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Sensory Needs Cups




                   A model to help children better understand their sensory input needs.

           We all have different sensory input needs:



          ▪ We may be under-responsive - needing a lot of input to feel ok.

          ▪ We may be over-responsive – even a tiny amount is too much.





















        ▪ We can think of this as the size cup we have for each sense before it over-flows and we become
           overwhelmed and upset.

        ▪ Knowing your size cup for the different senses puts you in control – it means you can Prep4Best.
















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