Students SPD

Does Your Student Have Sensory Processing Challenges?
Research shows that sensory issues affect 5-16 percent of the general population and up to 90 percent of people with
autism spectrum disorders. Please fill out this checklist for the student indicated in order to help assess the impact of
any sensory processing challenges on this students classroom performance.
Students Name_______________________________
Tactile
Avoids casual touch from classmates or teachers
Becomes silly or annoyed when touched
Craves excessive physical contact with others
Distressed by messy hands or faceglue, clay, paints, sand, food, etc.
Dislikes or craves certain textures materials, paper, toys, etc.
Distracted by clothing or shoes
Chews or sucks on clothing, hands, pencils, others objects
Craves or avoids hot or cold items, water play, art supplies
Disturbed by vibration such as air conditioner or trucks
Tactile stimstapping, rubbing, squeezing, banging
Yes __ No __ Unsure__
Vision
Squints, blinks, or rubs eyes frequently
Makes poor eye contact
Struggles with reading
Has difficulty with eye-hand coordinationbeading, writing, drawing
Difficulty copying from the board
Distracted by glare, bright light, fluorescent lighting
Distressed when lights are dimmed or by the dark
Struggles to follow moving objects or people
Poor ball skillscatching and/or throwing
Easily overloaded by crowded visual fields
Visual stimshand flaps, flick fingers in front of eyes, spins objects
Vestibular/Balance
Avoids changes in head position
Seems clumsy, moves awkwardly
Excessively cautious on stairs
Slumps in chair/sits in W-position on floor/needs support for floor sitting Yes __ No __ Unsure__
Touches furniture or walls when walking
Rocks in chair, wraps legs around chair legs
May fall out of chair or onto another student during floor time
Fidgets constantly
Seems restless or always on the go
Seems lethargic or hard to wake up
Gets dizzy easily
Avoids or craves moving playground equipment or riding on bus/in car Yes __ No __ Unsure__
Difficulty using playground equipmentslides, swings, ladders, sandbox Yes __ No __ Unsure__
Vestibular stimsspinning, rocking jumping
2010, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L
www.sensorysmarts.com
Auditory
Distressed by loud noises (fire drill, PA announcements, gym whistle)
Disturbed by sounds such as singing and musical instruments
Complains that everything/everyone is too loud
Speaks with a very loud voice
Speaks with an unusually quiet voice
Doesnt seem to hear you
Has difficulty filtering out noise and focusing on teachers voice
Frequent outbursts in gym and recess
Frequent outbursts in cafeteria or assemblies
Seems to learn more easily in one-to-one situations than in a group
Auditory stimshums, repeats, makes odd noises
Proprioception
Poor body awarenessdoesnt know where body parts are
Bumps into classmates, furniture, walls
Difficulty grading force breaks crayons, pencil points, toys
Poor handwriting difficulty forming letters, presses too hard or too soft
Accidentally spills when opening containers, pouring, or drinking
Drops items on floor, slams doors although not angry
Crashes and falls on purpose
Lies down on floor at inappropriate times
Smell and Taste

Complains about smells
Complains about tastes
Doesnt seem to notice strong odorsglue, markers, food
Picky eating or very self-limited diet
Acts out at snack time or in cafeteria
Mouths or licks objects and people
Smells objects and people
Behavior, Learning & Social Issues

Craves predictability
Engages in repetitive play
Doesnt understand concept of personal space
Has difficulty joining group activities
Has difficulty with transitions between activities
Difficulty initiating and completing tasks
Struggles with sequencing activities
Poor organization, loses things frequently
Easily overwhelmed or frustrated
Frequently tunes out or withdraws
Frequently acts out or tantrums
Please fill out for your student and return to ___________________________________________

2010, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L
www.sensorysmarts.com

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Does Your Student Have Sensory Processing Challenges?

2010, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L

Smell and Taste

Behavior, Learning & Social Issues

Please fill out for your student and return to ___________________________________________

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