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, ...

I am an occupational therapist working with all humans on understanding & regulating their own unique sensory system. Most sensory based OT's work with children, but after 8 years of working with ...

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.

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, ...

With the help of experts like occupational therapists and pediatric neurologists, parents and caregivers can begin to understand the sometimes puzzling spectrum of Sensory Processing Disorder. These ...

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, ...

Limited evidence suggests that sensory integration therapy may have a positive effect on individuals with autism. Sensory integration therapy, also referred to as Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI), is a ...

Sensory processing disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Formerly referred to as sensory integration ...

Children who are deemed ‘sensitive’ or ‘picky’ might be struggling with a treatable condition. By Meg St-Esprit This story was originally published on Sept. 17, 2019 in NYT Parenting. It’s no surprise ...