The new mobile sensory unit has a liquid-filled cylinder, complete with bubbles and plastic fish, that projects colorful lights onto the ceiling. Courtesy of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical ...

Although deaf children and the special needs of the deaf have been recognized for over a century, fundamental controversies continue to impede significant progress in the education of the deaf. This ...

"Their goal is to bring awareness to those with sensory issues,” Jefferson County Health Commissioner Andrew Henry said. “You’re talking about autism, PTSD and other sensory issues.

Ever since their remodel, Dr. West said the mobile sensory unit has made a big difference in helping out anxious patients of all ages. “Recently there was a child who had a cut their chin and ...