In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists are ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a term that has gained widespread usage in schools across America over the last few years. The problem is that it isn't easily understood, there is no magic cure ...

New research reveals a distinct brain activity signature in children who become overwhelmed by sensory input such as noise, ...

One child can’t put on socks if the socks have seams. Another can’t do art projects because the feeling of paint on his hands is too overwhelming. Another can’t ever seem to stop spinning. All these ...

A UCSF study using fMRI revealed distinct brain network activity in children with sensory over-responsivity. These children ...

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, ...

Early exposure to TV and other forms of screen time can have a profound impact on infants and toddlers, according to a new study conducted by Drexel University researchers. The study found that young ...

PITTSFIELD — We all have our likes and dislikes. The food we eat. The clothes we wear. The places and situations we find either comfortable or somehow awkward, even scary or upsetting. For most of us, ...

Dawn is a midwestern, forty-ish SAHM who was on her way to a PhD in Clinical Psychology when the universe decided it had other plans. Related story Holidays Are Hard for Kids With Special Needs: This ...

If you have a sensory processing disorder (SPD), you may over- or under-respond to sensory experiences—to the point that it disrupts daily life. SPD commonly occurs among children with autism spectrum ...

Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside world.

1 in 20 children is affected by Sensory Processing Disorder – which severely impacts how they interact with people and their environment. The disorder is not yet part of the diagnostic manual of the ...