What is Sensory Processing Disorder?​

• Some children have difficulties receiving and processing incoming sensations. Some signs of a sensory issue include:

• Overly sensitive or under reactive to touch, movement, sights, or sounds

• Unusually high or low activity level

• Easily distracted; poor attention to tasks

• Delays in speech, motor skills, or academic achievement

• Coordination problems; appears clumsy or awkward

• Poor body awareness

• Difficulty learning new tasks or figuring out how to play with unfamiliar toys

• Difficulty with tasks that require using both hands at the same time

• Appears to be disorganized most of the time

• Difficulty with transitions between activities or environments

• Immature social skills

• Impulsivity or lack of self-control

• Difficulty calming self once “wound up”

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Additional Resources

• Pathways.org