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.

Philadelphia is the first U.S. city to become certified as sensory-inclusive, a distinction that follows several efforts aimed at making the city more welcoming to people with sensory processing ...

All individuals have preferences for certain sensory stimuli and process their sensory environments in individualized ways. Traditionally, understanding sensory processing differences has been a ...

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 (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, ...

Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.

A researcher from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute is part of an international group that recently published a comprehensive review of differences in sensory processing for people with ...