This free printable PDF tool helps children and young people identify sensory overload triggers in a clear, supportive, and non-threatening way. It is designed for neurodivergent children and teens, including those with autism, autistic traits, ADHD, sensory processing differences, anxiety, and emotional regulation difficulties.
The worksheet supports sensory awareness by helping children, kids, and teenagers recognise which everyday experiences feel overwhelming. It covers common sensory and emotional triggers linked to sounds, sight and light, touch and body sensations, thinking demands, changes to routine, uncertainty, and social situations. There is also space to record personal triggers, supporting individual needs and differences.
This sheet helps improve emotional literacy, self-awareness, and understanding of behaviour linked to overwhelm, stress, or sensory overload. It can support conversations about feelings, coping with change, managing emotions, and reducing meltdowns or shutdowns by identifying triggers early.
This is a free downloadable PDF worksheet for direct work with children and young people.
