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 ...

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 ...

A New Jersey police department is equipping its patrol cars with new "Emergency Sensory Tool Kits" and training for officers aimed at improving its response to situations involving people with autism ...

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 ...

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.