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 ...

Emma E. Booker Elementary used to have a sensory room, but after roughly 20 years, it had become outdated and limited. Now, with outside support from a local business, the school has a fully renovated ...

A new VR programme with interactive sight, sound, and touch experiences has helped improve outcomes for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism and intellectual disability. This ...

Maplewood, N.J. • Incense. Organ blasts. Forced hugs and handshakes. For folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was the case for Lark ...

Percy Losardo never used to attend Mass. The 14-year-old with autism struggled to sit still in the pews when he was younger, which caused his mother, Lark, to frequently take him outside to walk.

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was ...

Sensory bins let children learn through hands-on play. With just a few common household materials, you can make a toy that will keep your child entertained for hours and help them develop their motor, ...

Children with cerebral palsy, autism and visual impairments will be amongst those to benefit from the opening of a brand-new ...

The new, post-security space complements an existing, pre-screening sensory room that opened in December 2023. It also accompanies assisted screening services through the TSA Cares program. The agency ...

As students climbed, bounced and jumped their way around the brightly colored sensory room at Denville's Riverview Elementary School, Principal Tina Theodoropoulos beamed at how far the project had ...