Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can’t stand certain clothes for even a minute, or they get annoyed when someone touches them, making an ordeal out of ...

Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. When comedian Rebecca Kaplan was a kid, she wore soft, baggy velour pants to school every day. This was not a fashion statement — her ...

Teacher moved student with sensory issues to the corner of the room, but his mother got mad and insisted that nothing was ...

ROUND LAKE, Ill. -- 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 a ...

PARENTS CAN FIND COMMUNITY. MY SISTER AND I CREATED A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WOULD NOT FEEL EXCLUDED OR REJECTED BECAUSE OF SIMPLY BEING THEMSELVES. THE BUSY GYM IS A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WITH ...

MARSHALL CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Just in time for Autism Awareness Month, officers across the Tennessee Valley are training to learn how to recognize and respond to individuals with disabilities or sensory ...

Kwasi, a 3-year-old boy from Haworth, sat in a barber’s chair fiddling with a hair trimmer as Roe Del Plato began what for many children would be the wearisome experience of having their hair cut. But ...

APPLETON (WLUK) -- Appleton airport officials are leading the charge to make traveling easier for individuals with autism. Leaders at Appleton International Airport know air travel can be crowded, ...

SPARKS GLENCOE, Maryland (WBAL) — A new gym that opened in Sparks is designed to make playtime fun, safe and educational for children with sensory issues. The judgment-free zone offers children space ...