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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2017 Jun;19(6):34. doi: 10.1007/s11920-017-0782-x

Table 5. Sensory profile results and corresponding sleep strategies.

SP subscale Typical Probable difference Definite difference Specific behaviors noted from SP Strategies
Auditory processing Sensitivity;\Distracted around high levels of noise Reinforce quiet sleep environment
Visual processing Some difficulty with visual discrimination Simple visual schedule; Use of verbal cues
Vestibular processing Movement seeking behaviors Increase activity level/heavy work exercises after school;
Deep pressure massage before bed;
Calming Module activities during hour before bed:
Observing Your Breath, Yoga Poses for Insomnia;
Quiet Reading
Touch processing Some sensitivity and some tactile seeking behaviors Consider fabric of pajamas so it is not stimulating and triggering arousal
Multisensory processing Attention difficulties; Unaware in busy environment; Hangs on people or objects Decrease stimuli in sleep environment (minimal toys)
Oral sensory processing Smells non-food objects Use of scented candle during massage