ROUND LAKE, Ill. -- An Illinois teacher used tennis balls, hot glue, Mod Podge and paint to create a tool to help students who have sensory issues better understand the world. Amy Maplethorpe is a ...

With a possible 750,000 undiagnosed autistic people aged 20 and above in England alone, what are the signs that a person may ...

Sensory issues can be a deeply painful part of a life on the spectrum. Sadly, many of us on the spectrum, and the people who love us, have found very little published on these sometimes deeply ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. When comedian Rebecca Kaplan was a kid, she wore soft, baggy velour pants to school every day. This was not a fashion statement — her ...

PARENTS CAN FIND COMMUNITY. MY SISTER AND I CREATED A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WOULD NOT FEEL EXCLUDED OR REJECTED BECAUSE OF SIMPLY BEING THEMSELVES. THE BUSY GYM IS A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WITH ...

To accommodate families of children facing sensory challenges, including young people on the autism spectrum, some churches ...

Travelers at Chicago airports may notice a new symbol on airport maps and it signals something particularly important. The ...

A new twin study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that the sensory sensitivities often seen in autistic individuals may not be caused by autism itself. Instead, these sensory traits ...

Fayette County students are bringing fidget toys back into style. But this time with a purpose that goes far beyond playground trends.

SMOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — A Fayette County family farm is bringing back its haunted hayrides with a unique event just for those who might need the scare factor turned down to have a good time. Allen's ...