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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a term that refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. The condition ...

Clinic letters from Paediatric Administration file, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. Results: 270 children were analysed. 72% were diagnosed to have ASD/Asperger's syndrome and 24% were diagnosed to ...

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 ...

Patricia Jovellar Isiegas is a member of the Spanish Association of Occupational Therapists for Children and Adolescents (TOP-es). Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food ...