Have you ever had a scent — like vanilla or cinnamon — trigger a fond memory? Perhaps it reminded you of your grandmother’s cookies. Or maybe you’re transported back to high school whenever you hear a ...

Sensory deprivation tank therapy may support relaxation, improve sleep, and decrease stress, anxiety, and pain. It may have other health benefits as well. A sensory deprivation tank, also called an ...

Sensory overload and sensory seeking describe opposite but related patterns of sensory processing, where individuals either ...

During first grade, Grace Klinkenberg was clearly a bright girl. She had a large vocabulary and performed well on verbal assessments. But she struggled with reading, falling further and further behind ...

The Sensory Bounce Therapy program is designed to help children with autism, ADHD, poor social skills, motor delays and sensory issues. Run by an occupational therapist, the program, which is ...

Children with a sensory processing disorder may have an increased or decreased sensitivity to sensory input, such as light, sound, and touch. They may avoid or seek out sensory stimulation as a result ...

Because of its history in art and psychiatry, visual journaling (aka art journaling) is one of the basic methods used in art therapy (see “Top Ten Art Therapy Interventions). As I said in my previous ...

A therapy with a name that sounds straight out of “Sesame Street” has stepped in to help Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia patients improve their memory and response to their environment, while staving ...