Music therapy has been used for decades to help children with autism spectrum disorder improve their impulse control and social and communications skills. Teaching them how to beat out repetitive ...

April marks Autism Awareness Month, highlighting therapies that help individuals connect and communicate.

Alexander Pidel might have learned to love music when he was still in utero. How could he not, with a mother who was a professional dancer? It had a calming effect on him, so when he was diagnosed ...

(WBIR) – A small room, only 19 by 11 feet, is drawing new families to the Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The park is the first in the world to open a calming room specifically ...

Children can use the rooms before getting on a bus or after a long trip; the goal is to lower sensory overload — the feeling ...

"Dollywood's accommodations for children with special needs speaks volumes to parents walking this path," one mom tells PEOPLE A day at the Dollywood Family Amusement Park is filled with enough sights ...

Relaxation techniques are powerful coping skills. Source: Courtesy of Pixabay Anxiety disorders are common in autism, and this is just as true for children as it is for adults (e.g. Leyfer, et al., ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Meet artists, teachers & others living on the spectrum. An estimated 1 in 58 North Carolinians live on the Autism Spectrum. During Autism Acceptance Month, join us as ...

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WHDH) — A police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland is being praised for using music to help calm down a 23-year-old man with autism. A mother called the police ...

Dollywood is full of fun and excitement for visitors--- with dazzling rides, excited crowds, and lots of music and laughter. While most people enjoy that hustle and bustle, it's not ideal for everyone ...