A Madison hair salon is breaking new ground by offering specialized services designed to make haircuts and other hair ...

When it comes to indoor air quality, perception often begins with the senses. The latest research shows that Americans pay close attention to what they can smell or see in a room, relying on those ...

Multisensory perception and integration refer to the brain’s remarkable ability to combine stimuli from different sensory modalities into a unified, coherent experience. This process underpins ...

Ever caught a whiff of the color blue? Or tasted a symphony? If that sounds completely bonkers to you, you’re in the majority. But for a small slice of humanity, these cross-sensory experiences are ...

Many adults experience sensory processing differences. Often, these are difficulties that were unrecognized or undiagnosed in their childhood. Rather than disappearing, these challenges may be hidden ...

A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ninety percent of children with autism and 60% with ADHD experience atypical sensory processing. Screen exposure ...

To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning, the brain needs two types of cells, neurons and astrocytes, to work closely with ...

Researchers at the Michael Sars Centre at the University of Bergen have produced the first complete 3D reconstruction of the ...

A new children’s gym designed to serve kids with autism and other special needs is opening in the Cedar Rapids area this ...