U.S. Navy veteran Kristof Morrow shares how storytelling fosters connection and healing for children with ADHD and Tourette’s, offering practical empathy tips. 
Toe walking in autistic children often persists without intervention. Mendability’s article explores how sensory enrichment—specifically, a multi-texture walking path—can improve tactile processing and body awareness, encouraging full-foot walking. This approach offers a non-invasive alternative to traditional therapies like casting or surgery. 
Instrumental music is more effective in therapy than songs with lyrics, as words engage multiple brain areas, potentially reducing the calming impact.
Explore how combining poetry, familiar scents, and parental voice in daily routines can enhance emotional connection and responsiveness in nonverbal autistic individuals.