GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — October is National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. A West Michigan family and Hope Network are sharing the importance of making spaces more inclusive. Originally from ...

Specially outfitted restrooms at the Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field show how one organization is trying to be ...

Twenty-One Senses offers mobile calming spaces and various fidgets, at the request of event organizers, for people of all ...

October is Sensory Processing Awareness Month, putting a spotlight on sensory processing disorder.A local mother and teacher has now come out with a book, with the goal of helping kids and families ...

All individuals have preferences for certain sensory stimuli and process their sensory environments in individualized ways. Traditionally, understanding sensory processing differences has been a ...

A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...

ROUND LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- An Illinois teacher used tennis balls, hot glue, Mod Podge and paint to create a tool to help students who have sensory issues better understand the world. Amy Maplethorpe is ...

What used to be “fidget toys” for kids has evolved into a much bigger trend, helping people of all ages regulate their ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are marked by distinctive patterns of sensory responsivity that span the auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, vestibular and proprioceptive systems.

In classrooms packed with colourful posters, scraping chairs, and the steady hum of chatter, some children aren’t being "difficult"; they’re overwhelmed. And increasingly, specialists are calling ...