Writing by hand engages more of the brain than typing. Scientists say the cognitive demands of handwriting may help keep the aging mind sharp.

For some families, a trip to meet Santa can mean sensory overload. But at the Omaha Children’s Museum, it means something ...

The Akron-Canton Airport has revamped its sensory room, designed in partnership with the Wolff & Phan Autism Center.

It's called Santa's Sensory Wonderland. There's no line. Families come see Santa when they're ready. If the picture doesn't ...

GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Students at Swift Creek Elementary School in Wake County got a special experience Tuesday morning as ...

The isolation that parents often feel disappears at the Autism Eats event which, he says, creates a positive cycle. "The ...

Outer Banks Voice For many Outer Banks families, a visit with Santa is part of the seasonal rhythm — a line, a photo, a few hurried words before moving along. For others, ...

Advice on how to bid for a short-term grant that funds communication and learning equipment for families caring for a disabled child or young person. Grants can be used to fund sensory or specialist ...

Whether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as you ...

GREENDALE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- On Sunday, Dec. 7, Southridge Mall will host a unique holiday event called Sensory Santa. The mall is partnering with Autism United of Wisconsin to create a calm and ...

A little structure turns sensory play from “messy fun” into a quiet engine for patterning, and problem-solving in an ...

This valuable study provides solid evidence for deficits in aversive taste learning and taste coding in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders. Specifically, the authors found that Shank3 knockout ...