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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF 11) acknowledges that the experience of disability results from interactions between \u201cenvironmental\u201d and \u201cpersonal\u201d factors which determine the person\u2019s capacity to participate. The purpose of this study was to examine sensory patterns across a national sample of children in the general population and samples of children with disabilities to investigate the extent to which differences in sensory processing are representative of natural variability rather than automatically problematic or part of a disability.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We employed descriptive statistics and chi-square tests to examine sensory processing patterns in children in the general population and autistic children and children with ADHD. We used standardization and validity data from the Sensory Profile 2 to conduct analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Consistent sensory patterns exist across all groups. Children in all groups had different rates of certain patterns.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Since children in all groups have certain sensory patterns, we cannot associate differences with problematic behaviors. 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