[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":799},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-en-sensorikid-vs-clinic-sensory-assessment":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":784,"description":785,"extension":786,"image":787,"meta":788,"navigation":789,"path":790,"seo":791,"stem":792,"tags":793,"__hash__":798},"blogEn\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fsensorikid-vs-clinic-sensory-assessment.md","Sensorikid vs in-clinic assessment: which should you choose?",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":770},"minimark",[9,54,84,89,126,169,173,481,492,496,561,572,576,581,587,593,597,616,620,667,697,701,753],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21,22,25,26,29,30,37,38,41,42,45,46,49,50,53],"p",{},"If you are weighing ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"taking an online questionnaire"," about sensory profile against ",[14,19,20],{},"booking an appointment"," with a professional for a fuller assessment, you are not alone. In search results you may sometimes see the spelling ",[14,23,24],{},"“SensoKid”"," — it refers to the same service as ",[14,27,28],{},"Sensorikid"," (",[31,32,36],"a",{"href":33,"rel":34},"https:\u002F\u002Fsensorikid.com\u002F",[35],"nofollow","sensorikid.com","). The two approaches — online and in clinic — address ",[14,39,40],{},"different needs","; they often ",[14,43,44],{},"complement"," each other rather than rule each other out. This article offers a ",[14,47,48],{},"clear comparison table",", then ",[14,51,52],{},"practical pointers"," for your situation.",[10,55,56,57,60,61,64,65,67,68,71,72,75,76,79,80,83],{},"This text is ",[14,58,59],{},"strictly informational",": it ",[14,62,63],{},"does not replace"," medical or allied-health advice. ",[14,66,28],{}," is not a diagnosis; an in-clinic assessment ",[14,69,70],{},"does not by itself “prove”"," a disorder without an appropriate clinical framework either. If your child, family, or schooling faces ",[14,73,74],{},"major difficulties",", contact your ",[14,77,78],{},"doctor"," or a ",[14,81,82],{},"qualified professional"," (occupational therapist, psychologist, child psychiatrist, etc.).",[85,86,88],"h2",{"id":87},"in-short-two-tools-two-levels","In short: two tools, two levels",[10,90,91,93,94,97,98,101,102,105,106,109,110,113,114,117,118,121,122,125],{},[14,92,28],{}," offers a ",[14,95,96],{},"guided conversational questionnaire",", inspired by ",[14,99,100],{},"Winnie Dunn’s model"," of everyday ",[14,103,104],{},"sensory processing",": noise, touch, movement, tastes, smells, how activities are organised, and so on. The aim is to ",[14,107,108],{},"help parents and caregivers"," structure their observations and get ",[14,111,112],{},"concrete leads"," (summary; fuller tips in the complete version for ",[14,115,116],{},"€5","), ",[14,119,120],{},"without an account"," and ",[14,123,124],{},"without storing personal data"," on the service’s servers.",[10,127,128,129,132,133,136,137,140,141,144,145,148,149,152,153,156,157,160,161,164,165,168],{},"An ",[14,130,131],{},"in-clinic assessment"," (often led by an ",[14,134,135],{},"occupational therapist",", sometimes in a multidisciplinary setting) draws on ",[14,138,139],{},"interviews",", ",[14,142,143],{},"observation"," of the child, sometimes ",[14,146,147],{},"specific tests or scales",", and ",[14,150,151],{},"local knowledge"," of support (school, disability services, other professionals). ",[14,154,155],{},"Fees"," vary widely by country, setting (public \u002F private), and duration; in private practice, a thorough assessment is often on the order of ",[14,158,159],{},"several hundred euros"," (other articles on this site typically cite ",[14,162,163],{},"€200–€400"," as a rough guide — ",[14,166,167],{},"check with