Have you ever found yourself
feeling overwhelmed, irritable, or just drained by your surroundings? Like
it's not uncommon to experience these emotions, especially in a world that's constantly buzzing.
But what many people don't realize is that these feelings could be closely tied to your sensory
needs. So understanding and acknowledging our unique sensory preferences is like discovering
a secret code to feeling more comfortable and regulated in our daily lives. So in this video
we're going to explore your specific sensory needs in each of the seven sensory areas, and
we'll talk about how you can adapt to them, because this can help you regulate your emotions
and improve your mental health. So let's do it. [Music] If you want to follow along with the assessment
that I'm doing on paper, or if you'd like to see, like print out the list of accommodations we're
going to talk about at the end, make sure and go to the link in the description. There will be a
free resource on my website where you can download this there. Okay. Hi, everyone, I'm Emma McAdam,
I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist. And first, I just want to throw out a disclaimer. This
is not an official psychological assessment. You should always work with your individual providers
as you explore what your individual needs are. An occupational therapist or a mental health
provider that is skilled in sensory processing disorders can help you get tailored intervention
if you have specific needs. Now, that being said, we all know you can learn a ton from the internet.
And I would say this is one of those cases. We aren't diagnosing you with anything; we're just
exploring what your sensory needs might be so that you can adjust uh your actions and your
environment to help yourself feel more relaxed and regulated throughout the day. We're going
to explore seven main sensory need areas, and with each area you can evaluate whether you are
a sensory seeker, a sensory avoider, or if you're neutral or mixed in those areas. And then we're
going to talk about a couple of great ways that you can adapt to meet your needs. And again, um
you know, this is meant to be kind of an overview, an introduction to sensory needs. There are some
great books out there. One of my favorites - if you really want to dive into, you know, very
specific interventions you can do for specific sensory needs, um one of the great books out there
is called A Buffet of Sensory Interventions. I think that one's great. So with each of these six
main sensory areas - and I am combining taste and smell because they have so much overlap; they're
pretty hard to separate - you can look in each of these areas. I'm going to read off a bunch of
uh experiences or characteristics of these areas. You can put a little tally mark in a chart like
this. You can download it from my website um to see like, oh, if you're a seeker or an avoider.
So we're going to start with touch. I'm going to read off 10 um characteristics. And if you have
like a bunch of like sensory seeking in touch, that might be an indication you need more uh touch
experiences in your life. And if you're a sensory avoider with touch, you have a bunch of tally
marks in the um sensory avoiding area with touch, then that's going to mean you maybe want to
tailor your environment to get less uh tactile experiences. So okay let's jump into number
one, which is touch. Number one is physical contact. So this is like hugs, cuddles, snuggling,
handshakes, pats on the back, physical sports like wrestling or rough-housing. Uh do you seek out
these experiences? Put a tally mark there. Do you avoid these experiences? Put a tally mark there.
If it's like sometimes, it depends, or it doesn't really matter either way, put that in mixed or
neutral. Okay. Number two: do you enjoy or seek out extreme temperatures on your skin, like cold
air on a winter's day or the heat from a sauna or hot bath? Um textures: do you love like rough
canvas clothing or lots of jewelry or blankets or textures like satin or silk? That would be a
sensory seeker. Put a tally mark on seeking if you love lots of textures. Or do you avoid intense
textures and seek out things that are always soft or smooth or consistent? Put a little tally mark
in avoider. Um messy play. So this is things like touching and experiencing lots of textures, like
lotion, slime, sand, Play-Doh, finger painting, um doing the dishes, uh working in the dirt. Number
five: do you um like to touch stuff all the time? I have a kid who literally like touches everything
with her hands and sometimes with her mouth and with her tongue. She just wants to feel it all.
Um do you fidget all the time? Do you feel, like enjoy feeling the texture of walls or like
feeling what objects feel like? Or do you avoid that? Grooming: combing your hair; washing your
face; feeling a shower; touching your hair, skin, or nails frequently; getting toweled dry. Do you
seek those experiences, avoid those experiences, or you're like, meh, doesn't matter?
Deep pressure: massages, hugs or being squeezed between cushions. Um a preference for
tight-fitting clothing is sensory seeking and preferring uh loose clothing is sensory avoiding.
