Understand why the supermarket ends in tears.
Quiet Space uses the same 7-domain model OTs use, written in the gentle, real-world language a parent actually wants at the end of the day. Self-checks turn 'why does this keep happening?' into 'oh, that's us', and overwhelm stops feeling random.
How it works
- 1
Open the profile
You'll see a card for each of the 7 sensory domains. Tap any one to expand it.
- 2
Read the plain-English explanation
Each domain explains what it actually controls, balance, food, clothing, noise, without clinical jargon.
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Tick the self-check
Short, real-world questions ('Covers ears in shops?', 'Loves spinning?'). Each tick nudges the seeking / avoiding sliders for you.
- 4
Add triggers & supports
Tag what overwhelms them and what helps. Quiet Space suggests common ones; add your own in a tap.
- 5
Or: upload an OT report (Pro)
Drop the PDF and Quiet Space reads it, extracts findings across all 7 domains, and pre-fills the profile for you to review and save.
The 7 domains you'll cover
- 1
Auditory , Sound & hearing
How the brain processes the sounds around your child, volume, pitch, layered noise, sudden sounds, and quiet.
Controls: Tolerance of noise, ability to filter background sound, response to voices and music.
Covers ears in shops, assemblies, or near hand-dryers
Notices sounds others tune out (a clock ticking, a fridge humming)
- 2
Visual , Sight & light
How the brain processes light, movement, colour, contrast, and visual clutter.
Controls: Comfort under bright/fluorescent light, ability to focus in busy visual environments, eye contact.
Squints, blinks, or covers eyes in bright/fluorescent light
Overwhelmed by busy patterns, supermarket aisles, or cluttered rooms
- 3
Tactile , Touch & textures
How the brain processes touch on the skin, clothing tags, fabrics, hugs, light vs. firm pressure, wet/sticky.
Controls: Tolerance of clothing, hugs, grooming (haircuts, nail-clipping), messy play.
Finds clothing tags, seams, certain fabrics or socks uncomfortable
Finds light touch, hair-washing or nail-cutting tricky
- 4
Vestibular , Movement & balance
The inner-ear system that tells the brain where the body is in space, spinning, swinging, tilting, height.
Controls: Balance, posture, motion sickness, coordination, tolerance of movement.
Avoids climbing frames, swings, escalators, or being upside down
Gets car-sick or dizzy easily
- 5
Proprioceptive , Body awareness
The body's sense of where its joints and muscles are, heavy work, pressure, force, knowing your own strength.
Controls: Coordination, gripping, posture, gauging force (too hard/too soft), feeling 'grounded'.
Bumps into things, breaks pencils, hugs too hard without meaning to
Loves heavy work, carrying, pushing, climbing, chewing
- 6
Oral / Taste , Mouth, food & chewing
How the mouth processes taste, texture, temperature, and the need to chew, suck, or bite.
Controls: Food preferences, willingness to try new textures, drooling, chewing non-food items.
Eats a very narrow range of foods (textures, brands, colours matter)
Gags on certain textures or strong flavours
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Olfactory , Smell
How the brain processes scents, perfumes, food cooking, cleaning products, body smells.
Controls: Comfort in scented spaces, food acceptance (smell drives much of taste), reactions to toiletries.
Notices and is bothered by smells others don't pick up on
Refuses food because of its smell before tasting
OT report → profile, in 30 seconds.
If your child has had an Occupational Therapy assessment, upload the report (PDF). Quiet Space reads it and pre-fills all 7 domains, sliders, triggers, supports, and notes, for you to review and tweak. The original file is yours alone, kept private in your account.
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