The updated rooms give children short breaks to regulate their nervous systems so they can return to class ready to ...

YORK, Pa. — A York organization is helping vulnerable children manage their emotions with a therapeutic multi-sensory space. York Builders Association (YBA) and Children's Home of York (CHOY) ...

Most buildings are designed for “neurotypical” minds. When we design for the full range of human experience—school, home, and ...

SAN ANTONIO — Going to the emergency room is usually an unpreferred activity for anyone – and probably more so for someone with special needs and their parent or guardian. That's why Methodist ...

East Lansing — Fredi Bello is known for his pizza. He wants to be remembered for his foundation. The Fredi The PizzaMan Foundation has been equipping schools across Michigan with sensory-room ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island recently opened a sensory room in its Berman Early Childhood Center for children with developmental needs. The goal, according to ...

To accommodate families of children facing sensory challenges, including young people on the autism spectrum, some churches ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A sensory room is coming to La Retama Central Library next year. It is thanks to a $75,000 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It will be free and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A local non-profit has made a sensory room possible at Helen Devos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Non-profit 'i understand' focuses on supporting those who have lost loved ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There are plenty of options for a quiet escape at the Nashville Public Library, but the children's wing may not always be one of them. "Maybe a typical child - the noise ...

The new room is located in the south end zone above the Hall of Fame, designed with soundproofing, cozy bean bag seating and sensory toys. It gives fans who may become overstimulated by the chaos of a ...

Sensory rooms are designed to allow anxious students to blow off steam and calm down. They're often intended for children on the autism spectrum, but proponents say they can benefit any agitated ...