Sensory Sensitivity Profile
15 questions mapping your sensory processing across 4 quadrants: Low Registration, Sensation Seeking, Sensory Sensitivity, and Sensation Avoiding. Grounded in established sensory processing research.
What Is This Test?
The Sensory Sensitivity Profile maps how your nervous system processes sensory input across four quadrants from established sensory processing research. Everyone processes sensory information differently — some people miss signals (Low Registration), some actively seek stimulation (Sensation Seeking), some are easily overwhelmed (Sensory Sensitivity), and some actively avoid overload (Sensation Avoiding).
Sensory processing differences are a core feature of autism (DSM-5 criterion B4) and are common in ADHD. But sensory patterns exist in everyone — this test is useful whether or not you're neurodivergent. Your results include workplace-specific recommendations.
What You'll Discover
Your sensory profile across 4 quadrants — how you register, seek, sense, and avoid stimuli
Workplace recommendations — office setup, remote work, meeting strategies for your profile
Connection to neurodivergence — how your pattern relates to ADHD and autism traits
Self-regulation strategies matched to your dominant quadrant
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this related to autism?
Sensory processing differences are a core diagnostic criterion for autism (DSM-5), but they exist in everyone on a spectrum. This test is useful for anyone curious about how they process sensory input — not just neurodivergent individuals.
What is Dunn's Model?
Dunn's Model maps sensory processing on two axes: neurological threshold (how much input you need before noticing) and behavioural response (passive vs. active). This creates 4 quadrants: Low Registration (high threshold + passive), Sensation Seeking (high threshold + active), Sensory Sensitivity (low threshold + passive), Sensation Avoiding (low threshold + active).
Can my sensory profile change?
Sensory processing patterns are relatively stable but can be influenced by stress, sleep deprivation, medication, and sensory overload. Chronic stress typically lowers your threshold (making you more sensitive), while adequate rest raises it.
What does Sensation Seeking mean?
Sensation Seekers have a high neurological threshold — they need more sensory input to feel stimulated. They actively seek stimulation: busy environments, variety, physical activity, novelty. Without enough input, they feel understimulated. In the workplace, they thrive in dynamic, varied environments and may struggle with routine desk jobs.
How does sensory sensitivity affect the workplace?
High sensory sensitivity (low threshold, passive response) means you notice and are affected by stimuli others ignore — lighting, background noise, strong smells, temperature. Open-plan offices can be genuinely overwhelming. Remote work, noise-cancelling headphones, and controlled environments are common accommodations. This profile is very common in autistic and highly sensitive people (HSP).
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