Sensory
Our central nervous system is made up of 6 senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, sound and lastly another sense known as proprioception, or deep pressure, to the body.
Does sensory ever disappear?
Sensory
needs do not ever really “go away” we just learn how to adapt and use tools
that are going to help to regulate what we need to complete everyday tasks. As
adults we learn strategies to fulfil our sensory needs.
What is Sensory Processing?
Seeker: if
someone were to give you a firm handshake, an individual without sensory
processing challenges would receive 100% of that feedback. If you were to give
a sensory seeking individual a handshake with the same amount of pressure,
their sensory system might only process 50% of that feedback so they would look
elsewhere to fulfill the 100% (crashing, jumping, crawling, etc.).
Avoider:
Inversely, individuals without sensory processing challenges might interpret a
tag in their clothes at 100%, tuning it out. Where as an avoider will interpret
it at 200% and therefore, they cannot overcome the input from the tag touching
their skin.
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