Thank you Lynn and Beck
Adult sensory seekers - you probably see them all the time - please, some of this is tongue in cheek because I live with it
chew gum/pen tops/fingernails
channel surf the TV constantly and have the ipod on shuffle
can't tell if food bits are on face
want to move/rearrange the furniture all the time
can't sit still, gets bored easily
like the carnival and theme park rides
get tired while driving or doing other sedentary stuff (unless driving fast car/exciting road)
fidgets/flicks/plays with anything in reach on their desk or table
likes the multi-cultural buffet, doesn't mind having curry and rice with pasta with roast and whack some fried chicken on the plate too
and yes don't notice injuries - 15 years ago my husband had a broken wrist for 4 days before he finally went to the hospital after much insistence from me!!

Quote:Most of the nerds I know and have met are sensory avoiders

that makes a lot of sense too!

I think as children grow and mature they do find ways to manage sensory defensiveness - they either avoid, learn to tolerate, or modify their environment, and independence helps a lot. But it never completely goes away. I remember my mother calling me 'soft' and other criticisms, cutting my hair very short because I hated having it brushed - so as when some people met my 2 brothers and I they asked her 'are all 3 boys yours?' - I know now that I'm an avoider too.

Bernadette.