The latest excitement at the Boys and Girls Club in Portage is a room designed to calm people down. Club Director Adam Clough knelt in the darkened room, lifted a giant plush caterpillar from the ...

It’s no secret that hands-on learning and exploration is vital for a young child’s development. And sensory toys, in particular, are an excellent way for kids to engage with different textures, sights ...

While more organisations and public institutions are finding ways to help neurodivergent individuals manage sensory overloads ...

WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Mohegan Sun Arena and Misericordia University officials on Tuesday unveiled Archie’s Sensory Program, designed to help arena patrons on the autism spectrum or with sensory ...

Every parent knows the challenge of helping children manage big emotions, but finding effective calming tools for kids that don’t break the bank can feel like searching for a unicorn! If you’ve ever ...

Kolton Kamauf walked through Norwin’s Hahntown Elementary School in North Huntingdon, where paintings and stickers on the hall floors and walls prompt him and other students to crab walk, touch images ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - When Deb Bearman knows her son, Kyle, is going to have a bad day, she calls ahead to his teacher at Heritage Elementary. Once at Heritage, the 10-year-old fourth-grader, ...

“About three minutes on your timer, buddy,” an adult tells 11-year-old Anthony Reyes as he spins on a large swing. Before his time runs out, Anthony crawls into a lightweight play tunnel. “I feel warm ...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — The Devereaux Memorial Library celebrated the opening of its new sensory room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon. The room is designed to provide a ...