This year's conference highlighted sensory needs and the study of the brain to handle behavioral challenges in kids.

Sensory systems include the parts of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, including the visual system, auditory system, olfactory system, somatosensory system ...

The noise in a classroom, bright lighting, a rough-textured piece of clothing, or food with an unusual texture can make everyday life exhausting for someone with sensory sensitivity. Researchers at ...

It's a "result of the brain's sensory system losing track of or not paying attention to the sensations it receives," explains ...

Sensory systems provide information from outside the animal that, when integrated, shape behavior. Internal senses, such as hunger or fear, affect behavioral priorities. Motivation describes how ...

When the sensory receptors in the nervous system malfunction, as they’re theorized to do in SPD, common stimuli like lights, noises, and textures may be perceived as too bright, too loud ...

Sensory diets are programs of sensory activities children can perform during the day to give them an appropriate amount of sensory input. Some experts think this can help improve attention and ...

Our multidisciplinary and innovative approach to neuroscience research allows us to explore how sensory inputs are detected and processed by the nervous system in health and disease. The sensory ...