When Joanne Sciortino brought her 8-month-old daughter Victoria home from a Russian orphanage, she knew something wasn’t quite right. "From immediately being on the train and watching her rock herself ...

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 ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) takes many forms, but the guiding experience for those with the condition is a difference of perception. People with SPD have a neurological makeup that causes them ...

Sensory processing disorders are conditions that affect how the brain processes sensory information. They can cause over or undersensitivity to sensory information, including sight, sound, and touch.

New research reveals a distinct brain activity signature in children who become overwhelmed by sensory input such as noise, ...

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 ...

Sensory overload and sensory seeking describe opposite but related patterns of sensory processing, where individuals either become overwhelmed by or actively crave sensory input. Understanding these ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island State Rep. Peter Ginaitt sank into a beanbag chair and pulled a weighted blanket up to his neck. He was a guest at a reception celebrating the completion of a new unit ...

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 ...