Sensory Processing Disorder Categories
This information is taken from Sensational Kids by Lucy Jane Miller, PH.D., OTR
Red Flags of Sensory Discrimation Disorder
My child has difficulties with these sensory tasks:
__Telling what is in his hands without looking
__Distinguishing exactly what is touching him and/or where on his body
__Judging how much force is required for a task, such as how firmly to hold a pencil
__Detecting whether or not he is in motion
__Identifying and distinguishing between different sounds
__Hearing what is said to him if there is background noise
__Finding his way around buildings and other environments
__Recognizing objects by their shape
__Organizing writing on a page, such as spacing between letters or words
__Seating self in chair; may overshoot or sit too hard
__Differentiating textures of food
__Differentiating smells
My child’s behaviors frequently include:
__Difficulty following directions; gets lost easily
__Aversion to playing with puzzles or other visual games
__Frustration when unable to differentiate visual or auditory signals
__A need for directions to be repeated
__A need for more time than other children to perform assigned task
