Identify sensory patterns and document helpful supports with this easy-to-use Sensory Processing Tracker. This printable form helps parents, special education teachers, occupational therapists, behavior teams, and caregivers record sensory experiences, signs of overload, possible triggers, supports used, and changes in regulation.

The tracker can be used across home, school, therapy, and community settings. It also includes a before-and-after regulation section so teams can compare how the child was doing before support and after sensory strategies were provided.

Sensory Experiences Included

• Loud noises
• Bright lights
• Crowded spaces
• Lots of talking
• Being touched
• Busy visuals
• Movement
• Strong smells
• Screens and devices

Observable Responses Included

• Covering ears
• Avoiding touch
• Pacing or stimming
• Crying
• Aggression
• Withdrawing
• Repeating words
• Difficulty focusing
• Other observed responses

Sensory Supports Included

• Headphones
• Fidget or toy
• Deep pressure or hugs
• Quiet break
• Movement break
• Weighted item
• Visual schedule
• None
• Other support

Regulation Tracking

Record the child’s regulation level before and after support:

• Calm
• Alert
• Overwhelmed
• Shutdown
• Meltdown

The form also includes space to document:

• Date and setting
• What may have triggered overload
• What helped the most
• Additional notes

Product Details

• Printable PDF
• Standard 8.5 × 11-inch page
• Black-and-white, ink-friendly format
• Simple checkboxes and writing spaces
• Useful across home, school, therapy, and community settings
• Ready to print and use

This form can support team communication, sensory planning, behavior discussions, and the identification of recurring triggers or effective regulation strategies.

Please note: This resource is a documentation and communication tool. It is not intended to diagnose sensory processing concerns or replace individualized guidance from an occupational therapist or another qualified professional.