The sensory profile was developed by Dunn (1998) “…to assess the sensory responses of both children with disabilities and children without disabilities to a variety of commonly occurring sensory experiences” (Ermer & Dunn, 1998, p.284). The sensory profile is an assessment occupational therapists can use in therapy sessions to record the frequency the child responds to the 125 common experiences in eight different categories being; auditory, visual, taste/smell, movement, body position, touch, activity level, emotional/social.
At first I did not know much about the sensory profile until my supervisor on placement let me observe the child during therapy sessions and fill out as much of the form as I could. I found this a useful tool to use with children who experience sensory processing difficulties as it made it easier to see what areas are needed to be focused on in future therapy sessions. The sensory profile is also a good way to see how the child progresses over time.
Here is a link to a website discussing a bit more information about the sensory profile, including the benefits and scoring of the assessment:
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