Adult- Difficulty with time management, organization, and completing daily activities; Relationship conflict (friends, family, coworkers); Frequent car accidents or driving issues; avoiding certain environments or necessary life tasks (i.e. grocery shopping, child’s sporting events); frequently calling off of work or arriving to work/events late; chronically stressed and exhausted; always busy. Child- Peer conflict, social emotional concerns, behavior issues, school avoidance or below-expected performance.

Difficulty watching movies in the movie theatre; on edge or frustrated at dinner parties with multiple people talking at once; watching TV shows with subtitles; covering ears; jumping/startling easily to sounds; irritable after being in busy, loud environments; asking "what?" often in conversation; inability to tune out common background noise (i.e. fan, air conditioning, lawn mower outside).

Eyes feel tired after watching animated screens; sensitivity to bright lights or flashing lights (often wears sunglasses- sometimes even indoors); seeks out bright lights, flashing lights, or watching things move; nausea/dizziness to certain visual stimuli.

High or low pain tolerance; enjoys touching everything; bothered by certain textures (i.e. clothes fabrics, craft supplies/materials, sand, water, etc.); calms by touching certain things (water, putty, fidgets, etc.); Intolerance to specific physical touch (i.e. hugs, intimacy, brushing teeth, washing hair, dentist/doctor visits); strong reactions or extreme discomfort with certain tactile stimuli.

Picky eating; smelling objects/people; strong reactions/ sensitivity to certain smells.

Fidgets; “stims”; poor coordination/accident prone; can’t sit still; highly active or activity avoidant; fearful of heights or of feet being off the ground; preference of discomfort from being upside down; car sickness; moves to help with paying attention.

Enjoys weighted blankets/pads for calming; needs hugs or deep squeezes; uses physical intimacy to help regulate; poor pressure modulation (slams doors, accidentally knocks things over, walks heavily).

Difficulty knowing when hungry or full; frequent toileting accidents (potty training, incontinence, constipation); inconsistent reporting of illness symptoms (i.e. headaches, nausea, pain); confusing stress/emotional responses.