Sensory Needs

This dimension has four groups of questions: reacting strongly to sensory input, not noticing it much, actively seeking it out, and how well your child settles again afterwards. Children can sit in more than one of these at once, which is normal.

Because the result is one average Descriptive range The words a report uses to sum up a score, like 'average' or 'extremely low'. Tests draw these bands in their own places, so the same word can mean different scores. Read the full definition of Descriptive range across all four groups, a strong pattern in one of them can be evened out by the other three. If one of the four stands out for your child, it is worth mentioning even when the dimension as a whole looks unremarkable Within normal limits A report phrase that means a test score fell in the average range. It describes one test on one day, not how your child copes in everyday life. Read the full definition of Within normal limits .

Sensory needs are differences in how a body takes in the world. Naming them usually helps, because small changes to a room, a routine or a piece of clothing can make a real difference.