{"h1":"At What Age Is the Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2) Used?","faq":[{"a":"The SP-2 is used broadly from birth to around 14 years 11 months, using different age-matched forms: an Infant form for babies up to about 6 months, a Toddler form for roughly 7 to 35 months, and a Child form for about 3 years to 14 years 11 months, plus a teacher-completed School Companion.","q":"What ages does the Sensory Profile 2 cover?"},{"a":"It is completed by people who know the child well — usually a parent or caregiver, and for the School Companion version, a teacher. A qualified clinician guides the process and interprets the results within a fuller developmental picture.","q":"Who completes the SP-2 questionnaire?"},{"a":"No. The SP-2 is a structured questionnaire that helps a therapist understand a child's sensory patterns. It is one helpful lens, not a diagnosis. Any clinical conclusion is formed only by a qualified clinician at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre.","q":"Does the SP-2 diagnose a condition?"}],"lang":"en","slug":"at-what-age-is-the-sp-2-developmental-assessment-used-for-a-child","title":"At What Age Is the SP-2 Used for a Child?","entity":{"key":"sp2","kind":"instrument","name":"Sensory Profile 2","slug":"sp-2"},"lenses":[{"kind":"stakeholder","label":"Parent","value":"parent"},{"kind":"intent","label":"Definition","value":"definition"},{"kind":"lifecycle","label":"Measure","value":"measure"},{"kind":"route","label":"Screen","value":"screen"},{"kind":"empowerment","label":"Early Clarity","value":"early_clarity"}],"parent":{"key":"assessments","label":"Assessments"},"related":[{"lang":"en","slug":"should-my-child-have-a-sp-2-assessment-and-what-does-it-involve","title":"Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2) assessment for your child"},{"lang":"en","slug":"which-standardised-instruments-assess-the-sensory-developmental-domain-in-young-children","title":"Standardised instruments for the sensory domain (ICF b2) in young children"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-does-the-sp-2-compare-with-the-abilityscore-developmental-assessment","title":"How does the SP-2 compare with the AbilityScore developmental assessment?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"when-is-the-sp-2-indicated-and-what-are-its-strengths-and-limits-in-early-childhood","title":"SP-2 Indications, Strengths and Limits in Early Childhood"},{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-sensory-profile-2-sp-2-and-what-does-it-assess","title":"What is the Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2), and what does it assess?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"which-standardised-tools-are-used-to-assess-sensory-processing-differences-in-early-childhood","title":"Standardised sensory processing assessment tools in early childhood"}],"summary":"The Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2) is used across childhood, broadly from birth to about 14 years 11 months. It is a family of age-matched questionnaires — Infant (birth to ~6 months), Toddler (~7–35 months), Child (~3 years to 14 years 11 months) and a teacher-completed School Companion — so the questions always suit a child's developmental stage. Completed by caregivers or teachers under a clinician's guidance, it helps a therapist understand how a child takes in and responds to everyday sensory experiences. It is one helpful lens, not a diagnosis on its own.","answer_md":"*From the earliest months to the cusp of adulthood — the Sensory Profile 2 grows with your child.*\n\n## In short\nThe **Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2)** is used across childhood and adolescence — broadly from **birth through to around 14 years 11 months**. Rather than one form for all ages, it is a family of questionnaires, each matched to a developmental stage, so the questions reflect what is typical for that age. It is a clinician-guided questionnaire, completed by parents (and sometimes teachers), that helps a therapist understand how your child takes in and responds to everyday sensory experiences like sound, touch, movement and light.\n\n## How the age bands work\nThe SP-2 is not a single test but a set of age-matched forms, so the right questionnaire is chosen for your child's stage:\n\n- **Infant** — for babies from birth to about 6 months.\n- **Toddler** — for children roughly 7 to 35 months.\n- **Child** — for children about 3 to 14 years 11 months (caregiver-completed).\n- **School Companion** — completed by teachers for children about 3 to 14 years 11 months, to capture how sensory patterns show up in the classroom.\n- A shorter screening version is also available for the child age range.