If you have ever watched your child scream during a haircut, then turn around and crash headfirst into couch cushions for fun, you have seen sensory processing in action.
The four sensory processing patterns
- Sensory Seeking - needs a lot of input and goes looking for it.
- Sensory Avoiding - actively withdraws from touch, noise, or crowds.
- Sensory Sensitivity - gets flooded and dysregulated by ordinary input.
- Low Registration - needs a lot of input just to notice it.
Naming the pattern turns behavior into information you can act on.
What you can do about it
- Seekers often do well with heavy work and oral input tools.
- Avoiders and sensitive kids often respond to calm, predictable deep pressure.
- Under-responsive kids often need more intense, alerting input.
Browse our Shop by Sensory Profile collections, or book a full OT evaluation with our team.
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