Spirit Halloween is trying to make hospitals less scary for kids. Thanks to the Egg Harbor-based seasonal retailer’s long-running Spirit of Children fundraising campaign, Virtua Health has added a ...

Emma E. Booker Elementary used to have a sensory room, but after roughly 20 years, it had become outdated and limited. Now, with outside support from a local business, the school has a fully renovated ...

In the middle of the brightly lit Rockingham Recreation Center is a space where the lights are kept low, on purpose.

MACON, Ga. — Bibb County Schools is planning on adding 11 sensory rooms to help children with special needs such as autism. These rooms will also help students with behavioral issues. These rooms are ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island recently opened a sensory room in its Berman Early Childhood Center for children with developmental needs. The goal, according to ...

We discuss sensory rooms at sports facilities for kids with developmental disabilities. There are now sensory rooms at three sports venues in the Phoenix area, providing a place for children with ...

YORK, Pa. — A York organization is helping vulnerable children manage their emotions with a therapeutic multi-sensory space. York Builders Association (YBA) and Children's Home of York (CHOY) ...

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 ...