Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Sensory integration interventions address the atypical ways in which children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) process and respond to sensory stimuli. Many children on the spectrum experience ...

If you visit a flotation therapy center, you’ll put in earplugs and step into a rounded, podlike tub big enough for a tall person to lie back and stretch out. Depending on the center’s policies, you ...

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) and autism often occur together. However, they can also occur independently and are separate conditions. SPD involves difficulty detecting, modulating, and ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...