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.

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, ...

Twenty-One Senses offers mobile calming spaces and various fidgets, at the request of event organizers, for people of all ...

Emerging science shows that sensory dysfunction can increase the risk of dementia, and the new research presented at AAIC 2019 further demonstrates the impact of multiple co-occurring sensory ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools experienced another school bus mishap when a kindergartner with a sensory disorder ended up at the wrong school. When Brandy Vazquez-Ayala got ...

Olfaction, the sense of smell, plays a critical role in human physiology, influencing nutrition, safety and social communication. Dysfunction ranges from hyposmia (reduced smell) to anosmia (complete ...

A life with multiple sclerosis (MS) is full of surprises and often contradictions. When the disease gets worse, they call it progression. I dont see any progress in going downhill, myself. Lay-down or ...

What used to be “fidget toys” for kids has evolved into a much bigger trend, helping people of all ages regulate their ...