How a portrait is made
A Sensory Portrait describes, in writing, how your child takes in the world. It is built from your answers about everyday life at home. It’s meant to help you understand your child. It is not a medical diagnosis.
1. You answer 47 questions
You give your child’s age and sex, then rate 47 short statements from “Not like my child” to “Very much like my child.” 42 of them cover eight areas of how your child reacts to everyday things: touch, sound, sight, movement and balance, body awareness, coordination and planning, mouth, smell and taste, and daily life and big feelings. The last 5 are about self-care, like dressing and eating. It takes about 6 minutes, with no sign-up.
2. Your answers are sorted by area
Within each area, answers are grouped by what they point to: a sensation that feels too strong, one that’s noticed late, one your child goes looking for, or how your child judges force, holds a posture, and plans a new movement. Answers you marked “Quite” or “Very much” are kept word for word, because they usually say the most.
3. The portrait is written for your child
The sorted answers and a long set of written instructions are used to write one portrait for your child alone. The instructions say what each section has to cover, which words are never allowed, and that every point must trace back to something you answered. Each portrait is written fresh. Nothing is picked from a set of stock results.
Who made the questions
The questions, the way answers are grouped, and the rules the writing must follow were put together by someone who has spent 15 years with young children and their parents.
How AI is used
The writing is done with the help of AI (currently OpenAI; Anthropic’s Claude may be used instead). People decided what to ask, how to read the answers, and what must never appear. The AI writes within those limits.
What a portrait leaves out
- Your child’s name. We never ask for it.
- Comparisons with other children.
- Labels of any kind, medical or otherwise.
What’s free and what’s paid
Free, 6 sections:
- The image that fits your child
- Why that image fits
- The one thing behind the behavior
- What has been hard so far
- Your child's natural strengths
- What to watch for as they grow
After a one-time $10 payment, 7 more:
- Words to say to this child
- How to grow the strength
- Who this child can become
- 5–6 activities for home
- 4 hobbies that fit
- Everyday routines made easier
- Everyday basics for this age
A short note on things worth checking is always shown, paid or not. With payment you also get a PDF, and the portrait stays at its own link. There is no subscription.
Your privacy
We ask only for your child’s age and sex, never a name. You can ask us to delete a portrait at any time. The details are in the privacy policy.
If you’re worried
If something about your child worries you, please talk with your pediatrician or a doctor who can see your child in person.