What is SenseExplorers?

A paediatrician-led tool for children and Teenagers with sensory processing differences and neurodivergence to explore their world, understand their preferences, and build custom sensory profiles at their own pace and with support from parent, carers and teachers.

FAQs

What the app asks for, and what it never does

Plain answers about permissions, photos, sounds and privacy, written for parents and carers as well as young people old enough to read it.

What the app is allowed to do

Photos

Sounds

Privacy and deleting things

Cost and contacting the expert

Photos are for places, not people

Scenery, places, objects and textures only. Please do not add photos of people, including your child or anyone else, and never anything inappropriate. This rule applies to every photo taken in the app or uploaded from a device.

SenseExplorers is developed and led by Dr Susan Ozer, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician.

Privacy and safeguarding Terms & Conditions

What the app asks for, and what it never does

What the app is allowed to do

Does the app need my camera?

Does the app listen through the microphone?

Does it ask for access to my photos and files?

Does it ask for location, contacts or notifications?

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Photos

What kind of photos should we add?

Can we add photos of people?

Can I upload a photo from my phone's library?

Who can see the photos?

Can we delete a photo?

Sounds

Can I add our own sounds?

Does anything play by itself?

What about loud or sudden sounds?

Can I upload music we like?

Privacy and deleting things

What is stored about my child?

Is any of this shared or sold?

How do we delete everything?

Should a grown-up be nearby?

Cost and contacting the expert

Does the app cost anything?

How does contact with the expert work?

Does the app diagnose my child?

Photos are for places, not people