Map your sensory sensitivities across 5 senses. Discover your profile and get personalized coping strategies.
40 quick questions across 5 senses. Takes about 5 minutes. Your results are saved locally — nothing leaves your browser.
Noise sensitivity, focus sounds, auditory overload
Brightness, screens, visual clutter
Textures, clothing, physical contact
Scent sensitivity, environments, triggers
Food textures, flavors, eating patterns
Higher scores = greater sensitivity in that sense
Help other ADHD brains discover their sensory profile
Kit has 17 free ADHD tools, including a Sensory Regulator that gives real-time strategies based on your profile.
Try Kit Free →If you have ADHD, you've probably noticed that the world feels... louder. Brighter. More textured. That's not your imagination — it's your ADHD sensory processing working differently.
Research shows that 60-70% of people with ADHD experience atypical sensory processing. Your brain's reticular activating system (RAS) — the gatekeeper that filters sensory input — doesn't gate as effectively as in neurotypical brains. The result: more information reaches your conscious awareness, which can be both a superpower (noticing details others miss) and a challenge (easier overwhelm).
Auditory (Sound): Many ADHD brains struggle with auditory filtering. Background conversations, humming electronics, or chewing sounds can feel unbearable. This is related to misophonia — where specific sounds trigger intense emotional responses.
Visual (Light): Fluorescent lights, screen glare, and visual clutter can drain executive function. Many ADHD people prefer dim, warm lighting and minimalist environments.
Tactile (Touch): Clothing tags, certain fabric textures, or light touch can feel painful or intolerable. This is called tactile defensiveness and it's extremely common in ADHD.
Olfactory (Smell): Strong perfumes, cleaning products, or food smells can cause headaches, nausea, or the need to escape. Many ADHD people are highly sensitive to scent in workplaces.
Gustatory (Taste): ADHD often comes with restricted food preferences — not pickiness, but genuine sensory overload from certain textures or flavor combinations. Understanding this helps reduce meal-related stress.
Your sensory profile isn't a diagnosis — it's a map. Use it to:
1. Design your environment — adjust lighting, invest in noise-canceling headphones, choose sensory-friendly clothing
2. Communicate your needs — share your results with partners, family, or coworkers to explain why certain environments are harder for you
3. Prevent sensory burnout — track your sensory load with the Energy Tracker and use the Sensory Regulator for real-time regulation strategies
4. Build sensory breaks into your routine — use the Routine Builder to schedule regular sensory downtime