Latest Developments in Sensory Enrichment, Brain Plasticity and Navigating the Additional Challenges of Living with a Neurological Condition

How Music Practice in Twins Helps Us Understand How Environmental Enrichment Changes the Brain

How Music Practice in Twins Helps Us Understand How Environmental Enrichment Changes the Brain

Discover how a twin study on music practice reveals the power of environmental enrichment to reshape brain development in autistic and neurodivergent children.

Environmental EnrichmentChild DevelopmentSensory EnrichmentBrain Plasticity
Why Meltdowns and Anxiety Aren’t “Bad Behavior” It's the Amygdala (mostly)...

Why Meltdowns and Anxiety Aren’t “Bad Behavior” It's the Amygdala (mostly)...

Discover how new brain research on the amygdala helps explain meltdowns and anxiety in children with autism — and how simple daily actions can help regulate behavior and emotions.

CalmEnvironmental EnrichmentAnimal StudiesParentingSocial SkillsChild DevelopmentBehaviorSensory EnrichmentMood
Variety and novelty are confirmed as important factors for success with a Sensory Enrichment Program

Variety and novelty are confirmed as important factors for success with a Sensory Enrichment Program

Variety and novelty enhance sensory enrichment therapy’s effectiveness by stimulating brain plasticity and preventing habituation. 

Sensory Enrichment
A mother’s touch can trigger genes that shape her child’s stress response

A mother’s touch can trigger genes that shape her child’s stress response

Research by Dr. Michael Meaney demonstrates that maternal care, such as frequent licking in rats, can epigenetically modify gene expression in offspring, enhancing their stress resilience. 

Environmental EnrichmentParentingChild DevelopmentSensory ProcessingSensory EnrichmentBrain Plasticity