The West Georgia Autism Foundation recently presented local law enforcement offices with sensory bags for patrol vehicles.
Riv’s Tom’s River Hub won’t just be another restaurant for the Rivoli family. The Ocean County restaurant will also feature a sensory room for children with autism. The restaurant opened on Oct. 15.
Kanner, in his ground-breaking “Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact” (1943), described numerous examples of atypical sensory processing in his case studies of autistic children, as well as how ...
There are picky eaters, and then there are kids for whom the sensation of a grape tomato exploding in their mouth is unbearable. Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to favor particular ...
When Seal Beach police officers hit the streets, their patrol vehicles are packed with devices and pieces of equipment designed to keep them and the public safe in unforeseen circumstances. And now ...
For people with sensory disorders, it can be difficult to attend hockey games or most events with crowds or loud noises. But thanks to The Assist and their partnership with the NHL, that has begun to ...
Philadelphia is the first U.S. city to become certified as sensory-inclusive, a distinction that follows several efforts aimed at making the city more welcoming to people with sensory processing ...
Sensory rooms are designed to allow anxious students to blow off steam and calm down. They're often intended for children on the autism spectrum, but proponents say they can benefit any agitated ...
For people with sensory sensitivities, holiday gatherings can trigger stress and burnout, not joy. Mental health experts offer advice.