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.
Developmental Delay
Cerebral Palsy
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)