Warning Signs of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction or Developmental Delay
Sensory Integration
- Overly sensitive to touch
- Avoids touch
- High or low activity level
- Coordination difficulties
- Behavior problems
- Lack of eye contact
- Does not turn head towards light or sounds
- Dislike of food textures
- Becomes upset with loud or unexpected sounds
- Dislikes bright light
- Difficulty focusing with visual clutter
- Dislikes strong smells
- Becomes sick easily in cars or on rides
- Seems oblivious to pain or overly sensitive to pain
- Risk taker, unaware of safety hazards
- Exert too much pressure with touch or when writing/coloring
- Dislikes brushing teeth or gags easily
- Rubs away kisses or places that have been touched
- Dislikes hair brushing
- Dislikes cutting finger and toe nails
- Short attention span
- Difficulty concentrating
Developmental
Up to one year:
- Poor head control
- Lack of eye contact
- Does not play with rattles
- Does not roll over or difficulty with rolling
- Does not reach towards objects and faces
- Does not sit independently
- Does not pick up finger foods
- Does not crawl on hands and knees
- Does not babble
Up to two years:
- Does not walk independently
- Does not say three to five words
- Does not drink from sippy cup
- Does not point to named body parts
Up to five years:
- Does not sing phrases of songs
- Does not play group games
- Does not dress independently
- Does not toilet independently
- Does not eat with utensils
More than 10 years:
- Fatigues with writing
- Slow to complete tasks
- Difficulty with complex tasks
- Frustration or anxiety with complex tasks
- Requires assistance with activities of daily living
- Noticeable cognitive difficulties
- Difficulty writing down homework assignments
- Unable to complete sit ups without compensating
- Unable to complete push ups without compensating
