DEEP TACTILE / Cannot bear to be hugged Slow to respond to firm touch Leaning and bear hugging PRESSURE TOUCH Dislikes tight, restrictive clothing Banging into things Looking for “squeezing” eg swimming costume sensation hiding, getting – into small spaces Wrapping material or blankets around head and neck LIGHT TACTILE / LIGHT, Overreacts to unexpected touch items often Fidgeting TICKLY TOUCH, Doesn’t like grooming Clumsy pencil grasp Stroking TEMPERATURE, PAIN Difficulty being in close proximity Messy dresser/ eater Exploring with hands to others Unsure where their bruises messy play Dislikes come from Mouthing and biting Difficulty sitting in groups Poor regulation of Puts unusual things in mouth Picky eater strong texture and temperature Likes strong flavours and – temperature preferences May not register they have smells May have unclear speech been hurt until they see blood peculiar mouth (language skills unaffected) Slow response to injury eg movements (grimacing) Eating difficulties head banging behaviour Messy eater, slow eater Dribbling, chapped lower lip VESTIBULAR / Over-reacts when feet are Poor balance Bounces up and down MOVEMENT SENSE elevated from the ground Reduced protective reactions Constantly moving Avoid swings to movement Can’t sit still at desk/on carpet Avoids having feet elevated Clumsy Spins round Fear of stairs or steps Sedentary prefers table top Rocking – Motion sickness activities to sports and active Tipping head over, trying to Panics about getting into pool play get inversion
DEEP TACTILE / PRESSURE TOUCH Cannot bear to be hugged Dislikes tight, restrictive clothing eg swimming costume Slow to respond to firm touch Banging into things Leaning and bear hugging Looking for “squeezing” sensation – hiding, getting into small spaces Wrapping material or blankets around head and neck LIGHT TACTILE / LIGHT, TICKLY TOUCH, TEMPERATURE, PAIN Overreacts to unexpected touch Doesn’t like grooming Difficulty being in close proximity to others Dislikes Difficulty sitting in groups Picky eater – strong texture and temperature preferences May have unclear speech (language skills unaffected) Eating difficulties Messy eater, slow eater Dribbling, chapped lower lip items often Clumsy pencil grasp Messy dresser/ eater Unsure where their bruises come from Poor regulation of temperature May not register they have been hurt until they see blood Slow response to injury eg head banging behaviour Fidgeting Stroking Exploring with hands messy play Mouthing and biting Puts unusual things in mouth Likes strong flavours and smells peculiar mouth movements (grimacing) VESTIBULAR / MOVEMENT SENSE Over-reacts when feet are elevated from the ground Avoid swings Avoids having feet elevated Fear of stairs or steps Motion sickness Panics about getting into pool Poor balance Reduced protective reactions to movement Clumsy Sedentary – prefers table top activities to sports and active play Bounces up and down Constantly moving Can’t sit still at desk/on carpet Spins round Rocking Tipping head over, trying to get inversion