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 ...

Dr. Lori Charney, Assistant Professor at Misericordia University and Department Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department, speaks at the press conference Tuesday. Dr. Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, Dean ...

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 ...

After completing occupational therapy, Meagan Mohr’s son, who is on the autism spectrum, is starting kindergarten. But her son will have more to work on in the future, Mohr said. The gym she works at ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The first thing a student might notice in the new sensory room at Perry Township Schools’ ...