Children learn and develop through play. A child’s job is to have fun and develop basic self care, motor and developmental skills. Therapeutic play for special kids Occupational therapy is a fun, ...

Throughout our normal day we experience different sensations and our brain interprets incoming sensory information from our environment. This information is picked up via our senses through our eyes, ...

Preliminary findings from a study of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show that sensory intervention -- for example, deep pressure and strenuous exercise -- can ...

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, ...

Family outings are made all the more difficult when a member has a sensory sensitivity. A dark theater or bustling crowds can become overwhelming at best and tantrum-inducing at worst. Luckily, ...

A new sensory gym has opened its doors at Moffat Beach to give kids with sensory issues a place to have fun and learn. Kylee Heather and Darren Buswell’s journey began when their son Jackson was about ...