Eating disorders are complicated mental illnesses characterized by a disruption in a person’s eating patterns, leading to mental and physical complications. Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a ...

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 ...

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...

Hyposensitivity and hypersensitivity often get mixed up. Both are types of sensory processing disorders, but many people use them interchangeably and think they mean the same thing. In reality, they ...

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — October is National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. A West Michigan family and Hope Network are sharing the importance of making spaces more inclusive. Originally from ...

In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists are using imaging to see how young brains process sensory stimulation. Now, ...

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, ...

The symptoms seem like normal toddler or preschool behaviors: picky eating, tantrums over what clothes to wear and clumsiness. But for some children extreme sensitivity to certain things can be ...

Auditory Processing Disorders (APDs) in children represent a complex set of difficulties in the perceptual processing of sound despite normal peripheral hearing. These disorders are broadly ...

The Iowa Cubs are once again hosting a sensory friendly game at Principal Park, now featuring a new permanent sensory room ...