From the touch of sand to the splashing of water, experiences that tap into multiple senses can help build intellect and ...

Happy Hideaway Sensory Gym is a place designed for children on the spectrum to be themselves and to be understood.

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 ...

In the academic year so far, the proportion of children who are “persistently absent” from schools in England – missing at ...

Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia show greater sensitivity to non-painful sensory stimuli, such as ...

Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to balance ...

A University of Iowa faculty member will use funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how children with ...

Sensory bins let children learn through hands-on play. With just a few common household materials, you can make a toy that will keep your child entertained for hours and help them develop their motor, ...

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological disorder that primarily affects motor function. Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease have particular difficulty with producing clear, intelligible speech, often ...

When our children err, we have a responsibility to respond in a way that meets a developmental need. Yet when my daughters freak out, I freak out. As a therapist, I love to say that to the extent that ...

With many special needs families on Fort Liberty and in the Cumberland County area, local businesses and recreation centers are striving to be inclusive. From rock climbing to checking out a local ...