Sensory issues can be a deeply painful part of a life on the spectrum. Sadly, many of us on the spectrum, and the people who love us, have found very little published on these sometimes deeply ...

Sensory sensitivity is pain, and it needs to be treated as such. If a child is cut and bleeding, and stops crying, you don’t assume that this means the cut doesn’t need tending. The same is true with ...

Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting overall well-being. By designing spaces that respect these differences, we ...

Sensory sensitivity is a common trait among neurodivergent individuals that can quickly turn a good day into a bad one. As an ADHDer, someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, I can ...

A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research suggests that individuals with misophonia experience sensory ...

New research reveals that even a small loss of myelin—the protective coating around neurons—can severely disrupt how the brain sends and interprets sensory information.

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 ...

Sensitivity to sound, light and touch affect neurodivergent people differently. Here are the strategies and tech products I use to help me function. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...