Earlier this week, there was an article in The Boston Globe about sensory processing disorder. It stated that a group of researchers, families, and occupational therapists is aggressively lobbying to ...

Everyday stimulation can disrupt a sensitive child’s emotional world. Here’s how to recognize deep emotional and sensory responsiveness.

Many adults experience sensory processing differences. Often, these are difficulties that were unrecognized or undiagnosed in their childhood. Rather than disappearing, these challenges may be hidden ...

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 ...

Too much TV screen time at a young age may lead to sensory processing difficulties. Credit: dusanpetkovic / iStock / Getty Images Plus When a parent flips on the TV, it often affords them 30 minutes ...

From televisions in living rooms to tablets in playrooms, digital screens have become common in homes everywhere. Toddlers today encounter screens far more often than children in previous generations.

More businesses are working to find ways to accommodate customers who may be overwhelmed by bright lights or loud noises. It's an effort to serve individuals with sensory sensitivities. Some people ...

Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to balance ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...