Sensory Profile 2

Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

The Sensory Profile™ 2 family of assessments provides standardized tools to help evaluate a child's sensory processing patterns in the context of home, school, and community-based activities. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

Publication date: 2014

Age range: Birth–14:11

Scores/interpretation: Q-global (web-based) or manual scoring

Qualification level: B Additional information

Completion time: 5–20 minutes

Administration: Paper-and-pencil or online administration

Other languages: Spanish

Telepractice: Guidance on using this test in your telepractice

The Sensory Profile 2 quickly assesses and organizes examinee information, generates scores, and produces accurate, comprehensive reports. These significantly revised questionnaires provide caregivers and teachers with deeper insight to help customize the next steps of intervention.

Benefits

Make theory-based decisions leveraging principles of neuroscience, sensory processing, strengths-based approaches, and ecological models embedded in the items and scoring structure.
Identify and document how sensory processing may be contributing to or interfering with a child's participation at home, school, and the community.
Contribute valuable information to a comprehensive assessment of the child's sensory strengths and challenges in context.
Develop effective treatment plans, interventions, and everyday remediation strategies.

Features

Using paper-and-pencil or online administration, caregivers and teachers report on the child's response to sensory events throughout the day.

Combined questionnaire and score forms: Infant, Toddler, Child, Short, and School Companion forms in one manual.
Spanish versions of the Caregiver Forms.
Expanded age range: Child, Short, and School Companion forms age increased to 14:11 to give more flexibility in assessing preteens and younger teens.
Shorter questionnaires: Infant, Child, School Companion, and Short form questionnaires are briefer. The toddler questionnaire is increased by just a few items, reflecting new understanding of sensory processing at this age.
Updated content and greater item consistency between forms.
Cut scores with optional percentiles for an additional level of analysis.
A wide range of studies between children with and without disabilities, to ensure discrimination with vulnerable populations.

Sample Reports

Each form includes some combination of Sensory System, Behavioral, Sensory Pattern, and School Factor scores. The Assessment and Planning Report links findings form the questionnaires to participation at home, in school, and in the community. The Multi-rater report facilitates sensory processing assessment in context.

Sensory Profile 2 Training

Sensory Profile 2 Brainshark Training

Pearson Academy India – Sensory Profile 2 Training (On-Demand via Brainshark)

About Pearson Academy India

Pearson Academy India, the training arm of Pearson Clinical, offers on-demand professional training via the Brainshark platform. These sessions allow participants to learn at their own pace, from anywhere in the world, providing flexibility and access to top-tier educational content.

Key Benefits of On-Demand Training

Learn from expert professionals in clinical assessment.
Earn a certificate upon successful completion.
Upgrade your skills and stay current in your field.
Save time with self-paced learning.
Convenient and accessible anytime, anywhere.
Digital-friendly platform usability.
12-month access to the training materials.

WIAT-4 Brainshark Training Curriculum

Training Structure

This 3-hour on-demand course is designed for clinicians using the Sensory Profile 2 and/or the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile. It includes:

An overview of Dunn’s sensory processing framework.
Detailed guidance on interpreting test scores and applying them to real-world contexts.
Case study examples presented by authors Winnie Dunn and Catana Brown.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical basis of the Sensory Profile.
Compare the Sensory Profile with other standardised assessments.
Use occupation-focused reasoning in score interpretation.
Analyse score patterns and their implications in everyday life.
Apply test results to clinical decision-making and planning.

Eligibility Criteria

A Master’s degree in psychology or allied fields is required.
Completion of the full course is necessary to receive certification.

Course Details

Cost: INR 6000 + 18% GST
Platform: Brainshark (On-demand)
Access: 12-month availability

Contact for Registration and Queries

dikshita.choudhury@pearson.com

The following resources are available for Sensory Profile 2.

Overview Materials

Author Case Study Series

This 3-part webinar series by Sensory Profile 2 by author Dr. Winnie Dunn uses case study examples to support health and education professionals to incorporate sensory processing knowledge into everyday practice. This series has been provided with the support of Occupational Therapy Australia and is reproduced here with the permission of Occupational Therapy Australia.

Case Study 1

Using the Toddler Sensory Profile 2 to support a 2 1/2 year old whose family are requesting help with hygiene and meal-times.

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Case Study 2

Using the Child Sensory Profile 2 to support a 5 year old who lives in a rural location and needs to be able to participate in car journeys with her family.

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