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    Signs of Sensory Under-Responsivity (Hyposensitivity) : Auditory Tactile

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    This document describes signs of sensory under-responsivity (hyposensitivity) in multiple sensory systems: 1) It lists potential signs of under-responsivity in the auditory, tactile, olfactory, visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive sensory systems. 2) Common signs include poor vocalization as an infant, insensitivity to pain or temperature, seeking out intense sensory experiences, poor awareness of surroundings, and difficulty with tasks requiring sensory processing. 3) Under-responsivity can lead to behaviors like self-injury, lack of awareness of dangers, and difficulty with academic or daily living tasks that involve sensory processing.

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    This document describes signs of sensory under-responsivity (hyposensitivity) in multiple sensory systems: 1) It lists potential signs of under-responsivity in the auditory, tactile, olfactory, visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive sensory systems. 2) Common signs include poor vocalization as an infant, insensitivity to pain or temperature, seeking out intense sensory experiences, poor awareness of surroundings, and difficulty with tasks requiring sensory processing. 3) Under-responsivity can lead to behaviors like self-injury, lack of awareness of dangers, and difficulty with academic or daily living tasks that involve sensory processing.

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    This document describes signs of sensory under-responsivity (hyposensitivity) in multiple sensory systems: 1) It lists potential signs of under-responsivity in the auditory, tactile, olfactory, visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive sensory systems. 2) Common signs include poor vocalization as an infant, insensitivity to pain or temperature, seeking out intense sensory experiences, poor awareness of surroundings, and difficulty with tasks requiring sensory processing. 3) Under-responsivity can lead to behaviors like self-injury, lack of awareness of dangers, and difficulty with academic or daily living tasks that involve sensory processing.

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    Signs of Sensory Under-Responsivity (Hyposensitivity) : Auditory Tactile

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    This document describes signs of sensory under-responsivity (hyposensitivity) in multiple sensory systems: 1) It lists potential signs of under-responsivity in the auditory, tactile, olfactory, visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive sensory systems. 2) Common signs include poor vocalization as an infant, insensitivity to pain or temperature, seeking out intense sensory experiences, poor awareness of surroundings, and difficulty with tasks requiring sensory processing. 3) Under-responsivity can lead to behaviors like self-injury, lack of awareness of dangers, and difficulty with academic or daily living tasks that involve sensory processing.

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    Signs of Sensory Under-Responsivity (Hyposensitivity)

    Auditory Tactile
    • Little or no vocalizing/babbling as an • May crave touch, needs to touch every-
    infant. thing and everyone.
    • Often speaks in a loud voice and/or • May be self-abusive; pinching, biting,
    excessively. cutting, or head-banging.
    • Likes excessively loud music, games, TV. • Has a high pain tolerance.
    • Difficulty with verbal cues or to name • Likes to put objects in their mouth.
    being called. • Seeks out surfaces and textures that
    • Difficulty understanding or remember- provide strong tactile feedback.
    ing what was said. • Often is not aware of being touched/
    • Needs instructions repeated often, or bumped unless done with extreme
    will say, “What?” frequently. force or intensity.
    • Talks self through a task, often out loud. • Often injures self; burns, cuts, bruises
    • Appears oblivious to certain sounds. because harmful act does not register.

    • Often disoriented/confused about • May not be aware that hands or face


    where a sound is coming from. are dirty or feel his/her nose running.
    • Frequently and unknowingly hurts
    other children or pets while playing.
    • Repeatedly touches surfaces or objects
    that are soothing.
    • Seeks out messy play.
    Olfactory
    • Fails to notice or ignores noxious odors.
    • Excessively smells new objects, toys,
    people.
    • Has difficulty discriminating unpleasant Taste
    odors. • May eat inedible objects such as dirt,
    • May drink or eat things that are harm- chalk, crayons (Pica).
    ful/poisonous because they do not • Prefers foods with intense flavor –
    notice the noxious smell. excessively spicy, sweet, sour, or salty.
    • Unable to identify smells from scratch • Frequently chews hair, shirt, fingers.
    ‘n sniff stickers.
    • Constantly puts objects in mouth, even
    past the toddler years.
    • Likes brushing teeth/vibrating tooth-
    brushes and even trips to the dentist.
    Visual Vestibular
    • Complains about “seeing double.” • Appears to be in constant motion, can’t
    • Writes at a slant (up or down hill) on seem to sit still.
    a page. • Loves to swing or spin; can do for long
    • Difficulty copying. periods.

    • Fatigues easily with reading, writing, • Craves fast movement; always running,
    drawing, video games, etc. jumping, hopping instead of walking.

    • Often loses their place while reading • Loves fast moving and spinning rides
    or doing math problems. at amusement parks.

    • Difficulty finding differences in pictures, • Must rock, shakes legs, or move head
    words, symbols, or objects. when sitting.

    • Difficulty seeing the “big picture”; • Likes jumping on furniture, trampo-


    focuses on the details or patterns lines, spinning in a swivel chair, or
    within the picture. getting into upside down positions.

    • Difficulty with following and tracking • Tends to be a “thrill-seeker”; danger-


    objects with eyes. ous at times.

    • Difficulty judging spatial relationships


    in the environment; bumps into ob-
    jects/people or missteps on curbs
    and stairs.
    • Has difficulty telling the difference be- Proprioception
    tween similar printed letters or figures • Seeks out jumping, bumping, and
    (p & q, b & d, + and x, or square and crashing activities; loves roughhousing,
    rectangle). tackling, wrestling.
    • Makes reversals in words or letters • Kicks feet on floor or chair while sitting
    when copying, or reads words back- at desk/table.
    wards (“was” for “saw” and “no” for • Prefers tight clothing; likes heavy
    “on”) after first grade. blankets.
    • Likes to be squeezed/hugged tightly.
    • Clenches or grinds teeth.
    • Likes to push, pinch, bump, hit others.
    • Likes to chew on things such as lip,
    straws, pencils, shirt collar/sleeve, etc.
    • Loves jumping off high structures/
    furniture.
    • Frequently falls on floor intentionally.

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