A little change can be a big challenge for Adam Mansell. The Portland boy, who turns 11 Wednesday, has multiple medical conditions including cerebral palsy and autism. Even everyday transitions such ...

Jeannette Urbanczyk, a 96-year-old woman who suffers from dementia, was confused and agitated Wednesday morning, as she yelled "help!" for no reason and poked the chest of Rebecca Walpole, manager of ...

New situations can cause major distress for children with autism—and going from home to a hospital can be particularly nerve-racking. So to help calm children with developmental disabilities and teach ...

After a 67-year gap, Florida may be about to legalize naturopathic medicine • Health The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to ...

The room looks a lot like a night club with its bright, neon lights and disco ball. But it's actually a new therapeutic tool at the Children's Home of York in Yorkana. "Let's say a child says 'Oh, I ...

One of the Thembalami Care Centre residents making use of the Snoezelen multi-sensory equipment. To aid residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Thembalami Care Centre recently installed Snoezelen ...

Many of Chileda’s students with cognitive and behavioral challenges, also struggle with moderate to severe sensory issues, and a new fundraising campaign hopes to help them regulate those feelings. A ...

With both hands, a young girl clasped a glass tube as bubbles within it rose to the top. Her eyes tracked them in the dark room. A boy lay on a foam mattress and kicked his feet when fiber-optic ...

MIRAMAR BEACH — Tucked away in a corner of the second floor of the Medical Office Building at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast is what looks, at first glance, like the best playroom ever.