SENSORY CHECK LIST FOR SENSITIVE KIDS:
Sensory assessment:
CHART AS 3,2,1,0, THAT ISAVOIDS/SEEKS/MIXED/NEUTRAL
VESTIBULAR SENSE: SENSE OF BALANCE AND POSTURE
Vestibular: 1. Being moved passively by another person
vestibular 2: riding equipment that moves through space like swing, escalator
Vestibular 3: spinning activities, carousels, spinning around in circles
Vestibular 4:activities that need change in headposition, bending over sink, somersault etc
Vestibular 5: chalanges to balance like skating, bicycle,skiing, balance beams,
Vestibular 6: Climbing descending stairs, slides, ladders
Vestibular 7: being up high; top of slide or mountain
Vestibular 8: less stable ground surfaces deep pile, grass,sand, snow
Vestibular 9: riding in a car or other transportation
AUDITORY SENSE:
Auditory Listening:1. hearing loud sounds car, horns,sirens, loud music, TV
Auditory Listening:2. being in noisy settings like crowded restaurants, party or busy
Auditory Listening:3. watching TV or listening to music at very high or low volumes
Auditory Listening:4. Speaking or being spoke amidst other sounds, voices
Auditory Listening:5. background noise while concentrating on a task responses
Auditory Listening:6. Games with rapid verbal instructions
Auditory Listening:7. back and forth interactive conversations
Auditory Listening:8.unfamiliar sounds, silly voices, familiar language
Auditory Listening:9. singing alone or with others
VISION:
vision :1. learning to read or reading for more than few minutes
vision :2. looking at shiny spinning or moving objects
vision :3. activities requiring hand eye cordination, ball catch, stringing beads, writing, tracing
vision :5. activities that require descrimination between colours shapes sizes
vision :6 visually busy places like store or playground
vision :7. finding objects such as socks in drawer, book on a shelf
vision :8.very bright light or sunshine or being photographed with flash
vision :9. dim lighting shade or dark
vision :10. action packe colour TV movies video games
vision :11. new visual exepriences such as looking through a glass or kaleido scope
TASTE /SMELL:
Taste and smell:1.smelling unfamiliar scents
Taste and smell:2. Strong odors such perfume, gasolene, ether etc
Taste and smell:3. smelling objects, non edibles , plastic items, garbage
Taste and smell:4 eating new food
Taste and smell:5.eating familiar food
Taste and smell:6.eating strongly flavoured food like v spicy, salty, bitter,sweet
TOUCH:
Touch 1: being touched on some body parts hugs cuddles
Touch 2: certain clothing, fabric, tags, waistband, cut offs
Touch 3:clothing, shoes, accessories v tight or loose
Touch: 4. getting hands face body parts messy with ;paint glue sand food or lotion
Touch: 5. grooming activities such as face or hair wash, brushing, cutting, nail trimming
Touch 6: taking a bath, shower, swimming
Touch 7:getting towelled dry
Touch 8: trying new foods
Touch 9: feeling particular food textures and temperature inside the mouth mushy smooth
Touch 10. standing close to other people
Touch 11: walking barefoot
PROPRIOCEPTION: SENSE OF VIBRATION, POSITION
Proprioception 1:activities such as rough housing, jumping, banging, pushing, bouncing
Proprioception 2: high risk play jumps from extreme heights, climbs very high trees,rides bicycle over gravel