Okay. Number eight: difficulty concentrating without tactile stimulation. So someone maybe can
pay more attention if they're rubbing an object, they're like touching something while they're
trying to pay attention. Um uh number nine: surprise touches. So this is like being
tickled, bumping into someone at a concert, being in a crowded subway. Do you seek these
experiences, or do you avoid them? And number 10: the feeling of certain food textures or
temperatures. So when it comes to eating, a lot of people have sensory preferences. And
there's a lot of different aspects of this. There's the smell of it, there's the taste of
it, and in this case we're talking about the feel of it - the temperature or texture of food.
So some people seek out exciting combinations of food textures, like sushi or chips, like crunchy
potato chips. Other people avoid those textures, and they would just want to limit what they eat
to very consistent texture, like bread or pasta, something smooth and consistent. Okay. So
that's the 10 kind of experiences that we look at with touch. And I'm not going to give
you a number. I'm not going to say like, oh, if you have five or more, you're a sensory seeker,
like in the tallies in the sensory bar. I'm just going to say like look at it and get an idea of
what you like and what you don't like. And if you really want a diagnosis, work with an occupational
therapist. Okay. Number two: proprioceptive. This is our body sense. This is like how our body feels in
relation to itself. Uh so we're looking at, number one is physical play, like rough-housing, wrestling,
or playfully crashing into objects. Uh number two, jumping or bouncing. Do you seek that out? Do you
constantly jump, bounce, wiggle? Uh number three, pushing against surfaces, like squeezing yourself,
like pushing yourself up against walls or doors or squeezing yourself in furniture to get that deep
pressure. Um do you love sports, uh like football, rugby, martial arts, something very physical, body-movement oriented. Gymnastics is a perfect example of the proprioceptive sense. Like you're moving
your body in a very specific way. Yoga too. Uh do you enjoy weighted items, like weighted vests or
lap pads? Do you have a hard time sitting still or fidget or shift positions frequently?
That would mean you're seeking proprioceptive stimulation. If you don't like moving, if you like
holding still and being very still, that would be more on the avoiding side. And if you don't really
notice it, you're neutral. Do you like having your eyes closed or covered? Do you like squeezing, like
squeezing a stress ball, um tight hugs, or squeezing yourself between cushions? Do you like heavy work
or effort? So do you seek out like manual labor, pushing, or pulling heavy furniture, climbing,
carrying heavy objects? Or do you really avoid that? Or are you neutral? Um and then other tactile
experiences that provide deep pressure help us gain awareness of our proprioceptive uh self. So this
includes um rolling on a foam roller, getting a massage, lying under a weighted blanket, constantly
manipulating objects, um like twisting or squeezing a pen. All of these kind of satisfy someone's need
for proprioceptive input. And again, with each of these, if you seek them, um you you look for them, you want
them, you're constantly engaging in them, you're more of a seeker. If you're like, no, I don't like
touching stuff, I don't like fiddling with stuff, you're more of an avoider. Okay. Number three: vision.
Do you like looking at shining, spinning, or moving objects? Like do you love fairy lights, Christmas
lights, or sunlight streaming through windows? Do you love lava lamps or pin wheels, right? Like do
you just love looking at those things? Do you like searching for objects, like rock hounding, bird
watching, seek-and-find activities, or observing nature? Do you love to make or experience art, like
drawing, painting, or coloring, or going to an art museum to look at art? Do you enjoy reading for
long periods of time? Do you seek out or avoid busy visual environments, whether that's having lots of
pictures on your walls or enjoying window shopping at the mall, right? Do you like having a ton of
visual stimulation? Do you like visual puzzles, like uh jigsaw puzzles or optical illusions or spot-the-difference games? Do you like visual variety, so bright lights, vibrant colors in clothing or
toys? Um or do you prefer a minimalist environment? Uh do you like busy, bright, action-packed TV,
movies, or video games? Or do you prefer more like Studio Ghibli? Okay. Number nine: eye contact. Do you
like eye contact? Number 10: attention to detail. Okay. Number four: taste and smell. Do you seek or
avoid unfamiliar scents, like lotions, candles, and perfumes? New tastes: do you like to eat new and
exciting foods, intense flavors, like spicy, salty, bitter, sour, etc.? Or really strong smells, like the
smell of gasoline or cleaning supplies or plastics? Do you like new or exciting food textures? So slimy
sushi, popping boba, like a Crunch Wrap Supreme has a lot of textures in there. Um Pop Rocks, right?
