Evidence-based content on sensory conditions and research
Sensory Overload in the Classroom: Signs, Triggers, and Solutions Published April 9, 2025 A student puts her head down on the desk and goes silent. Another bolts for the door. A third starts screaming and knocking materials off the table. A fourth freezes mid-task and stares at nothing, seemingly checked out. To an untrained observer, […]
Autism Acceptance Month: Practical Support Beyond Awareness Published April 2, 2025 April is Autism Acceptance Month — and the word “acceptance” matters. For years, April was framed around “awareness,” as if the primary problem facing autistic people was that not enough non-autistic people knew they existed. Awareness campaigns gave us blue lights, puzzle pieces, and […]
The student who can’t stop rocking in their chair. The one who touches every surface they walk past. The student whose voice is always a few notches louder than it needs to be, who crashes into peers in the hallway, who drums on the desk during silent reading. Ask their teacher and you’ll hear: “They […]
Auditory Sensitivity in Autism: Why Sound Hurts and What Helps Published February 5, 2025 The fire alarm goes off during a drill. Most students cover their ears, grimace, and move toward the exits. But one student drops to the floor, hands pressed hard against the sides of their head, screaming. Another bolts from the room […]
Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder: What Schools Need to Know Published January 15, 2025 A second grader covers her ears and freezes every time the class transitions to the hallway. A fifth grader can’t stop fidgeting, tapping, and bumping into peers no matter how many times he’s redirected. A kindergartner gags at the texture of glue […]
