Sensory Processing Problems
This survey is designed to provide a quick assessment of whether you show signs and symptoms of sensory processing problems. However, no test is 100% accurate. No matter what your score is, you should seek help if you have any concerns about yourself or your loved ones.
Have you noticed any of the following...
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Was unusually fussy, difficult to console, or easily startled as an infant?
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Has difficulty regulating sleep/wake cycles --settling for sleep, staying asleep, and waking without irritability
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Is over-sensitive to stimulation--over-reacts to touch, taste, sounds, or odors
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Strongly dislikes baths, haircuts, or nail cutting (i.e. touch sensitivity)
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Uses an inappropriate amount of force when handling objects, coloring, writing, or interacting with siblings or pets (i.e. poor registration)
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Has poor muscle tone, fatigues easily, leans on people, or slumps in a chair
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Was slow to roll over, creep, sit, stand, or walk, or to achieve other motor milestones
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Is clumsy, falls frequently, bumps into furniture or people, and has trouble judging position of body in relation to surrounding space
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Has difficulty learning new motor tasks; experiences frustration when attempting to follow instructions or sequence steps for an activity
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Avoids playground activities, physical education class, and/or sports
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Does not enjoy age-appropriate motor activities such as jumping, swinging, climbing, drawing, cutting, assembling puzzles, or writing
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Finds it difficult to make friends with peers; prefers to play with adults or younger children
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