| Potential signs | Potential impact | Strategies to assist with learning |
|---|---|---|
| Mouthing and licking of non-food items such as pencils and sleeves (this can also be indicative of proprioceptive seeking or poor tactile discrimination) | Dangers involved from chewing non-food items | Chewy tubes, bangles and pencil toppers |
| Chewing everything (this can also be indicative of proprioceptive seeking or poor tactile discrimination) | Crunchy snacks | |
| Food cramming | ||
| Preference for strong tastes such as chilli and lemons |
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