People with autism are often portrayed in popular media as experiencing difficulty processing highly stimulating or overly loud environments. While this is certainly true for many, there can be a wide ...

Students at Jefferson Elementary School now have a new set of tools to help them excel in the classroom. Thanks to a $1,500 grant from the John Applegate Fund for teachers, the school was able to ...

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.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Jamila Simmons says she has a classroom full of very active students. The teacher at Town Creek Elementary is hoping to get some help to buy sensory tools to help them stay ...

Since COVID, many schools across the country have been investing ESSER funds into sensory spaces. The availability of this funding, along with the complex trauma issues brought on by the ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Flint Institute of Arts is a place where visitors from all walks of life can understand and appreciate arts. Now, they're taking a step forward to make the institution a more ...