Have you ever been told that you are “too sensitive?” If so, you’re not alone. Sensitivity implies a certain heightened reaction to external stimuli: experiences, noise, chatter, others’ emotional ...

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For individuals with sensory sensitivity, the threshold for perceiving stimuli may be lower than usual, or their ability to adapt to repeated stimuli may be impaired. They may start avoiding ...

Visiting Santa at a busy mall can be overwhelming for some autistic kids, but sensory-friendly events can make it easier. Hundreds of those events are held across the country. For many families, ...

If you’re a parent, you know the looks. The looks you get when your child is acting out in public — causing a scene over candy at the grocery store or wailing over a toy in the mall. But here’s the ...

Both sensory overload and over excitement are problems kids with autism may face during the July Fourth weekend. Autism experts talk through strategies for how families can plan the July Fourth ...

Virtually anyone can have a sensory processing issue; however, more often than not, sensory processing challenges affect the neurodiverse. More specifically, they're commonly seen in ...

Justice's 2007 debut, "†," was a crossover smash, one of the first albums to predict the current trend of electronic music becoming the new arena rock. Songs such as "D.A.N.C.E." and "DVNO" — sleazy ...