Yeah...I think to have the diagnosis, the sensitivity needs to be the point that it affects daily living on a regular basis...basically that the sensory issues "get in the road" of doing what you are supposed to be doing...whether it's eating, getting dressed, playing, learning, etc.

It would be incredibly tough for these kids...especially if their behaviour is misunderstood as something else...

I remember running a group once and there was this one kid who squirmed and fidgeted to the absolute extreme...the sort of kid that would get 'told off' for not listening all the time....anyway, the OT I was working with just put two telephone books under his feet (as a footrest), he was sitting down. It was to act as a 'grounding' for him so he was getting some sense of where his body was his space...and immediately, the fidgeting stopped! Quite amazing!