Since I wrote about the differences between autism and sensory processing disorder, SPD, I’ve received many e-mails from parents asking for help recognizing SPD or accessing treatment for the ...

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, ...

Sensory overload and sensory seeking describe opposite but related patterns of sensory processing, where individuals either ...

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, ...

ASD affects 1 in 44 children in the US. Here's what you need to know to best support the community and create awareness Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals ...

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 ...

LAYTON — James Riddle, 6, of Ogden, remembers very well the first time he went to see Santa at the mall. It did not go well. "This was back when I was a little kid, but I still remember," he said. "I ...