Sensory processing handbook – taste hypersensitive
| Potential signs | Potential impact | Strategies to assist with learning |
|---|---|---|
| Fussy, picky eaters | Reduced variety of foods eaten | Involve children in food activities but remove pressure to try/taste products |
| Weight loss | Agree with the child which new foods they will try each week. Start with asking them to smell the foods and then move on at their pace to lick, taste and eat the food | |
| Dislike strong taste | Avoidance of activities, such as participating in group work where food and taste are involved | Remove pressures in lunch hall to eat what's put in front of them |
| Try to explore variety of tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter) in a variety of textures (soft, hard, crunchy) to expand variety of foods. |