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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sensory processing problems occur when the brain's neurons can't correctly interpret incoming signals, said Lucy Jane Miller, executive director of the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation in ...

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Allowing very young children to access televisions and other screens could lead to sensory challenges for them later in childhood, according to a new study from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. The ...

Screen time early in life was associated with atypical sensory outcomes, an observational study showed. Children who watched any television or videos at age 12 months had a significant, two-fold ...