The project focuses on the critical developmental window from birth to age 5, with the goal of fostering relationships and a ...

Limited evidence suggests that sensory integration therapy may have a positive effect on individuals with autism. Sensory integration therapy, also referred to as Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI), is a ...

Sensory integration is an essential part of your development — it helps define everything from the way you see and hear things in the world, to the way that your body exists in space and more. Yet, ...

WILKES-BARRE — The sensory room may have been the eye catcher, with bubbles floating up the large tube of water in one corner and the life-sized stuffed dog toys in another. But down in the basement ...

Since their organization’s founding in 1935, staff at Fraser, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, have focused on breaking down barriers for people with autism, mental illness and other disabilities. In ...

Farmingdale State College is expanding its dental care training and patient care for those with special needs. The initiative is thanks to a donation to the Farmingdale State College Foundation from ...

Since I wrote about the differences between autism and sensory processing disorder, SPD, I’ve received many e-mails from parents asking for help recognizing SPD or accessing treatment for the ...

Sensory processing disorders are conditions that affect how the brain processes sensory information. They can cause over or undersensitivity to sensory information, including sight, sound, and touch.

When EMT Saranika Griffith goes on emergency calls for Lancaster EMS, she is prepared with medical supplies and lifesaving equipment. She also carries an extra bag with tools of a different kind: ...