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The following may indicate
poor sensory processing:


Language or motor delays.
Extreme over responsiveness to normal sensations such as touch,
sound, movement, vision, smell.
Extreme under-responsiveness to normal sensations. May constantly
seek out a lot of rough and tumble play, chooses to eat very spicy foods,
little response to painful situations.

May tend to be lethargic or have a low activity level.
May be overly active or in constant motion.
May exhibit poor sleep/wake cycles.
Has difficulties handling changes in routines or transitions.
Appears "disorganized" or clumsy.
Difficulty calming self down or staying appropriately alert and focused to
complete activities.
Decreased body awareness, and/or poor motor planning skills
(ie. difficulty getting on/off play equipment or furniture).

Excessive need to control his/her environment.