Sensory Needs Quiz- Your Sensory Needs Assessment - Autism and ADHD Sensory Processing Integration

Discover your sensory profile with this self-assessment quiz—ideal for autism and ADHD individuals seeking to understand and manage their sensory processing needs.
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OK, first a disclaimer, this is not an official psychological assessment. You should always work with your individual providers as you explore what your individual needs are. An Occupational Therapist or a Mental Health provider skilled in sensory processing disorders can help you get tailored interventions.

That being said, we all know that you can learn a ton from the internet, and this is one of those cases. We aren’t diagnosing you with anything, we’re just exploring what your sensory needs might be so that you can adjust your actions and environment to help yourself be more relaxed and regulated throughout the day.

We’re going to explore 6 main sensory needs areas. With each item, you can evaluate whether you are a sensory seeker, sensory avoider, or neutral. Then we’ll talk about a few ways that you can adapt to meet your needs. Again- if you’d like to learn more, there’s a bunch of great books out there that go into more detail about how to accommodate these sensory needs. For one- “A buffet of sensory interventions” is great.

00:00 Intro
00:53 Disclaimer
01:51 Overview
02:55 Touch
06:36 Body Sense
08:44 Vision
14:25 Auditory
17:27 Touch Seeker
20:22 Proprioceptive Seeker
21:48 For A Proprioception Avoider
22:47 Visual Seeker
23:46 Visual Avoider
24:42 Taste Smell Seeker
25:47 Taste Avoider
27:49 Vestibular Seeker
28:19 Vestibular Avoider
29:06 Auditory Seekers
29:53 Accommodations

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