Page 11 - Unit 7 Understanding Physical Stressors
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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.
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