"To be able to attend events and games knowing there's a safe space for him, and others with sensory processing disorders, is so monumental to me," said the Jersey Shore star Jenni "JWoww" Farley has ...

Design lovers can appreciate the effect atmosphere has on wellbeing. The value of an aesthetically pleasing, accommodating space is dialed up further when it comes to sensory rooms, which are ...

What is a sensory room? A sensory room or sensory integration room is designed to provide calm, focus, and comfort to people with sensory processing problems, which often includes people with autism ...

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 ...

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MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was ...

As students climbed, bounced and jumped their way around the brightly colored sensory room at Denville's Riverview Elementary School, Principal Tina Theodoropoulos beamed at how far the project had ...