They're a candy that has a flavor but also a texture. Um how about natural smells, like really
strong smells of evergreen or rain or something out in nature, like like mud or dirt, you know? Do
you like really highly flavored food? I I think highly flavored food I would say is like food that
has a lot of spices and a lot of spice variety, even if it's not spicy. Do you seek to eat a large
variety of foods? You'd be a Seeker. Or do you eat the same foods over and over again? You like to eat
a predictable food. You'd be more of an avoider. Do you like exotic or foreign foods or food with lots
of different flavors? So where you take like salty caramel. It's sweet and salty. Or um lemon and
salmon, right? They're like two flavors that kind of fuse together. Or do you use a lot of different
spices in cooking? Okay. Number five: vestibular. Do you seek or avoid swinging, spinning? So like toys
that spin or merry-go-rounds or the teacup ride at Disneyland or spinning chairs that spin, you know,
like furniture that spins. Uh number three is wild or fast rides, um fast transportation, like roller
coasters. Like do you get excited about this? Do you seek this out? Do you love like snowmobiling
really fast, or do you kind of avoid like fast transportation? Um tumbling, gymnastics, and flips.
Movement in general. Riding in a car, elevators, escalators. People who are really sensitive
to vestibular input, they're like vestibular avoiders, might really hate elevators or escalators.
And maybe it's not that they're afraid of it, you know, crashing or breaking or getting stuck. They
just don't like the sensation of movement like that. Um balancing, like rocking chairs or just like
leaning your chair back. Uh swings, hammocks, anything that's rocking. Number seven is heights. Do you like climbing
or looking out windows of skyscrapers? Um do you seek or avoid balancing? So like riding a bike,
balancing on a log, walking on uneven ground, or skateboarding. Uh number nine: jumping, like
jumping on trampolines or off a bench or off a diving board. And number 10: getting upside down.
So doing headstands, um doing like inversion tables, cartwheels, handstands, things like that. Okay. Number
six: auditory. Do you seek or avoid white noise, like background music, fans, or dishwashers running; uh
noisy settings, like a coffee shop or a crowded restaurant or parties; loud music, like concerts,
loudspeakers, or like cars that don't have mufflers? Um noise-making, so do you constantly make noise,
humming, tapping, clapping, singing spontaneously. Uh number five: creating music. So singing and playing
instruments. Do you constantly look in to doing more of that? Uh do you seek or avoid feedback sounds? So
like chimes when you complete a task, notifications on your phone, uh the beeping of a microwave when
it's done. Uh do you seek or avoid a rhythm, like drumming, tapping, or patterns, or echoes? Do you like
exploring sounds, like making echoes or booms or just kind of experimenting to make noises? Do you
seek or avoid exciting sounds, so like unexpected sounds, noisy toys, uh loud TVs, fire alarms, things
like that? Um and then as part of auditory, we're going to throw in dance or vibration, like the
feeling of a like a very loud subwoofer or a vibrating massage chair or humming bridges, just
that like, you know? Um okay. So that's number six, auditory. So hopefully at this point you've filled
out your little table, your little chart. You can look at those tally marks and evaluate, you know,
are you really strongly seeking or avoiding? In each area there were 10 items, and if the majority
of them are in seeking or avoiding, that might indicate you need a little bit more um changes to
your environment to help you feel more regulated. Now, in the next part of this video we're going
to talk about how to create those accommodations or changes to your environment to help you have a
better sensory diet. And you can use the chapters in the video to jump to the sections you need if
you don't want to listen to the whole video. So check out the description. Um or down in the little
bar at the bottom of YouTube, you can click on the section you need. So one thing to note: we all have
a sensory comfort zone. We also have a stretch zone and a panic zone. So let's say um I like it quiet.
