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 ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. When comedian Rebecca Kaplan was a kid, she wore soft, baggy velour pants to school every day. This was not a fashion statement — her ...

Children with autism and other neurodevelopmental concerns (NDC) frequently exhibit an array of sensory processing dysfunction phenotypes, posing a significant challenge their adaptive development.

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, ...

Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can't stand certain clothes for even a minute, or they get annoyed when someone touches them, making an ordeal out of ...

High-pitched whining. A shrill buzzing. A cacophony of clicking. For some autistic people, cicadas’ mating calls aren’t just an interesting anomaly or slightly annoying background noise — they can ...

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 ...

New results from a USC-led study reveal that 3 percent of all children have elevated sensory traits that seemingly worsen as they grow from infants/toddlers into school-aged children. Of those fitting ...

Travelers at Chicago airports may notice a new symbol on airport maps and it signals something particularly important. The icons indicate special areas at both airports designated as resources for ...

Relationship between dietary intake and sensory sensitivity and intelligence in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not well described. This study aims to investigate nutrition status in children with ...