CHESAPEAKE, Va. — For many parents, teachers, and students it probably feels like summer just started. Yet, with about a month and a half until school starts, some teachers are preparing early. As ...

A dedicated space at Rockcreek Elementary School encourages students to socialize and keep learning even when waiting in a hallway. Corie Williams, Universal Design for Learning facilitator, and Amber ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — One Lowcountry teacher wants to enhance her students’ sensory needs in the classroom. Katie Clair teaches sixth-grade special education at CE Williams North. “We work closely ...

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 is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Formerly referred to as sensory integration ...

When Joanne Sciortino brought her 8-month-old daughter Victoria home from a Russian orphanage, she knew something wasn’t quite right. "From immediately being on the train and watching her rock herself ...

An 11-year-old primary school student has started a petition calling on the government to ensure there is a sensory area in every classroom for students with special educational needs and disabilities ...

Earlier this week, there was an article in The Boston Globe about sensory processing disorder. It stated that a group of researchers, families, and occupational therapists is aggressively lobbying to ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a term that has gained widespread usage in schools across America over the last few years. The problem is that it isn't easily understood, there is no magic cure ...