That's my comfort zone. I work best when it's quiet, but I can go work in a loud or crowded place for a
little while. Or I could handle background music or white noise and be okay. But then if I'm in an area
where there's constantly banging and clashing and fire alarms and just noise all the time, that puts
me into a place where it's harder for me to get regulated. It's okay to spend time in your stretch
zone or even moments in your like uncomfortable, your panic zone. And we can actually kind of shift
our ability to tolerate discomfort by spending time out of our comfort zone. Um we don't want
to get stuck in just avoiding, avoiding, avoiding, because that can really limit the types of places
we go or the types of activities we engage in. So our goal is to create a sensory diet that can help
us function in our lives. So as you explore these accommodations, don't get sucked into too much
avoidance. Try to find a balance that supports you in living the life that you desire, even when
sometimes it's uncomfortable. So what that means is you're going to spend some time maybe in in
environments that aren't as comfortable like uh maybe at work you wear clothing that's not super
comfortable, but then you come home and you put on your sweats. That's like taking care of your
sensory needs. Or um if you like things really quiet, you work in quiet for much of the
day, but then you open your office doors, you know, an hour or two so people can connect with
you and interact with you when you need to. So as you explore these accommodations, don't get sucked
into too much avoidance. Try to find a balance that supports you in living the life that you value, um
even when that's uncomfortable sometimes. And again, if you have very specific needs, you can benefit
from working with an occupational therapist who specializes in sensory accommodations. Okay. I'm
going to go grab a glass of water, and then I'll come back for part two. If you want to follow
along with the assessment that I'm doing on paper or if you'd like to see like print out the
list of accommodations we're going to talk about at the end, make sure and go to the link in the
description. There will be a free resource on my website where you can download this there. Okay. So
if you are are a touch seeker, you can get tactile sensory tools, like fidget toys, textured objects, or
sensory balls to play with. Um you want to create opportunities for physical play, like wrestling,
hugging, or playfully crashing into soft objects. Uh you could use weighted blankets or vests, which
can provide deep pressure and tactile input. You can buy specific clothing and bedding made from
sensory-friendly materials, like soft cotton or fleece to make you feel more comfortable. Um and
then you want to incorporate scheduled sensory breaks. And this could include hugs, squeezes, gentle
massages to, you know, fulfill those touch-seeking tendencies. Uh you could also use like a back
scratcher or a massage ball a foam roller or a massage gun. Um all of these kind of provide that
tactile support. And I think this is one reason why a lot of people like pets, because you can get some
physical touch um a lot more frequently. Okay. If you're a touch avoider, you might want to find ways
to ask people to respect your personal space and be really assertive about that. So you can just let
people know, oh, I'd rather do a handshake instead of a hug. Um and we, you know, it's best when parents
and teachers and co-workers, whatever, respect the individual's need for personal space than to try
and push like hugs onto them. Another thing you can do is help make contact more predictable. So um if
someone is a touch avoider, you might want to ask them if it's okay to give them a hug or provide a
warning when physical contact is about to happen, like, "Oh, I'm going to buckle your seatbelt now," and
you let them know so they can prepare for that. Uh you can also ask people how they like to be
touched. A lot of touch avoiders, they don't like a light or a glancing touch, but they may like a firm,
consistent, predictable touch. So Temple Grandin made herself a hug machine to meet her needs.
The other thing you might want to do is explore clothing options. So a lot of touch avoiders prefer
clothing made from soft, non-irritating fabrics. They might hate tags or belts or dangly things, or
they might not prefer to have their hair down. They might prefer loose-fitting or stretchy clothing.
Um and then uh for people in work environments, or even at school at their desks and in their
projects, they might need a little bit more space, and they might need to take breaks as needed. So
you might, you know, if you're in college you might sit on the end of a row or the very center of
a row where no one's going to walk past you and bump you. Um you might in elementary school move
a child's desk further away from the others so they're not getting bumped into as much. Um quiet -
like in in offices you can designate like a quiet space or your personal space or find a place to
go where you can not be touched. Okay. So that's touch. Next up is for proprioceptive seekers. Um
you just do better with a job or in your sensory diet incorporating in heavy work activities,
like lifting, carrying, or pushing objects. This provides deep proprioceptive input. You might like a
job that has more manual labor, or you might just need breaks in between um like non-manual labor to
walk or exercise or to do something physical, maybe before your work day, at lunch, or after your
work day. Um weighted items, weighted blankets, vests, lap pads can provide a calming sensation. Um
deep pressure tools, like massage, stress balls, compression clothing, um or engaging in sensory
play - so using materials like clay, Play-Doh, or putty to engage the muscles and joints - that can
add some proprioceptive input. And then just implement structured daily routines that involve
physical tasks. For me, like this is me when I was in grad school. And even now in my work, I like work
for an hour, and then I go for a walk. And then I'll sit for an hour, work on my computer, and then I'll
go dig in my garden. Like getting physical labor is essential for me to feel regulated. So my ideal
job, if I had to work 40 hours a week, would be like 20 hours of doing therapy, like a sitting job ,and
20 hours of like mowing lawns, like working as a landscaper, because that would meet my sensory diet.