practitioners in your area",").",[85,170,172],{"id":171},"comparison-table-sensorikid-and-in-clinic-assessment","Comparison table: Sensorikid and in-clinic assessment",[174,175,176,191],"table",{},[177,178,179],"thead",{},[180,181,182,186,188],"tr",{},[183,184,185],"th",{},"Criterion",[183,187,28],{},[183,189,190],{},"In-clinic assessment (e.g. occupational therapist)",[192,193,194,216,258,286,305,324,345,366,390,413,443],"tbody",{},[180,195,196,202,209],{},[197,198,199],"td",{},[14,200,201],{},"Who it is for",[197,203,204,205,208],{},"Parents and caregivers who want a ",[14,206,207],{},"first framing"," or to prepare questions for a professional",[197,210,211,212,215],{},"Child and family in a ",[14,213,214],{},"formal evaluation"," led by a qualified clinician",[180,217,218,223,245],{},[197,219,220],{},[14,221,222],{},"Format",[197,224,225,228,229,232,233,237,238,140,241,244],{},[14,226,227],{},"Online conversation",": ",[14,230,231],{},"one question at a time",", frequency scale ",[234,235,236],"em",{},"Never"," → ",[234,239,240],{},"Almost always",[14,242,243],{},"Summary"," tab",[197,246,247,140,250,253,254,257],{},[14,248,249],{},"Interviews",[14,251,252],{},"observations"," (play, tasks, sometimes school), ",[14,255,256],{},"feedback"," oral or written",[180,259,260,265,275],{},[197,261,262],{},[14,263,264],{},"Indicative cost",[197,266,267,270,271,274],{},[14,268,269],{},"Free"," to start; ",[14,272,273],{},"full version €5"," (detailed synthesis and tips)",[197,276,277,278,281,282,285],{},"Variable; often ",[14,279,280],{},"hundreds of euros"," in private; sometimes ",[14,283,284],{},"partial coverage"," via insurance \u002F care pathways",[180,287,288,293,299],{},[197,289,290],{},[14,291,292],{},"Timing",[197,294,295,298],{},[14,296,297],{},"Immediate"," in the browser, at your pace",[197,300,301,304],{},[14,302,303],{},"Waiting lists"," depending on clinics and sector",[180,306,307,312,318],{},[197,308,309],{},[14,310,311],{},"Human presence",[197,313,314,317],{},[14,315,316],{},"Conversational assistant"," (rephrasing, pacing) — not a therapist",[197,319,320,323],{},[14,321,322],{},"Trained professional"," for assessment and recommendations",[180,325,326,331,338],{},[197,327,328],{},[14,329,330],{},"Direct observation of the child",[197,332,333,334,337],{},"No: answers come from the ",[14,335,336],{},"respondent"," (parent, etc.)",[197,339,340,341,344],{},"Yes — often ",[14,342,343],{},"central"," to the process",[180,346,347,352,359],{},[197,348,349],{},[14,350,351],{},"Scientific framing",[197,353,354,355,358],{},"Questionnaire ",[14,356,357],{},"inspired by Winnie Dunn’s work"," on everyday sensory profiles",[197,360,361,362,365],{},"May include ",[14,363,364],{},"validated tools",", clinical criteria, links to other domains (motor, attention, etc.)",[180,367,368,373,379],{},[197,369,370],{},[14,371,372],{},"Medical diagnosis",[197,374,375,378],{},[14,376,377],{},"No"," — no diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorder or otherwise",[197,380,381,382,385,386,389],{},"The professional ",[14,383,384],{},"diagnoses only within"," their ",[14,387,388],{},"scope of practice","; may refer to other specialists",[180,391,392,397,403],{},[197,393,394],{},[14,395,396],{},"Care plan",[197,398,399,402],{},[14,400,401],{},"Leads"," for daily life (adjustments, routines)",[197,404,405,408,409,412],{},[14,406,407],{},"Personalised recommendations",", sometimes ",[14,410,411],{},"therapy sessions"," or parent coaching",[180,414,415,420,433],{},[197,416,417],{},[14,418,419],{},"Data \u002F confidentiality",[197,421,422,425,426,429,430],{},[14,423,424],{},"No sign-up","; ",[14,427,428],{},"no storage of personal data"," on the service’s servers; answers ",[14,431,432],{},"on the device",[197,434,435,438,439,442],{},[14,436,437],{},"Professional