Tactile Processing

Discriminating and tolerating touch sensations including texture, temperature, and pressure.

Examples & Achievements

• Tolerates varied clothing textures without distress
• Enjoys messy play (finger paint, sand, water, clay)
• Can identify objects by touch alone (stereognosis)
• Tolerates hairbrushing, nail cutting, and face washing

How to Measure

• Identifies 3+ objects in a "mystery bag" by touch alone
• Willingly participates in messy play activities
• Sensory Profile 2 - Touch Processing section
• Montessori Mystery Bag exercise