Yep Evelyn is a sensory avoider, my younger daughter is a seeker and they do similar heavy wieght and deep pressure activities with their OTs. Very confusing.
Evelyn is 5 going on 6.

Generally she is very fidgetty and just can't seem to concentrate and within minutes starts on "I can't do it" "I'm not smart enough" "I'll never do It" very insecure talk which she does to get me to do the work for her to 'avoid/deal' with the feelings she's got going on. Her coping mechanism.
I like the idea of a picture schedule. We do try to stick to a schedule as much as possible, but maybe the visual. I need to find the right activity before we start. We do go to a quiet room, but maybe not quiet enough for her. We are very time poor and limited in when we can do the homework, especially the reading component. I think there is too much on the page for her as she reads well the sight words on big cards, it's just when they are all on the page with the picture and lines it's too much for her. But at her age the pictures help her find the right word (we are at a very basic level.
I've tried sitting her betwen my legs, weights on her lap, pressure vest, a balnce seat thing. How long do you think I should try each technique?