Some days, your nerves feel like they’re shot before you even get a chance to breathe. Stress sneaks up on you—loud noises, scratchy clothes, too many conversations at once, you name it. Prefer to ...

Promoting community understanding can make Halloween more inclusive for everyone. Some families use blue pumpkin buckets or ...

The room looks a lot like a night club with its bright, neon lights and disco ball. But it's actually a new therapeutic tool at the Children's Home of York in Yorkana. "Let's say a child says 'Oh, I ...

HOUSTON – She’s a local mom who saw firsthand the benefits of sensory play after her daughter spent 100 days in the NICU and the bins she made for her, helped her child’s development. Now Britni ...

The world can be a very noisy place. But for the neurodivergent — people with autism, ADHD, anxiety, and sensory needs — the cacophony can be uncomfortable and often excruciating. Daily stimuli such ...

APPLETON (WLUK) -- Back-to-school season is upon us, and for some students, going back to school may be overwhelming or overstimulating. This year, Appleton schools are looking at new ways to help ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Graduate students with UT Tyler Occupational Therapy program are using their knowledge to help foster and adoptive families in East Texas alongside The Fostering Collective. Over ...

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.-- The village of Rockville Centre on Long Island is now the first in New York to have a certified sensory police department. CBS News New York found out what that means and how ...

Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, accommodating space is dialed up further when it comes to sensory rooms, which are ...

Riley Moser is a digital producer who covers breaking news and feature stories for CBS Minnesota. Riley started her career at CBS Minnesota in June 2022 and earned an honorable mention for sports ...