Military families carry unique sensory processing disorder burdens — often invisible to civilian society but real and significant.
Sensory Processing Disorder Challenges Unique to Military Families
- Deployment separation: Repeated separations create attachment disruption and anxiety for all family members
- Reintegration: Return from deployment requires major readjustment, often triggering sensory processing disorder
- Frequent relocation: PCS moves disrupt social supports that protect against sensory processing disorder
- Secondary trauma: Living with a service member with PTSD or sensory processing disorder creates secondary psychological impact
Children in Military Families and Sensory Processing Disorder
Military children are resilient but face significant sensory processing disorder risks. School changes, parent absence, and exposure to parent's sensory processing disorder all require specific support.
Resources for Military Family Sensory Processing Disorder
Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), and installation behavioral health services provide free or low-cost sensory processing disorder support for military families.