Proprioception 3: fine motor tasks writing drawing closing buttons and snaps, attaching pop beads, and snap together building toys
Proprioception 4: activities requiring physical strength and force
Proprioception 5: eating crunchy foods, dry cereals, or chewy foods like meat caramel
Proprioception 6: smooth creamy foods yogurts cream cheeze pudding
Proprioception 7: having eyes closed or covered
SENSORY GAMES FOR BREAKS:
SENSORY BREAK BETWEEN ACTIVITIES
JUMPING JACKS
KUMPING ON TRAMPOLENE
HEVAY WORK ACTIVITIES
TUNNEL CRAWLS
CROSS CRAWL, MARCHING
WALL OR CHIAR PUSHES
ANIMAL CRAWLS
BALL PASS
READING IN BEAN BAG CHAIT
SCOOTER BOARD ACTIVITIES
RESISTANCE BANDS
BOUNCING ON EXERCISE BALL
LISTENING TO MUSIC
SWINGING
PUSH UPS
SKIPPING
RUNNING
BEAN BAG SQUEEZE
BIKING
CLIMBING TRESS
USE FIDGET TOYS/ SPINNER
CHEWABLE JEWELERY
CRUSHING MAT
POPCORN JUMPS
WHEEL BARROW WALKING
OBSTACLE COURSE
POISING WEIGHTED BALL, BACK AND FORTH
GOING OUTSIDE FOR WALK OR HIKE
DRINKING WATER
CHEWING GUMS
USING WEIGHTED BLANKET OR VESTS
LIFTING LIGHT WEIGHTS
YOGA MOVES
SWILLING
TUMMY TIME
HEADPHONES
ROLLER BALDE /SKATING
VISIT THE PLAYGROUND
BEAR HUGS
TIPTOE WALKING
PILLOW SQUEEZES
SQUEEZE STRESS BALL
TOUCH ACTIVITIES:
ART ACTIVITIES
DRAW PAINT CREATE SPREAD SALT FLOU WHIPPED CREAM SHAVING FOAM ON BAKING TRAY
DRAW PICTURES WITH FINGERS
FINGER PAINT WITH HONEY TO COMPLETE STICKINESS
CLAY DOUGH SHAPES AND IMPRINT DESIGNS
HAND SUBMERSION
SUBMERGING HAND IN VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES.. FOR TOLERANCE TO DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND ENVIORNMENTS, FILL A LARGE PLASTIC BIN WITH DRIED BEANS, RICE,FLOUR , SUGAR, THEROMOCOL BALL,SAND AND FEW TOYS AT BOTTOM.. ASK TO REMOVE ONE BY ONE, U MAY USE DIFFERENT MEDIUMS LIKE WATER SAND , COLOURS ETC
FOOT ACTIVITIES
BAREFOOT WALKING THROUGH BABY POOL, DRY PASTA PIECES, MIXTURE OF FLOUR N WATER, ENCOURAGE HIM TO GRAB SOME CONTENTS WHILE WALKING, CUT LARGE SQUARES OF DIFFFERENT FABRICS AND HAVE HIM HOP BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT TOUCH PADS BAREFEET
TEXTURE IMMERSION
CREATING A BOOK WITH EACH PAGE OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES, SAND PAPER, SHAPES WITH CONTRASTING TEXTURES, FABRICS,OR ARRANGE OR PLAY ON SMALL TABLE TRY TO GUESS WITH EYES SHUT
VESTIBULAR ACTIVITIES
GENTLE ROCKING- TWISTING CHAIR/ HAMMOCK
SLIDES SWINGS SEE SAW
ROCKING HORSE
JUMPING ON FILLED GUNNY BAG
ROLL OR BOUNCE ON LARGE BALL
SOMERSAULTS RUNNINGS ROCKING LIKE A BOAT
STEPPING STONE SIN PATTERNS AROUND THE HOUSE
PULL YOUR CHILD AROUND THE HOUSE ON LARGE BODY PILLOW
SHAKE HEAD QUICKLY
ROLL NECK SLOWLY IN CIRCULAR MOTION
JUMP UP N DOWN TRY TO TOUCH DOOR FRAME
FRSIBEE BASKET BALL FOOT BALL
DANCE
AEROBICS OR WITH MUSIC BALANCING YOGA
IMITATION GAMES SIMON SAYS , JAY HANUMAN JAY SHRI RAM GAMES
SWING IN BLANKET HELD BY TWO PPL
HAMMOCK SWING ON STOMACH WHILE DOING ACTIVITIES
VISUAL PERCEPTION ACTIVITIES:
SHAPES LINES CROSSES CIRCLES COPY ACCURATELY
COMBINAATIONS OF SHAPES TO COPY
MULTIPIECE PUZZLES
HIDDEN PICTURES: FIND IT, FIND DIFFERENCES GAMES
ILLUSION CHARTS
MATCHING CARDS: OBJECTS, ANIMALS, LETTERS,
VISUAL MEMORY: SHOW AND RECALL, IN SEQUENCE
SORTING BY SHAPES SIZES COLOUR
NUMBER: BLOCKS, CUBES, CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCKS OR A PICTURE COPY
ACTIVITIES OF THE PROPRIOCEPTIVE SYSTEM
LACING
BEADING CUTTING
