A mother's long struggle with her son's severe food refusal revealed a hidden neurological condition, not just stubbornness.

Most children outgrow picky eating between ages 5 and 7. Yet for a large percentage of developmentally delayed children, picky eating is a serious health problem. While a picky eater rejects certain ...

Brittany Dube is a public health professional with expertise in health education and community health. She works for her local Department of Health as a Behavioral Health, Health Promotion, and ...

Sensory processing disorder (or SPD) is a neurological condition in which someone cannot interpret external or internal stimuli the way a “neurotypical” person would. You know your five senses: sight, ...

Oral aversion is more than just picky eating. This common diagnosis can be frustrating for parents and children alike, but there are steps you can take to help your child get the nutrition they need.

I know that sensory issues can be serious—especially since one of my daughter’s best friends deals with something similar. However, her mom lets her enjoy sleepovers, loud parties, amusement parks, ...

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.

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — October is National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. A West Michigan family and Hope Network are sharing the importance of making spaces more inclusive. Originally from ...

Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to balance ...

George has sensory sensitivities and gets easily overwhelmed by sounds and visuals. George also has anxiety and is afraid of public restrooms. Because he worries about all the germs in the restroom, ...

Toys are key in a child’s development, and it’s helpful to be discerning about the playthings entering your home. Instead of crowding your kid’s space with the latest cute stuffie targeting your ...