All of us process information through our senses very differently.
So in the classroom, we cannot assume that all children will be processing information through their senses in the same way, because they won’t be.
Some individuals can have difficulty organising and making sense of sensory information.
Some individuals may be highly sensitive to sensory input (such as sound, light or textures) causing discomfort, confusion, loss of focus or withdrawal. In these situations, a child may understandably try to avoid certain sensory stimuli.
Some individuals may be under sensitive to sensory input and therefore may appear unresponsive, lacking energy or on the other hand, seek out specific sensory input such as chewing or jumping, to stimulate themselves more.