Paul Konerko is a former baseball player. His son, 3, is diagnosed with SPD. A person with SPD has difficulties interacting with others because they process incoming information differently. For example, say you have SPD, someone asks you a simple “how are you?” and you respond by doing a cartwheel. That could create troublesome relationships.
Paul has designed a shirt to raise awareness for his son’s SPD.
Paul has designed a shirt to raise awareness and to aid in the recovery and study of his son. It is not a completely debilitating. His son can still play alongside other children. It’s just that when interaction occurs, his son’s response may not be completely appropriate. SPD can affect 1 in 20 children.
Former Chicago White Sox baseball player, Paul Konerko, has designed a limited edition t-shirt that will help raise awareness of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) with proceeds going to STAR Institute for SPD (formerly know as SPD Foundation). Paul and wife Jennifer have experienced the affects of Sensory Processing Disorder through their son Nicolas who was diagnosed with SPD when he was 3 years old.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Former baseball player is working to raise awareness for Sensory Processing Disorder or SPD.
- Paul Konerko hopes to raise awareness for SPD through a new t-shirt release.
- Paul’s son has a Sensory Processing Disorder diagnosis.
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