Page 11 - Unit 5 Brain Needs: Understanding Physical Needs & Stressors

We all have different sensory needs:

▪ Some people are under-responsive – this means they need a lot of sensory

input in order to feel good.

▪ Other people are over-responsive; this means they need a tiny amount of

sensory input before it is too much for them.

▪ The amount of sensory input we need can be different for different senses.

▪ E.g. A child may be under-responsive for proprioception and need lots of

movement and feedback on their bodies. They may find it hard to hold still.

▪ A child may be over-responsive to sound and feel overwhelmed with even a

little bit of noise.

▪ We can think of this as the size of cup each sense has before it overflows.