Speech Therapist Katelyn Sarnack demonstrates how autism students can get into a ‘squeeze canoe’ in the Third Street Elementary school’s new autism exploration room. Students may find the cushioned ...

Nobody likes to go to the emergency room. But if you have autism or sensory issues, the experience can be even less pleasant. The crowded space, the beeping of medical equipment, gurneys whizzing down ...

Everyone has their safe spaces and creature comforts. For some people who struggle with things like anxiety, the familiarity of these things is even more crucial. Like in this story, when a girl ...

ROBSTOWN — Valentina Salinas entered a classroom with the lights off and shouted as she jumped into a ball pit. She leaned back and looked at an image of fish underwater projected on the wall. Then ...

Tristan Martinez stepped in front of a panel of experts in wide-ranging fields. The 23-year-old stocker at a dollar store began to discuss his passion for wellness, hoping someone in the group could ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When the St. Joe's Hawks play their rival Villanova on Sunday, the basketball game will feature something new for the emotional well-being of its fans. The Hagan Arena has a ...

When crowds of noisy fans pack sports and entertainment arenas, many people go expecting – even hoping – to experience some sort of sensory overload. But for families with children on the autism ...

"Dollywood's accommodations for children with special needs speaks volumes to parents walking this path," one mom tells PEOPLE A day at the Dollywood Family Amusement Park is filled with enough sights ...