MAKING SHAPES OF DOUGH MUD
FINDING THINGS LIKE STONE PEBBLE MARBLE FROM MUD SAND GRAIN BOX
SORTING GRAINS
NUTS BOLTS SCREWING UNSCREWING
TWEEZERS PLAY PICKING UP GRAINS BEADS
SPINNING THE TOP ON FLOOR OR ON HAND
PAPER BOAT PAPER ROCKET
PASTING STICKERS
RUBBER BAND ACTIVITIES OPENING IT LIKE A FLOWER
ROLLING OF DICE AND OTHER SIMILAR MOTIOR ACTIVITIES
USING CLOTH CLIPS ASACTIVITY
FINGER PAINTING
MAKING PAPER BALLSOF DIFF SIZES
COLLAGE MAKING
SQUEEZING WATER FROM SPONGE
USING DROPPER
LEGO GAMES BUILDING BLOCKS
USING SPOON TO TRANSFER MARBLES FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER
THROWING AND CATCHING BALLS
WALK ON HEELS, HOPPING, CRAWLING, ONE LEG WALKING, KNEELING , SCOTTING
ANIMALW ALKS FROG JUMP RABBIT JUMP, SNAIL, CATERPILLER, HEN DUCK , BEAR
WHEEL BARROW IN WHICH PARENT HOLDS CHILDS LEGS AND KID WALKS ON HANDS
JUMPING WITH INSTRUCTIONS 1, OR 3
HOP SCOTCH- 1 LEG GAMES
RINGA RINGA ROSES
OBSTCAKLE COURSE
TUG OF WAR
BOUNCING THE BALL
CYCLING
RUNNING / WALKING WITH INSTRUCTIONS
USING YOUR CHILD IN SIMPLE HOUSE HODL WORKS HELP
SKIPPING
WALKING ON BALANCE BEAM
RHYTHMIC MOMENTS OF CLAPPING TAPPING
TARGET THROWING
Sensory assessment:
CHART AS 3,2,1,0, THAT ISAVOIDS/SEEKS/MIXED/NEUTRAL
VESTIBULAR SENSE: SENSE OF BALANCE AND POSTURE
Vestibular: 1. Being moved passively by another person
vestibular 2: riding equipment that moves through space like swing, escalator
Vestibular 3: spinning activities, carousels, spinning around in circles
Vestibular 4:activities that need change in headposition, bending over sink, somersault etc
Vestibular 5: chalanges to balance like skating, bicycle,skiing, balance beams,
Vestibular 6: Climbing descending stairs, slides, ladders
Vestibular 7: being up high; top of slide or mountain
Vestibular 8: less stable ground surfaces deep pile, grass,sand, snow
Vestibular 9: riding in a car or other transportation
AUDITORY SENSE:
Auditory Listening:1. hearing loud sounds car, horns,sirens, loud music, TV
Auditory Listening:2. being in noisy settings like crowded restaurants, party or busy
Auditory Listening:3. watching TV or listening to music at very high or low volumes
Auditory Listening:4. Speaking or being spoke amidst other sounds, voices
Auditory Listening:5. background noise while concentrating on a task responses
Auditory Listening:6. Games with rapid verbal instructions
Auditory Listening:7. back and forth interactive conversations
Auditory Listening:8.unfamiliar sounds, silly voices, familiar language
Auditory Listening:9. singing alone or with others
VISION:
vision :1. learning to read or reading for more than few minutes
vision :2. looking at shiny spinning or moving objects
vision :3. activities requiring hand eye cordination, ball catch, stringing beads, writing, tracing
vision :5. activities that require descrimination between colours shapes sizes
vision :6 visually busy places like store or playground
vision :7. finding objects such as socks in drawer, book on a shelf
vision :8.very bright light or sunshine or being photographed with flash
vision :9. dim lighting shade or dark
vision :10. action packe colour TV movies video games
vision :11. new visual exepriences such as looking through a glass or kaleido scope
TASTE /SMELL:
Taste and smell:1.smelling unfamiliar scents
Taste and smell:2. Strong odors such perfume, gasolene, ether etc
