Children experiencing sensory difficulties may react in ways that are viewed as problematic because of the hidden quality of their challenges. Thus, it is crucial to understand that environmental and ...

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Sensory sensitivities commonly overlap with anxiety in autistic kids and teens. For example, let's think about George. George has sensory sensitivities and gets easily overwhelmed by sounds and ...

If you’ve read a parenting blog or listened to a parenting podcast lately, you’ve likely heard the term “sensory play” being tossed around. But what is sensory play? In short, sensory play is a ...

Sensory processing disorder (or SPD) is a neurological condition in which someone cannot interpret external or internal stimuli the way a “neurotypical” person would. You know your five senses: sight, ...

A recent "Oprah Winfrey Show" about a 7-year-old mentally ill boy who also has a sensory-processing disorder has sparked concerns among some parents. Hartley Steiner, an author and mother recently ...

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.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Joe Ingles and his wife, Renae, learned their son had autism in 2019 and have worked to spread awareness of sensory issues ever since. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) For ...