The Disorganized Brain Checklist
- Has difficulty staying on task
- Seeks ways to move
- Zones out at times
- Likes to rock in a chair
- Has no sense of direction
- Grips a pencil tightly
- Has poor handwriting
- Dislikes light touch
- Dislikes cuddling
- Avoids placing hands in messy substances
- Places hands in pockets (often)
- Has sensitivity to fabrics and tags
- Has sensitivity to certain textures of food
- Loses place when reading
- Has poor reading comprehension
- Has to reread text several times to understand it
- Dislikes reading
- Dislikes writing
- Demonstrates inconsistent behavior
- Demonstrates inconsistent quality of work
- Resists things that are new and different
- Has difficulty making transitions
- Taps pens (or pencils) a lot
- Taps feet a lot
- Asks people to frequently repeat what they just said
- Can’t focus on what’s being said if there’s background noise
- Engages in road rage
- Has no sense of feeling full after eating
- Has no interest in eating
- Has difficulty waking up in the morning
- Has difficulty sleeping
- Is tired (much of the time)
- Has trouble processing what people are saying
- Quits whenever something doesn’t go as expected
- Has difficulty tolerating a feeling of discomfort
- Likes to have everything in order
- Engages in heated discussions on a regular basis
- Has poor organization skills
- Gets motion sickness
- Avoids confrontation
- Has panic attacks
- Is anxious over trivial matters
- Displays irrational, aggressive behavior
- Has a sense of never excelling at anything
- Is easily overwhelmed
- Avoids physical activities
- Avoids eye contact
- Is always on the go (just can’t relax)
- Likes chewing on something (including gum)
- Starts tasks but doesn’t usually finish them
- Has a sense of working harder than others to get the same results
- Tilts head slightly to the side when conversing or reading or writing
- Has difficulty letting go of a thought (e.g. still upset days later over a minor incident)
