In Dr. Louisa Silva's qigong massage treatments for children with autism, an adult focuses on massaging specific parts of a child's body with small motions. (Qigong Sensory Treatment Institute) A ...

Throughout our normal day we experience different sensations and our brain interprets incoming sensory information from our environment. This information is picked up via our senses through our eyes, ...

Sensory diets are programs of sensory activities children can perform during the day to give them an appropriate amount of sensory input. Some experts think this can help improve attention and ...

Only the softest of clothing will do! By the time one of my children was 18 months old, I couldn’t buy her clothing until she touch-tested it herself—it had to be a certain kind of soft, or she would ...

When our children err, we have a responsibility to respond in a way that meets a developmental need. Yet when my daughters freak out, I freak out. As a therapist, I love to say that to the extent that ...

If you’ve read a parenting blog or listened to a parenting podcast lately, you’ve likely heard the term “sensory play” being tossed around. But what is sensory play? In short, sensory play 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 ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. This is a great time for people to learn more about autism and shine a spotlight on the everyday efforts to be inclusive. Sensory Playground Therapy has brought ...