Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Josephine Martinez, a mother of six boys, ages 7 to 14, each diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, understands the ups and ...

Nineteen-year-old Stephanie Unger sat hunched over a table in the Walker Art Center basement, eagerly collaging flowers into a sky. It was Sunday morning, and she and her mom, Anna, had arrived in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Midway through his teens, Will Swartz realized that borrowing someone else’s voice could help him ...

Walmart Inc. is adopting what it calls “sensory friendly” hours during the back-to-school shopping season so children with autism will feel more comfortable in stores. From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on ...

Discovery Gateway, TopGolf and several movie theaters are among those offering services for families with kids triggered by loud noise and intrusive lighting. When the music gets loud, Lisa McNett’s ...

Megan Walsh watched her 2-year-old son size up the hammock in front of him. The woven seat, fit for a toddler but not much bigger, hung right at his eye level. With a little help from his mother, he ...

We Rock the Spectrum New Rochelle is an indoor gym designed for children with sensory processing disorders. The New Rochelle gym provides daily open play sessions for $26.99 plus tax per child, with ...

"It's not just good for the people who need it, it's good for everyone. It makes people kinder," the actress, who shares 9-year-old daughter Ruby with husband Randall Park, tells PEOPLE Whether you're ...