record"," under ",[14,440,441],{},"medical confidentiality"," and local regulations",[180,444,445,450,464],{},[197,446,447],{},[14,448,449],{},"When it fits best",[197,451,452,455,456,459,460,463],{},[14,453,454],{},"Quick"," orientation, preparing a ",[14,457,458],{},"conversation"," with school or a clinician, ",[14,461,462],{},"tight"," budget",[197,465,466,467,140,470,473,474,477,478],{},"Need for ",[14,468,469],{},"hands-on expertise",[14,471,472],{},"complex"," situation, request for ",[14,475,476],{},"formal written output"," or ",[14,479,480],{},"ongoing follow-up",[10,482,483,484,487,488,491],{},"This table reflects ",[14,485,486],{},"general patterns",": every clinic has its own method; the Sensorikid interface may change — check the ",[14,489,490],{},"current information"," on the site when you use it.",[85,493,495],{"id":494},"three-typical-situations-flexibly","Three typical situations (flexibly)",[497,498,499,518,536],"ul",{},[500,501,502,505,506,509,510,513,514,517],"li",{},[14,503,504],{},"You keep hearing about “hypersensitivity”"," at school or among parents, and you want ",[14,507,508],{},"vocabulary and first leads"," before deciding on an appointment: an ",[14,511,512],{},"online questionnaire"," can help ",[14,515,516],{},"organise"," what you already notice (noise, clothes, meals, sleep, transitions).",[500,519,520,523,524,527,528,531,532,535],{},[14,521,522],{},"A teacher or doctor has already referred you"," to an occupational therapist or another specialist: the ",[14,525,526],{},"clinic"," remains the right setting for an ",[14,529,530],{},"individualised evaluation","; the online tool can be a ",[14,533,534],{},"preparation aid"," (a list of concrete situations to describe).",[500,537,538,541,542,545,546,549,550,477,553,556,557,560],{},[14,539,540],{},"Your child is broadly doing well",", but some ",[14,543,544],{},"everyday patterns"," puzzle you: Sensorikid can offer ",[14,547,548],{},"light framing","; if difficulties ",[14,551,552],{},"persist",[14,554,555],{},"worsen",", step toward a ",[14,558,559],{},"professional"," rather than repeating questionnaires on your own.",[10,562,563,564,567,568,571],{},"In all cases, remember that online answers reflect the ",[14,565,566],{},"respondent’s perspective"," (often a parent): that perspective matters, but it is not the same as ",[14,569,570],{},"clinical observation"," or what the child might show in a neutral setting.",[85,573,575],{"id":574},"how-to-read-this-comparison-without-getting-it-wrong","How to read this comparison without getting it wrong",[577,578,580],"h3",{"id":579},"they-answer-different-questions","They answer different questions",[10,582,583,584],{},"Sensorikid speaks more to: ",[234,585,586],{},"“How does my child seem to process sensations day to day, and what can I try at home or school?”",[10,588,589,590],{},"An in-clinic assessment speaks more to: ",[234,591,592],{},"“What do observation and history show in this specific context, and what professional strategy fits?”",[577,594,596],{"id":595},"neither-replaces-the-other","Neither “replaces” the other",[10,598,599,600,603,604,607,608,611,612,615],{},"Many families do ",[14,601,602],{},"both in sequence",": first an online questionnaire to ",[14,605,606],{},"shape observations"," and clear questions, then an appointment where the clinician’s time goes to ",[14,609,610],{},"digging in"," rather than starting from scratch. The reverse happens too: after an assessment, an online tool can help ",[14,613,614],{},"review"," the profile months later — without that constituting medical follow-up.",[577,617,619],{"id":618},"signals-to-prioritise-the-clinic-or-urgency","Signals to prioritise the clinic (or urgency)",[10,621,622,623,626,627,630,631,140,634,637,638,140,641,644,645,648,649,652,653,656,657,662,663,666],{},"Seek