SPD and autistic spectrum disorders are more likely to occur in males as apposed to females. There are many reasons for this, and one may be that the 'sensitivities' of SPD are far more noticeable (and considered problematic) in males than in females, as males have the stereotype of not being so sensitive. [/color]
RE: Are boys more prone to SPD? - beck7422 - 07-30-2010
I think SPD is more likely to be Diagnosed in boys, but that boys and girls are just as likely to inherit SPD from a parent.
My dad is oversensitive to the Universe, but never was diagnosed with anything.
Unless the SPD causes the girl to act out in negative (typically male dominated) behaviors, it is unlikely she will be diagnosed until she is much older.
In my case, I would just avoid the things that made me uncomfortable, but it only rarely caused me to act out. Since my sister has always been a monster, my few acts of rebellion (only willing to wear 100% cotton clothes) were mostly ignored as my personal quirks. Especially as my family was very "quirky".
I compensated for my visual and hearing based SPD problems by sitting in the front of the classroom and always paying attention to the teacher. I had to tune out the other kids or I couldn't "hear" or "see" the teacher. This was perceived as "Teacher Pet" behavior. For me, it was the only way I could figure out how to understand the material.
RE: Are boys more prone to SPD? - LynnNBoys - 12-17-2010
I agree with beck. I think boys are more likely to be diagnosed with SPD than girls. I think because boys seem to be more active, that some of those behaviors can be misunderstood as negative in a school environment. Girls who have SPD may fly under the radar, and may just seem quirky.
I have 2 sons, one who is officially diagnosed with SPD and the other who is probably SPD but not official yet.
I'm just learning about my own SPD tendencies so I've been trying to remember how things were when I was growing up and going to school. I didn't talk much and was considered shy for the most part. Just did my work and hoped to not get called on (even if I knew the answer).