Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine.

Hello, this is Annie Rogers, and on behalf of Attitude magazine, I'm pleased to welcome you to today's ADHD experts broadcast with Dr. Bianca Acevedo on the topic of

sensory processing sensitivity and ADHD. Sensory processing sensitivity or SPS is the formal diagnosis for what we call a highly sensitive person,

someone who's easily overwhelmed by bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, loud sirens.

It could even be someone who gets rattled when they have a lot to do in a short amount of time.

Approximately 20 to 30% of the population has SPS according to recent studies and the

propensity is even higher among people with ADHD. The overlap with ADHD is clear, the inability to

control emotions, being more easily overwhelmed and overstimulated,

struggling with low self-esteem.

These are all symptoms of being a highly sensitive person.

So in today's webinar, we're going to learn about the symptoms of SPS,

how it affects the brain, how ADHD behaviors can contribute to SPS and how to

manage SPS alongside ADHD.

Leading our conversations today, we're very pleased to welcome Dr. Bianca Acevedo.

She is a researcher at the University of California in Santa Barbara in the Department of Psychological and

Brain Sciences. She's an internationally recognized expert in sensory processingitivity, Love and Attachment.

She co-authored and edited the recently released book called The Highly Sensitive Brain.

She's the developer of the Love Smart App and was the recipient of the 2012 International

Women in Science Award.

You can learn more about her and reach her at Bianca Acevedo.com.

So before I hand over the mic and get started,

I just wanted to take care of a few housekeeping items. Those of you tuned into the live webinar, you may download

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