a ",[14,624,625],{},"health professional"," without delay if you notice for example: ",[14,628,629],{},"marked"," developmental ",[14,632,633],{},"delay",[14,635,636],{},"danger"," to the child or others, ",[14,639,640],{},"intense prolonged distress",[14,642,643],{},"school"," difficulties that are ",[14,646,647],{},"getting worse",", or any situation where you do ",[14,650,651],{},"not"," feel able to cope alone. General ",[14,654,655],{},"development"," milestones and red-flag guidance from institutions such as the ",[31,658,661],{"href":659,"rel":660},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fncbddd\u002Fchilddevelopment\u002Findex.html",[35],"CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)"," can help you contextualise — alongside ",[14,664,665],{},"local"," care, because pathways differ by country.",[10,668,669,670,673,674,679,680,683,684,121,687,690,691,696],{},"For ",[14,671,672],{},"occupational therapists’"," role in supporting children and families, the ",[31,675,678],{"href":676,"rel":677},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aota.org\u002Fpractice\u002Fchildren-youth\u002F",[35],"American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)"," publishes free resources (in English). ",[14,681,682],{},"Sensory processing"," is the subject of ",[14,685,686],{},"debate",[14,688,689],{},"ongoing research","; for a cautious scientific read, syntheses are available via ",[31,692,695],{"href":693,"rel":694},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002F",[35],"PubMed Central",".",[85,698,700],{"id":699},"go-further","Go further",[10,702,703,704,707,708,711,712,718,719,140,722,121,724,727,728,731,732,734,735,739,740,743,744,748,749,696],{},"If you want a ",[14,705,706],{},"structured view"," of how your child processes sensations day to day — to ",[14,709,710],{},"compare mentally"," with what an in-clinic assessment might explore later — you can ",[14,713,714],{},[31,715,717],{"href":716},"\u002Fen\u002Fchat","start the questionnaire on Sensorikid",": a conversational path ",[14,720,721],{},"inspired by Winnie Dunn’s model",[14,723,120],{},[14,725,726],{},"without storing your personal data"," on our servers; answers stay ",[14,729,730],{},"on your device",". The full version is offered for ",[14,733,116],{},". For how it works in detail (response scale, Summary tab, etc.), see also ",[31,736,738],{"href":737},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fonline-sensory-test-how-sensorikid-works","“Online sensory test: how does it work on Sensorikid?”",". For a very short introduction to ",[14,741,742],{},"sensory profile"," and Dunn’s model, see ",[31,745,747],{"href":746},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F5-minutes-understand-child-sensory-profile","“5 minutes to understand my child’s sensory profile”",". For general site context, the ",[31,750,752],{"href":751},"\u002Fen\u002F","home page",[10,754,755,756,79,759,762,763,765,766,769],{},"In parallel, if your situation calls for ",[14,757,758],{},"human evaluation",[14,760,761],{},"formal opinion",", contact a ",[14,764,559],{}," in your area: the table above is meant to ",[14,767,768],{},"inform your choice",", not replace it.",{"title":771,"searchDepth":772,"depth":772,"links":773},"",2,[774,775,776,777,783],{"id":87,"depth":772,"text":88},{"id":171,"depth":772,"text":172},{"id":494,"depth":772,"text":495},{"id":574,"depth":772,"text":575,"children":778},[779,781,782],{"id":579,"depth":780,"text":580},3,{"id":595,"depth":780,"text":596},{"id":618,"depth":780,"text":619},{"id":699,"depth":772,"text":700},"2026-03-27","Side-by-side comparison: a guided online questionnaire (Winnie Dunn–inspired, €5) vs an in-clinic sensory assessment. 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