Though autistic and neurodivergent individuals experience sensory sensitivities most often, many kids have sensory preferences that need special care—especially at lunch time. Stocksy Packing lunch ...

Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, accommodating space is dialed up further when it comes to sensory rooms, which are ...

Some of my neurodivergent patients avoid or react to being touched or hugged. Some avoid or react to being in crowds or a part of an audience – too much to hear and see. Some have trouble knowing when ...

Adventure Aquarium in Camden is hosting a sensory-friendly night that will create an inclusive environment for all guests, including those with autism and other sensitivities. Family Inclusive Sensory ...

A new study shows that babies and toddlers exposed to television screen time may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors later in toddlerhood. Researchers at Drexel University analyzed ...

In 2023, I found myself in Las Vegas as much for work as I did for pleasure. Less than a month apart, I attended SHRM’s annual conference and Sick New World, a 2000s metal festival. As a Las Vegas ...

Bierman Autism Centers is hosting three free end-of-summer bashes throughout New Jersey in August for children with autism ages 2 to 9. The events will offer a low-sensory environment for children ...

Sensory processing differences refer to atypical ways in which the brain receives, organizes, and responds to sensory inputs such as sound, touch, light, movement ...

Eating disorders are complicated mental illnesses characterized by a disruption in a person’s eating patterns, leading to mental and physical complications. Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a ...

From televisions in living rooms to tablets in playrooms, digital screens have become common in homes everywhere. Toddlers today encounter screens far more often than children in previous generations.