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

5 Visual Processing Problems and Holiday Crowd Anxiety

Crowded places can trigger meltdowns in autistic children, not just from noise or lights, but from deeper visual processing challenges most people don’t see.

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Will my autistic child ever grow out of toe walking?

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.

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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.

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Good music improves speech therapy for people with autism and Asperger’s

Pleasant classical music enhances speech therapy for autistic individuals by boosting attention, motivation, and language processing.

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