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WorksheetsTactile and Oral Processing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A 6-year-old constantly chews on shirt collars, pencils, and toys. According to Dunn’s model, this is MOST likely an example of
Sensory Avoider
Low Registration
Sensory Seeker
Sensory Sentivity
During snack time, an 8-year-old gags at the sight of mixed textures (like fruit salad) and refuses crunchy foods by pushing it away. This aligns with which sensory pattern?
Sensory Seeker
Sensory Avoider
Sensory Sensitivty
Low Registration
A child who avoids chewy foods may benefit MOST from:
Offering crunchy, predictable textures
Giving extra-large mixed texture meals
Ignoring their preferences
Only presenting liquids
A 5-year-old screams when finger paint is placed in front of them and refuses to touch playdough. This behavior shows:
Sensory Seeker
Sensory Avoider
Sensory Sensitivity
Low Registration
A 7-year-old doesn’t notice when food is on their face or when their hands are messy. Which profile best describes this?
Sensory Avoider
Sensory Seeker
Sensory Sensitivty
Low Registration
A child with autism frequently gags when new foods are introduced at snack time. As the RBT, what is the MOST appropriate response?
Force the child to take at least one bite of the non-preferred food
Report the response to the OT/COTA and continue using preferred foods
Create a new feeding protocol for gradual exposure
Ignore the gagging and keep presenting the food
Which strategy BEST supports a child who is an oral sensory seeker
Provide gum, chewy jewelry, or crunchy snacks
Remove all oral sensory input
Only offer bland puréed foods
Ignore the chewing behavior
During table work, a child frequently leaves their seat to touch classroom walls and objects. Which is the BEST sensory support an RBT can implement (under OT/BCBA guidance)?
Remove all sensory items from the environment
Require the child to sit still with no alternatives
Allow unlimited wandering during instruction
Offer a small fidget tool or textured item at the table
Which of the following is the MOST important reason for RBTs to understand oral and tactile sensory profiles in autism?
To eliminate all sensory behaviors
To replace OT recommendations
To reduce sensory-based behaviors that interfere with learning
To ensure children eat faster
A child refuses to finger paint during art and pushes the tray away. As the RBT, which action is MOST appropriate?
Insist the child use their fingers to increase tolerance
Remove art activities completely from their program
Create a new desensitization plan for messy play
Offer an alternative tool like a paintbrush or sponge
