Throughout their everyday life, most people engage in many activities that require varying degrees of attention. As they take part in these activities, the brain processes the sensory information it ...

Eating disorders are complicated mental illnesses characterized by a disruption in a person’s eating patterns, leading to mental and physical complications. Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a ...

A $39.5 million plan to transform the historic Powell Avenue Steam Plant building into a community gathering place and hub for people with sensory challenges will receive up to $7 million in ...

How the human brain adapts to external stimulation—an important mechanism for species survival—has been made clearer by University of Queensland (UQ) research. Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) ...

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — October is National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. A West Michigan family and Hope Network are sharing the importance of making spaces more inclusive. Originally from ...

Adults who stutter experience differences in how their brains process sound, and these sensory differences tend to overlap ...

The unrelenting hum of harsh, fluorescent lights. Aisles crowded with people jostling your cart. Startling announcements blaring over loudspeakers. For some, these common shopping experiences are ...

In theory, they help some people burn off their nerves in a less disruptive way. “Adults who report restlessness or fidgety ...