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Taste / Smell |
| Activity |
Overreactive |
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Avoider |
| Dress |
Use unscented soap for hands Apply own scents after dressing child Remove air fresheners. |
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Use unscented products before dressing child. |
| Eat |
Identify favorite spice and incorporate often (eg, cinnamon) Name aromas of flavors/foods. |
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Provide a predictable set of foods for mealtimes. |
| Play |
Be careful about cleaners for toys—use unscented ones. |
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Use unscented products to clean toys. |
| Going Out |
Be cautious about entering stores/aisles with scented products Reduce exposure to scents, eg, food courts. |
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Avoid stores/aisles with scented products. |
| Bath |
Taste/smell Identify scents, textures child likes, and incorporate them regularly. |
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Use unscented soaps, lotions. |
| Sleep |
Use unscented laundry soap for bedding. |
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Use unscented products on bedding and hands. |
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Taste / Smell |
| Activity |
Underreactive |
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Seeking |
| Dress |
Use scented lotions. |
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Use scented lotions and detergents. |
| Eat |
Add new aromas, tastes to foods. |
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Ask child to guess foods by smell. |
| Play |
Clean toys with scented cleaners. |
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Clean toys with scented cleaners. |
| Going Out |
Apply scented lotions on child and your hands. |
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Have scented lotions available for child to use. |
| Bath |
Use scented bath products. |
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Use scented bath products. |
| Sleep |
Spritz scents on shoulder before picking up child. |
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Use a “sleep” scent on pillow. |
