SENSORY PROCESSING RED FLAGS

  • Difficulty eating or sleeping
  • Rarely plays with toys
  • Clumsy or weak; poor motor skills (including handwriting)
  • Appears lethargic; moves slowly
  • Overly sensitive to touch, noises, smells, or people
  • Constantly in motion; invades the space of others
  • Easily distracted, impulsive, fidgety, craves movement
  • Overwhelmed easily
  • Aggressive or excessively rough with toys or other people
  • Unaware of pain or temperature changes
  • Frequent and long temper tantrums
  • Difficulty making or keeping friends
  • Poor self-esteem; afraid of failure

(STAR Institute, 2017)