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

Sensory overload occurs when the brain becomes overwhelmed by the volume or nature of the sensory inputs it receives. Sensory inputs can be any stimuli that enter through one of the sensory modalities ...

Both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are neuropsychiatric conditions involving differences in brain structure and chemistry. There are some ...

On a sunny day in Chula Vista, California, visitors were swept away to the avenue of their childhood imaginations: Sesame Street. Sesame Place San Diego brings the familiar faces and spaces of the ...

An example of the "headphone zone" signs marking a designated Sensory Inclusive space (all images courtesy KultureCity) Over the past decade, a growing number of museums and public venues have been ...