As a child with proprioceptive hyposensitivity in the classroom, when I had to sit all day without any proprioceptive input that I needed, I began to feel uncomfortable and stressed. This was distracting and gave me a lot of anxiety in school and social situations.
You might think I could have gotten this need satisfied in gym class or on the playground, but think about the other sensitivities I’ve described to you. I’m visually and tactilely over-stimulated and these are very strong motivators for me to avoid physical activities. Different people will have different levels of sensitivity. For me, the visual and tactile hypersensitivities are stronger than the proprioceptive needs that I have. This meant that I would not easily get the proprioceptive input that I needed. This resulted in me feeling clumsier and more awkward than my peers.
Ultimately I was left feeling uncomfortable in my own skin most of the time. I had to think a lot about how to move my body appropriately to participate in activities. I had to learn to accept and cope with overwhelming sensory inputs because I didn’t know how to make them feel more manageable.
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