Lehigh Valley Health Network is making a major donation to first responders across the Lehigh Valley. Hundreds of new sensory kits will help EMS and firefighters calm down neuro-divergent patients.

A young child sitting at a classroom table gets a high five from their teacher. Source: RDNA Stock Project / Pexels Half of all school-age children are hypersensitive to at least one sensation, and as ...

The kits include things like noise cancelling headphones, sunglasses, a blanket, teddy bear, stress balls, a chew necklace and a couple of different fidget toys to help calm or comfort them. They also ...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a group of conditions that are characterized by issues with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal ...

HELP FROM KITS THAT HELP CALM DOWN A CHAOTIC SITUATION. I DON’T WANT A POLICE INTERACTION WITH INDIVIDUALS ON THE SPECTRUM TO BE NEGATIVE. I WANT IT TO BE POSITIVE BECAUSE THERE’S A HIGH PROBABILITY ...

On a hard morning, Andrea Fullmer reaches for the Play-Doh. Within minutes, her toddlers are squishing, rolling, and pressing tiny trinkets into brightly colored dough. The mood shifts. What could ...