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Child’s Name:____________________ Date of Birth:_________Date:______
Tactile __ Dislikes standing in line __ Bothered by tags on shirts __ Dislikes playing in messy things __ Reacts aversively to textured foods __ Likes only highly textured foods __ Does not react to falls, scrapes or bumps __ Touches everything - walks touching the wall __ Constantly puts things in mouth
Proprioceptive __ Stamps feet or bangs with hands __ Writes or holds pencil too hard (or too soft) __ Plays too roughly __ Seems unaware of body in space – clumsy __ Handles toys roughly – lots of banging and breaking __ Deliberately falls or tumbles a lot __ Chews hard on things __ Poor motor planning in gross/fine motor skills
Vestibular __ Wiggles around during seated activities __ Craves spinning or swinging __ Rocks while seated or standing __ Likes being upside down __ Constantly in motion __ Is afraid of movement __ Experiences car sickness __ Avoids playground equipment __ Fears having head tilted backward (i.e. Hair washing) __ Is afraid to sit on a toilet
Auditory __ Covers ears or screams w/ sudden loud noises (i.e. vacuum, toilet flushing) __ Difficulty locating sound __ Enjoys constantly making sounds (i.e. humming) __ Constantly distracted by background sounds (i.e. fluorescent lights hum) __ Prefers music very loud
Vision __ Demonstrates poor eye contact __ Turns head to the side when looking at things __ Holds head very close to work __ Loses place on page when reading __ Difficulty copying from the board __ Uses hand as a “visor” when in bright sunlight or fluorescent lighting __ Difficulty tracking a ball to catch
Arousal & Attending __ Is hyperactive and difficult to calm __ Has difficulty modulating emotional response __ Startles easily __ Difficult to arouse and does not react to loud sounds, bright lights etc. __ Has difficulty completing tasks __ Difficulty transitioning from one task to another
Social Consciousness __ Reacts with laughter when someone expresses anger, sadness, fear __ Becomes fearful in social situations __ Does not spontaneously interact in a group __ Appears to be unaware of others feelings __ Cannot identify happy/sad/angry faces
Olfactory/Gustatory __ Complains of things “smelling bad” __ Notices how people smell __ Reacts violently to smells __ Smells objects constantly __ Prefers foods that are highly spiced or bland __ Chooses very limited repertoire of foods (i.e. prefers smooth vs. texture)
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