Sensory overload occurs when the brain becomes overwhelmed by the volume or nature of the sensory inputs it receives. Sensory inputs can be any stimuli that enter through one of the sensory modalities ...

An 11th-grader from Zaporizhzhia has developed Safe Space, a smart device that tracks physiological data to warn autistic individuals of sensory overload.

If environments like schools, offices, or the grocery store make you feel frazzled and stressed, or even bloated and painfully tense, a tango between sensory overload and anxiety could be the cause.

You’re sitting in a restaurant, trying to focus on the person in front of you, but in your ear is the sound of every single conversation in a 5-meter radius. Behind you, the crash of silverware as a ...

A young child sitting at a classroom table gets a high five from their teacher. Source: RDNA Stock Project / Pexels Half of all school-age children are hypersensitive to at least one sensation, and as ...

Trips to the dentist can be stressful under the best of circumstances, whether you’re a marathon man or a kid from Skid Row. But keeping regular dental appointments is a particularly big ask if you’re ...

A wireless patch that would allow for 24/7 blood pressure monitoring — and potentially revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension — won UMass Lowell’s inaugural Sensor Challenge, held ...

Imagine sitting in a quiet house and hearing a faint sound. On its own, you might barely notice it. Now imagine that same sound paired with a small movement in your peripheral vision. Neither signal ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

Silver Bells jingled from the speakers while my sister-in-law squeezed around our noisy family, trying to maneuver apple pie into the oven. Glittering tree lights flickered in my eyes, but beyond them ...