Sensory processing disorders are conditions that affect how the brain processes sensory information. They can cause over or undersensitivity to sensory information, including sight, sound, and touch.

Neuroscientists at Technische Universität Dresden discovered a novel, non-invasive imaging-based method to investigate the visual sensory thalamus, an important structure of the human brain and point ...

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

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition where basic communication, social interaction, and behavior ...

Sensory processing differences refer to atypical ways in which the brain receives, organizes, and responds to sensory inputs such as sound, touch, light, movement ...

Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting overall well-being. By designing spaces that respect these differences, we ...

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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.