\n\nThis design means the same trusted framework can follow your child as they grow, giving therapists a consistent way to notice sensory patterns over time. The SP-2 does not, on its own, diagnose anything — it is one helpful lens within a fuller developmental picture.\n\n## When it helps\nA therapist may suggest the SP-2 when a child seems unusually sensitive to, or unusually seeking of, certain sensations — for example covering ears at everyday sounds, disliking certain textures or clothing, craving constant movement, or finding it hard to settle. The questionnaire helps turn these everyday observations into a clearer, structured understanding that guides supportive, play-based strategies.\n\n## The Pinnacle way\nThis is general information, not a diagnosis — a clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care, never from an app or form. Where helpful, our therapists use validated tools like the [Sensory Profile 2](/sp-2) alongside their own observation, then weave the findings into a warm, individualised plan that may include [occupational therapy](/occupational-therapy) to support your child's sensory needs.\n\n## Trusted sources\nThe American Occupational Therapy Association and ASHA on sensory and developmental assessment in children; the American Academy of Pediatrics and HealthyChildren on developmental observation across early childhood.\n\n**Next step —** If you have noticed your child reacting strongly to everyday sounds, textures or movement, book a developmental assessment so our team can choose the right tools and map their strengths.","canonical":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/at-what-age-is-the-sp-2-developmental-assessment-used-for-a-child","editorial":{"reviewed_at":"2026-06-11T20:12:18.613642+00:00","reviewed_by":null,"developed_by":"SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network"},"alternates":[{"href":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/at-what-age-is-the-sp-2-developmental-assessment-used-for-a-child","lang":"en","indexable":true}],"dimensions":[{"key":"assessments","label":"Assessments"}],"meta_title":"Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2): What Age Is It Used?","meta_robots":"index, follow, max-image-preview:large","everyday_tip":"Notice your child's sensory preferences during ordinary moments — which sounds, textures or movements they love or avoid — and jot a few down; these everyday observations are exactly what a therapist draws on when choosing tools like the SP-2.","published_at":"2026-06-10T14:12:00.219358+00:00","reading_paths":[{"key":"understand","items":[{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-sensory-profile-2-sp-2-and-what-does-it-assess","title":"What is the Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2), and what does it assess?","reason":"Linked from this answer"}],"label":"Understand the subject","total":1},{"key":"assess","items":[{"lang":"en","slug":"when-is-the-sp-2-indicated-and-what-are-its-strengths-and-limits-in-early-childhood","title":"SP-2 Indications, Strengths and Limits in Early Childhood","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"should-my-child-have-a-sp-2-assessment-and-what-does-it-involve","title":"Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2) assessment for your child","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-does-the-sp-2-compare-with-the-abilityscore-developmental-assessment","title":"How does the SP-2 compare with the AbilityScore developmental assessment?","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"which-standardised-tools-are-used-to-assess-sensory-processing-differences-in-early-childhood","title":"Standardised sensory processing assessment tools in early childhood","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"which-standardised-instruments-assess-the-sensory-developmental-domain-in-young-children","title":"Standardised instruments for the sensory domain (ICF b2) in young children","reason":"Linked from this answer"}],"label":"Understand assessment","total":5}],"what_to_watch":"Covering ears at everyday sounds, disliking certain clothing textures or food textures, craving constant movement or rough play, difficulty settling, or strong reactions to bright light — patterns the SP-2 helps a therapist understand.","authority_links":[{"url":"https://www.asha.org","label":"ASHA — assessment in child development"},{"url":"https://www.healthychildren.org","label":"HealthyChildren (AAP) — developmental observation"}],"last_reviewed_at":"2026-06-10T14:12:00.219358+00:00","meta_description":"The Sensory Profile 2 (SP-2) is used from birth to about 14 years 11 months, with age-matched forms — Infant, Toddler, Child and School Companion.","related_materials":[],"related_techniques":[]}