The red flags listed below can be indicators that your child may need some additional support in sensory processing:

• Over-sensitive to touch, sounds, food textures, busy environments
• Unaware of pain or extremes in temperature (hot/cold)
• Constant movement or activity
• Fear of movement or of being off the ground
• Difficulty self-soothing or calming down
• Fussy about clothing tags, seams, fabrics
• Can’t stand getting hair washed, brushed or cut
• Difficulty learning new motor skills, or clumsiness in movement
• Smells everything or puts everything in mouth (after toddler years)