Scientists have demonstrated that the new neurons produced in adults react preferentially to reward-related sensory stimuli and help speed up the association between sensory information and reward.

Learning mathematics is much more than memorization. Rote drill and practice have not shown to lead to significant improvements in mathematics abilities, but rather, using strategies that engage and ...

What is sensory play and why does it matter for childhood development? Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child’s 5 senses; touch, taste, sight, sound and smell. Sensory play can also ...

I first encountered sensory stories when I was a teacher at a school for students with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). They are stories told through a combination of text and ...

As discussed in a previous blog, sensory issues are essentially someone finding touch, sound, light, taste, or other sense-based stimuli either too much or too little in their effect, compared to the ...

Teacher Julia Winter has designed a new multisensory learning system aptly named the Kasi, which she has launched via Kickstarter this month with the aim of raising the required funds to take the ...

FOR many, a simple family outing requires little thought. Read full story ...