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TEN QUICK QUESTIONS
Families of the sensational kids typically respond Yes to two or more of the following statements. Checklists with the specific symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder and its subtypes can be found in Part I of Sensational Kids.
- My child has seemed "different" from other children almost from birth, but our doctor cannot tell me why.
- My child feels "different" from other kids and tends to isolate himself or herself from them.
- My child seems "behind" in development even though no medical or developmental condition has been identified that would cause a delay.
- Teachers say my child doesn't respond like the other students in classroom and playground situations.
- I've noticed that my child doesn't respond to some sensations (touch, sound, smell, taste, movement, or others) the way the rest of the family or other children the same age do.
- My neighbor/friend/relative who has a child with Sensory Processing Disorder told me I ought to have my child screened for the condition.
- When I read the "Red Flags" for Sensory Processing Disorder in Sensational Kids, I recognized my child’s behavior in at least one of the subtypes.
- My child has screened positive for sensory issues at a kindergarten round-up, well-child visit, or in another evaluative situation.
- I feel something's "wrong" with my child, but I don't know what it is.
- My child feels like something’s “wrong” with him/her, and that's causing low
self- confidence and self-esteem.
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