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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 29.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Occup Ther. 2012 Nov-Dec;66(6):691–698. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003608

Table 2.

Body Awareness Items in the Sensory Processing Measure Home Form

Item No. Does Your Child…
46 Grasp objects (such as a pencil or spoon) so tightly that it is difficult to use the object?
47 Seem driven to seek activities such as pushing, pulling, dragging, lifting, and jumping?
48 Seem unsure how far to raise or lower the body during movement such as sitting down or stepping over an object?
49 Grasp objects (such as a pencil or spoon) so loosely that it is difficult to use the object?
50 Seem to exert too much pressure for the task, such as walking heavily, slamming doors, or pressing too hard when using pencils or crayons?
51 Jump a lot?
52 Tend to pet animals with too much force?
53 Bump or push other children?
54 Chew on toys, clothes, or other objects more than other children?
55 Break things from pressing or pushing too hard on them?