Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.

Both sensory overload and over excitement are problems kids with autism may face during the July Fourth weekend. Autism experts talk through strategies for how families can plan the July Fourth ...

Mattel drew diverse reactions with its launch of the first autistic Barbie doll this week, complete with bending wrists and a ...

Liz McFarland captured the moment her husband sat by their son Jad in the bathtub to give him a trim Liz McFarland Liz McFarland and her husband, Jeremy, found a way to care for their son in a way ...

The new Barbie also has eyes that look slightly to the side, a detail meant to reflect how some people with autism avoid ...

Every Monongalia Emergency Medical Services unit will now carry a sensory kit designed to help patients with autism spectrum ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-canceling headphones to reduce sensory ...