Sensory Processing Handbook – Tactile hypo
| Potential signs | Potential impact | Strategies to assist with learning |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of reaction to painful experiences | Difficulty developing fine motor skills, self-help skills and play. Cannot remember how they got a bruise, do not move away from very hot object, instinctive responses appear slower. | Verbalise the risks and the presence of danger to support with cognitive cues to the reduced sensory cues. |
| Difficulty manipulating tools and toys | Practice activities that require grading force: Shoot hoops to target at different distance, practice lift disposable cup filled with water and not squeeze it. | |
| Difficulty to grade force when using tools or touching others. | Practice self-help skills and verbalise the steps to dressing independently or brushing teeth. | |
| Craving touch – touching others inappropriately. | Difficulties to create friendships due to excessive physical contact. | Provide options to touch objects – squeeze balls, soft area with bean bags to roll in, big teddies to hug. |