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.
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