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Free Printable Sensory Patterns Tracker

A week of moments when a sound, touch, light, smell, taste or movement seemed to matter: what your child did, toward it or away, and what helped.

What you type stays on your phone.

How to use it
  1. When something seems to bother your child, or your child goes looking for it, write it down: when, where and what your child did.
  2. Tick the sense it seemed to be about, and whether your child went toward it or pulled away.
  3. After a week or two, bring it to your child's occupational therapist (OT) to look for patterns together.

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Example child Filled in for Auren, an example child. Your copy starts blank.
Sensory Patterns TrackerWhat your child went toward, and what your child pulled away from.CHILDAurenWEEK OFOct 19WHENWHEREWHAT MY CHILD DIDWHICH SENSETOWARD OR AWAYWHAT HELPEDSoundTouchSightSmellTasteMoveTowardAwayMon 8 amBathroomCovered ears at the hand dryer, ran outPaper towels insteadMon 4 pmLiving roomSpun in circles, jumped off the couchTrampoline for 5 minutesTue 6 pmDinnerPushed the plate away, gaggedCrunchy food firstWed 9 amStoreSquinted, put the hood upSunglasses, short tripMY CHILD GOES LOOKING FORSpinning, jumping, crunchy foodMY CHILD PULLS AWAY FROMHand dryers, soft food, bright lightsAdd this to your child's Bloom Autism Support: snap a photo and send it to your child's Bloom Autism Support email address.Made with Bloom Autism Support · bloomautismsupport.com/freetools
Why it helps

Kids can be bothered by some sounds or textures and look for others, like spinning or crunchy food. Seeing a week of it on one page helps you and the OT understand what your child's body needs.

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Add this to your child's Bloom Autism Support: snap a photo and send it to your child's Bloom Autism Support email address.

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