Taste and smell:3. smelling objects, non edibles , plastic items, garbage
Taste and smell:4 eating new food
Taste and smell:5.eating familiar food
Taste and smell:6.eating strongly flavoured food like v spicy, salty, bitter,sweet
TOUCH:
Touch 1: being touched on some body parts hugs cuddles
Touch 2: certain clothing, fabric, tags, waistband, cut offs
Touch 3:clothing, shoes, accessories v tight or loose
Touch: 4. getting hands face body parts messy with ;paint glue sand food or lotion
Touch: 5. grooming activities such as face or hair wash, brushing, cutting, nail trimming
Touch 6: taking a bath, shower, swimming
Touch 7:getting towelled dry
Touch 8: trying new foods
Touch 9: feeling particular food textures and temperature inside the mouth mushy smooth
Touch 10. standing close to other people
Touch 11: walking barefoot
PROPRIOCEPTION: SENSE OF VIBRATION, POSITION
Proprioception 1:activities such as rough housing, jumping, banging, pushing, bouncing
Proprioception 2: high risk play jumps from extreme heights, climbs very high trees,rides bicycle over gravel
Proprioception 3: fine motor tasks writing drawing closing buttons and snaps, attaching pop beads, and snap together building toys
Proprioception 4: activities requiring physical strength and force
Proprioception 5: eating crunchy foods, dry cereals, or chewy foods like meat caramel
Proprioception 6: smooth creamy foods yogurts cream cheeze pudding
Proprioception 7: having eyes closed or covered
SENSORY GAMES FOR BREAKS:
SENSORY BREAK BETWEEN ACTIVITIES
JUMPING JACKS
KUMPING ON TRAMPOLENE
HEVAY WORK ACTIVITIES
TUNNEL CRAWLS
CROSS CRAWL, MARCHING
WALL OR CHIAR PUSHES
ANIMAL CRAWLS
BALL PASS
READING IN BEAN BAG CHAIT
SCOOTER BOARD ACTIVITIES
RESISTANCE BANDS
BOUNCING ON EXERCISE BALL
LISTENING TO MUSIC
SWINGING
PUSH UPS
SKIPPING
RUNNING
BEAN BAG SQUEEZE
BIKING
CLIMBING TRESS
USE FIDGET TOYS/ SPINNER
CHEWABLE JEWELERY
CRUSHING MAT
POPCORN JUMPS
WHEEL BARROW WALKING
OBSTACLE COURSE
POISING WEIGHTED BALL, BACK AND FORTH
GOING OUTSIDE FOR WALK OR HIKE
DRINKING WATER
CHEWING GUMS
USING WEIGHTED BLANKET OR VESTS
LIFTING LIGHT WEIGHTS
YOGA MOVES
SWILLING
TUMMY TIME
HEADPHONES
ROLLER BALDE /SKATING
VISIT THE PLAYGROUND
BEAR HUGS
TIPTOE WALKING
PILLOW SQUEEZES
SQUEEZE STRESS BALL
TOUCH ACTIVITIES:
ART ACTIVITIES
DRAW PAINT CREATE SPREAD SALT FLOU WHIPPED CREAM SHAVING FOAM ON BAKING TRAY
DRAW PICTURES WITH FINGERS
FINGER PAINT WITH HONEY TO COMPLETE STICKINESS
CLAY DOUGH SHAPES AND IMPRINT DESIGNS
HAND SUBMERSION
SUBMERGING HAND IN VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES.. FOR TOLERANCE TO DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND ENVIORNMENTS, FILL A LARGE PLASTIC BIN WITH DRIED BEANS, RICE,FLOUR , SUGAR, THEROMOCOL BALL,SAND AND FEW TOYS AT BOTTOM.. ASK TO REMOVE ONE BY ONE, U MAY USE DIFFERENT MEDIUMS LIKE WATER SAND , COLOURS ETC
FOOT ACTIVITIES
BAREFOOT WALKING THROUGH BABY POOL, DRY PASTA PIECES, MIXTURE OF FLOUR N WATER, ENCOURAGE HIM TO GRAB SOME CONTENTS WHILE WALKING, CUT LARGE SQUARES OF DIFFFERENT FABRICS AND HAVE HIM HOP BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT TOUCH PADS BAREFEET
TEXTURE IMMERSION
CREATING A BOOK WITH EACH PAGE OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES, SAND PAPER, SHAPES WITH CONTRASTING TEXTURES, FABRICS,OR ARRANGE OR PLAY ON SMALL TABLE TRY TO GUESS WITH EYES SHUT