Okay. For proprioceptive avoiders, we want to make sure again to be assertive about their needs, um
their space, and their boundaries so that people can respect their boundaries. Um you
want to, again, same with the tactile, you don't want to surprise people with picking them up and
waving them around. You can help them predict it or minimize those kinds of interactions. Um you might
provide flexibility in some physical activities, um like allowing an individual to opt out of hanging
upside down on the gymnastics bar and instead just let them hang by their hands, you know. I just like
tailoring activities to make them not so intense. Um let people know ahead of time when there's
going to be a change, like, "Oh, the car is going to start moving now." "I'm pushing the button on
the elevator. It's going to go up soon." That can be really helpful. I think for a lot of adults,
they can predict that, but for a lot of kids, they can't. Okay. On to visuals. Let me get another
sip of water. Okay. So for a visual seeker, you want to provide visually stimulating materials
and activities. So you're going to have colorful artwork or kaleidoscopes or sensory light
projectors. Like you're going to have a room that is exciting. You're going to use, at work,
interesting presentations, uh visual calendars, and physical visual trackers. So like, "Oh, hey,
this is how close we are to our goal," and it's like a big poster on the wall with a giant
red arrow. Uh you want to use visual timers or countdown clocks to support time management
and transitions. Um visual schedules or charts with like colorful and engaging visuals help an
individual understand and follow their daily routines. And like set up your workspaces with lots of colorful,
visually appealing decorations, supplies, plants, lighting. Um and then, again, you can do, you can set
up reward systems with visual charts and tokens, bright and attractive things to reinforce that
positive behavior. Uh for a visual avoider, we're going to talk about minimalism, right? We want to
have minimal decorations, minimal visual clutter. You're going to close up like your bookshelves
with doors. You're going to use soft, beige, muted colors, and that's going to help reduce
sensory overload. Um we're going to declutter. Uh we're going to use curtains, blinds, or windows to
control the amount of natural light that comes in. Um we're going to make sure that instead of having
bright and exciting visual trackers and visual charts, we're going to use very minimal information,
very simple, um non-cluttered calendars, for example. Um sunglasses, tinted glasses for outdoor
activities - those can help reduce the glare and brightness. And you can also experiment with like
filters and apps that take down the brightness of your screens. That can help people. Okay. For taste
and smell seeker, they're going to want a wide range of foods, lots of different flavor spices
and seasonings. That's going to help satisfy their cravings. Um you're going to encourage them to
cook and do food preparation. They can engage their sense of taste and smell. You're going to
create like sensory-friendly dining environments. These are well-lit, comfortable, and um not too
cluttered, like not too many overwhelming smells. Or uh they might love having essential oils, aromatherapy, um scented lotions, scented perfumes. And uh just in general, you know, you're adding in all
these these fun things. I think in general, taste and smell seekers, they're going to know how to do
that because our society really supports that. On the other hand, people who are taste and smell
avoiders I think suffer a little bit more. So let's talk about that. Uh you want to respect that
individual's food preferences and sensitivities. Um so you can kind of to a degree try and provide
food that's comfortable for them. So avoiding foods or ingredients that they dislike or find
overwhelming. Um you're going to want to eat in places that are quiet and free from strong odors
so that they don't have like sensory discomfort during meals. Uh you're going to serve foods with
milder and less intense flavors. Um you're going to allow - so one of the things I do with my kids -
kids are notoriously picky about food, but some kids are extra picky. And occupational therapy can
help with that. So like I'll make dinner, and I'll have like the chicken and I'll like - when I
go to flavor the chicken, I'll take some of that chicken out and put it on the side so my kids can
have plain chicken. And then I'll I'll flavor the chicken really with a bunch of spices and stuff
for me and my husband. And that way the kids can still have the same food we're eating but just a
little bit milder. Or I'll keep everything a little bit separate. Like I'll put all the garnishes and
little bowls on the side so people can choose what they add into their food. And I'm still just
making one meal. I'm not making a separate meal for my kids. But they can just choose which parts
of the meal they add on the sides. Clearly label foods and ingredients to help the individual make
informed choices, so they know what they're getting. Um you could try experimenting with
different textures to accommodate their sensory preferences uh for mouth feel. So for example, I
cannot handle like baked squash or squash soup, like that texture drives me crazy, but I do
like squash in breads or in cookies. And that's just a texture issue. Um so a lot of times, people
with - kind of severe taste avoiders, they might have a limited diet. So you can try incorporating
nutrients into predictable foods. Like you can blend uh spinach into smoothies, or you can
hide veggies in muffins. And I know that sounds like the opposite of what I just said, like make
it predictable, but sometimes the problem they're having is the overwhelming taste, and you can kind
