What is a sensory room? A sensory room or sensory integration room is designed to provide calm, focus, and comfort to people with sensory processing problems, which often includes people with autism ...

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 ...

Percy Losardo never used to attend Mass. The 14-year-old with autism struggled to sit still in the pews when he was younger, which caused his mother, Lark, to frequently take him outside to walk.

Maplewood, N.J. • Incense. Organ blasts. Forced hugs and handshakes. For folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the case for Lark ...

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was ...