Infants and toddlers

  • Problems eating or sleeping

  • Refuses to go to anyone but me

  • Irritable when being dressed; uncomfortable in clothes

  • Rarely plays with toys

  • Resists cuddling, arches away when held

  • Cannot calm self

  • Floppy or stiff body, motor delays

Pre-School Children

  • Over-sensitive to touch, noises, smells, other people

  • Difficulty making friends

  • Difficulty dressing, eating, sleeping, and/or toilet training

  • Clumsy; poor motor skills; weak

  • In constant motion; in everyone else’s face and space

  • Frequent or long temper tantrums

School-Age Children

  • Over-sensitive to touch, noises, smells, other people

  • Easily distracted, fidgety, craves movement; aggressive

  • Easily overwhelmed

  • Difficulty with handwriting or motor activities

  • Difficulty making friends

  • Unaware of pain and/or other people