of mix that in to make it less overwhelming. Or the texture, like oh, eating a zucchini is very slimy,
but mixing zucchini into muffins is like a very bread texture. Uh for kids with extremely limited
diets or adults, an occupational therapist can help you learn how to help them eat more variety
of foods. Okay. Vestibular seeker. Uh provide access to swings or swinging equipment. Create
opportunities for active play, like trampolines, climb structures, um or engaging in sports that
involve movement and balance. Uh we have sensory swings in our house, platform swings and cocoon
swings. Um allow scheduled movement breaks during the day, or provide spinning toys or equipment, like
spinning chairs, merry-go-rounds, sit-and-spins, yoga balls, or wobble seats to sit on. For a vestibular
avoider, you want to create quite low stimulation spaces. Um you want to probably avoid exposure to
fast and intense movements, like roller coasters or spinning rides. Like pick a different activity. You
could try to encourage them to engage in gentle movement activities that are very predictable,
like rocking in a rocking chair or yoga. Um you could offer warnings, and you could offer
stability aids, like handrails or balance aids, to provide support. Um you could offer stability
aids like handrails or balance aids to provide support during activities that that challenge
your balance. They might also need - uh they might be more sensitive to motion sickness, so you
might need to support them with some anti-nausea medication. And again, I'm not a doctor. Work with
your doctor. Okay. We're almost to the end. Auditory seekers. Um so people who like a lot of auditory
input. Uh you can use white noise or music in the background. This is this is the kind of stuff I
think most people can do naturally in our society. Uh you, like, they maybe like to work in a louder
environment, like a coffee shop or a restaurant. You could take breaks to use musical instruments or
listen to music. Or you can pair learning or tasks with music. Um schedule in moments in your day to
get lots of musical stimulation, like listening to music loudly in your car or going to a concert
or go and sing karaoke, um and practicing a musical instrument, like going to music practices, that can
all help fill that sensory diet. Because we can't have music all the time, but we can have music a
lot of the time. Okay. Auditory avoiders. These are the ones who generally need more accommodations.
Uh and again, we don't want to spend too much of our lives avoiding things. That actually kind
of increases our auditory sensitivity. So you want to be careful with this that you're not
completely eliminating sounds. If you wear noise- canceling headphones all the time, your ears are
actually going to get more sensitive. So you want to do a sensory diet where some of the time you're in
your comfort zone, some of the time you're in your stretch zone, and you don't spend too much time
in your panic zone. But some of the things that can help you take breaks are noise-canceling
headphones or earplugs to block out unwanted sounds and noisy environments, like especially
in in short periods of time where you're trying to do deep work. Um you can create an environment,
like a a special quiet space. Maybe you're going to work at the library or in a back office or you're
going to use room dividers. And and um Ikea sells these like felt pads that help dampen sound around
you. Uh curtains, soundproofing materials - basically you're just going to try and create a quieter
space in a shared, like a co-working environment. Um it can also be helpful to allow the individual
who is auditory sensitive to control the volume of electronic devices, like TVs, radios, or computers
to make sure they're at a comfortable level. Um you can invest in noise-canceling devices for the
home, like white noise machines. That can help dampen or mask disruptive sounds. Uh you can provide
warning signals. So you could let people know, "Okay, we're going to have a fire alarm today. Here's when
it's going to happen" so they can be a little bit mentally prepared. Um or, "Hey, this um machine is
going to make a big noise in a second, you know. Cover your ears." Things like that. Um you can also
try to add in flexibility into your daily schedule. That can help you avoid peak noise times or peak,
like, noise environments whenever possible. And like if you work in an environment where there's a
lot of people around all the time, you could use signs to let people know like, "Hey, this is my quiet
time" or "Please don't interrupt for one hour. You can ask me your questions at 1:00," you know, instead.
So there's some examples. Of course, always, like there are books and books out there. Um if this
assessment has helped you find out, oh, like, "I'm an auditory avoider," then you can you can find tons more
information about devices that can help with that um or any of the other areas. One thing I would say
is like, an audiologist, they specialize in hearing issues, right? And there's other - like nutritionists
can specialize in feeding issues, and occupational therapists can specialize in these sensory
issues. As you come to better understand what your sensory needs are, just make sure to reach
out to professionals to help you tailor the right accommodations. And, as always, I'm going to tell
you don't get too sucked into avoidance. Okay. Hope you found this little quiz helpful. If you'd like
to learn more about incorporating a sensory diet, um check out my other video. I'm going to put the
link probably right here. And if not, it's in the description. Okay. Thank you for watching, and take
care. Oh, you can download this sensory quiz and the little table to check it off and like the list of
all the accommodations - you can download that on my website. So check out the link in the description
for that too. Okay. Thank you for watching, and take care. [Music]
