According to a Facebook Post made by Monongalia EMS, each kit contains items such as noise-reducing ear muffs, sunglasses, ...

Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside world.

Every Monongalia Emergency Medical Services unit will now carry a sensory kit designed to help patients with autism spectrum ...

A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...

October is Sensory Processing Awareness Month, putting a spotlight on sensory processing disorder.A local mother and teacher has now come out with a book, with the goal of helping kids and families ...

It’s a given that colleges try to help their students interpret the world around them. At SUNY Cortland, college students are helping children who have difficulty making sense of the sights, sounds, ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...

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IU Memorial Stadium has added a new accessibility measure for fans with autism. A nonprofit organization supporting people with autism, Damar and IU Sports Properties have teamed together to introduce ...

Dear Doctors: Can you please discuss sensory processing disorder? Our 17-year-old daughter has it, but help is sketchy. What kind of professional is best to deal with this disorder? So far, all we ...

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, ...

We already had our suspicions that TV isn’t great for young children, but now there’s proof—and it might be worse than we thought. A new study suggests that for kids under the age of two, television ...