VESTIBULAR ACTIVITIES
GENTLE ROCKING- TWISTING CHAIR/ HAMMOCK
SLIDES SWINGS SEE SAW
ROCKING HORSE
JUMPING ON FILLED GUNNY BAG
ROLL OR BOUNCE ON LARGE BALL
SOMERSAULTS RUNNINGS ROCKING LIKE A BOAT
STEPPING STONE SIN PATTERNS AROUND THE HOUSE
PULL YOUR CHILD AROUND THE HOUSE ON LARGE BODY PILLOW
SHAKE HEAD QUICKLY
ROLL NECK SLOWLY IN CIRCULAR MOTION
JUMP UP N DOWN TRY TO TOUCH DOOR FRAME
FRSIBEE BASKET BALL FOOT BALL
DANCE
AEROBICS OR WITH MUSIC BALANCING YOGA
IMITATION GAMES SIMON SAYS , JAY HANUMAN JAY SHRI RAM GAMES
SWING IN BLANKET HELD BY TWO PPL
HAMMOCK SWING ON STOMACH WHILE DOING ACTIVITIES
VISUAL PERCEPTION ACTIVITIES:
SHAPES LINES CROSSES CIRCLES COPY ACCURATELY
COMBINAATIONS OF SHAPES TO COPY
MULTIPIECE PUZZLES
HIDDEN PICTURES: FIND IT, FIND DIFFERENCES GAMES
ILLUSION CHARTS
MATCHING CARDS: OBJECTS, ANIMALS, LETTERS,
VISUAL MEMORY: SHOW AND RECALL, IN SEQUENCE
SORTING BY SHAPES SIZES COLOUR
NUMBER: BLOCKS, CUBES, CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCKS OR A PICTURE COPY
ACTIVITIES OF THE PROPRIOCEPTIVE SYSTEM
- TEARING PAPER AND MAKING CRAFT FROM PAPER, CARDBOARD BOXES
- 2. HAND CLAPPING GAMES: CLAPPING ABD BREAKING SOAP BUBBLES
- PASSING FROM RUBBER TYRES
- CLAY PRESSING ROLLING PULLING SQUEEZING
- PLAYING IN SNAD
- MAKING LETTERS SHAPES / NUMBERS WITH CLAY
- PRESSING PLASTIC BUBBLE WRAPS WITH FINGERS
- Hiding under pillow
- JUMPING FROM BED ON BEAN BAG OR MATTRESS
- TUG OF WAR
- HAMMER TOYA
- WHEEL BARROW WALKS
- HANGING FROM MONKEY BAR
- HAVE ONE CHILD ON A BLANKET WHILE OTHER PULLS IT
- FINGER FIDGET/SQUUEZE TOYS
- ANIMALWALKS JUMPS HOPS
- DIG WITH SHOVEL INS AND BOX
- HUGS, HEVAY BLANKETS
- PUNCHING AND KICKING AGAINST OBJECTS: BALLS, BOLSTERS, BEAN BAGS
- CHEWING GUMS, CHEWY CRUNCHY FOOD,, STRAWS
- HOUSEHOLD CHORES:FURINITURE REARRANGEING, SWEEPING, MOPPING,DUSTING, CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET,WIPING OFF TABLE AFTER DINNER,CARRY BUCKET OF WATER, SQUEEZING WET CLOTHES, CLEANING WINDOWS WITH SPRAY BOTTLE,CHANGING BED LINEN
- GARDENING, PILLOW FIGHTS,ORGANISED SPORTS,EXERCISES,PUSH UPS,CLIMBING ON WALLS, STAIRS, LADDER
LACING
BEADING CUTTING
MAKING SHAPES OF DOUGH MUD
FINDING THINGS LIKE STONE PEBBLE MARBLE FROM MUD SAND GRAIN BOX
SORTING GRAINS
NUTS BOLTS SCREWING UNSCREWING
TWEEZERS PLAY PICKING UP GRAINS BEADS
SPINNING THE TOP ON FLOOR OR ON HAND
PAPER BOAT PAPER ROCKET
PASTING STICKERS
RUBBER BAND ACTIVITIES OPENING IT LIKE A FLOWER
ROLLING OF DICE AND OTHER SIMILAR MOTIOR ACTIVITIES
USING CLOTH CLIPS ASACTIVITY
FINGER PAINTING
MAKING PAPER BALLSOF DIFF SIZES
COLLAGE MAKING
SQUEEZING WATER FROM SPONGE
USING DROPPER
LEGO GAMES BUILDING BLOCKS
USING SPOON TO TRANSFER MARBLES FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER
- GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
THROWING AND CATCHING BALLS
WALK ON HEELS, HOPPING, CRAWLING, ONE LEG WALKING, KNEELING , SCOTTING
ANIMALW ALKS FROG JUMP RABBIT JUMP, SNAIL, CATERPILLER, HEN DUCK , BEAR
WHEEL BARROW IN WHICH PARENT HOLDS CHILDS LEGS AND KID WALKS ON HANDS
JUMPING WITH INSTRUCTIONS 1, OR 3
HOP SCOTCH- 1 LEG GAMES
RINGA RINGA ROSES
OBSTCAKLE COURSE
TUG OF WAR
BOUNCING THE BALL
CYCLING
RUNNING / WALKING WITH INSTRUCTIONS
USING YOUR CHILD IN SIMPLE HOUSE HODL WORKS HELP
SKIPPING
WALKING ON BALANCE BEAM
RHYTHMIC MOMENTS OF CLAPPING TAPPING
TARGET THROWING
