Auditory and Visual Processing

What quadrant of Dunn's model describes a child who seeks out bright lights, colorful toys, and watches spinning fans?

• Visual Avoiding

• Visual Sensitivity

• Visual Seeking

• Low Registration

A child misses visual cues unless an RBT uses exaggerated gestures or points clearly. Which quadrant is this?

• Low Registration

• Visual Sensitivity

• Visual Avoiding

• Visual Seeking

A child mildly covers their ears when the school bell rings. This is most likely:

• Auditory Avoiding

• Auditory Seeking

• Auditory Registration

• Auditory Sensitivity

Which is an example of Auditory Seeking?

• Wearing noise-cancelling headphones

• Not responding to their name

• repeating phrases over and over

• Leaving a noisy classroom

A child doesn't notice when the vacuum cleaner turns on in the background. Which quadrant fits best?

• Auditory Sensitivty

• Auditory Seeking

• Auditory Avoiding

• Auditory Registration

Which of these might indicate Visual Avoiding?

• Staring at moving ceiling fans

• Choosing dimly lit corners of the room

• Looking closely at patterned fabrics

• Not noticing a peer waving

A child is distressed at drop off because of the noise level. This fits

• Auditory Sensitivity

• Auditory Registration

• Auditory Avoding

• Auditory Seeking

Which strategy might help a child with Visual Sensitivity?

• Brightly decorated walls

• Spinning light-up toys

• Very small visual cues

• Sunglasses or hats

Which strategy might help a child with Low Registration for Auditory input?

• Reduce all background noise

• Use noise-canceling headphones

• Repeat instructions louder and with visual cues

• Turn down volume on all sounds

True or False: A child can show different quadrants for different sensory systems

• True

• False