Examination of the Evidence for Application of Sensory Integration to Diverse Populations

Featuring: Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
originally recorded October 30, 2017

LiveTalks are hour long audio-only podcasts. This LiveTalk is part of the Sensory Integration and Evidence-Based Practice bundle.

Description: This lecture will discuss the evidence related to sensory integration deficits and sensory-based interventions in individuals of diverse populations with sensory processing and integration problems such as premature infants, individuals with various diagnoses such as Fragile X, developmental trauma disorder, etc.  While sensory integration intervention is routinely provided to children with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and autism, Individuals with other diagnoses may also demonstrate problems with processing and integrating sensation and may benefit from sensory integration-based interventions. This talk will explore the evidence examining evidence for sensory processing problems in diverse populations as well as research on intervention modalities and strategies with these population.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this LiveTalk listeners will be able to:

1. Describe the literature which identifies sensory integration and processing problems in diverse populations other than autism, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder.
2. State 3 types of sensory processing and integration problems identified in individuals with diverse diagnoses.
3. Identify 3 sensory-based interventions and/or activities which might be applicable to diverse populations with sensory processing and integration problems.

Course Level: Introductory. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Suitable For: Occupational Therapists, OT Assistants, Physical Therapists, PT Assistants, Psychologists, Parents, Teachers.

AOTA:
Domain: Performance Skills
Process: Intervention

Contact Hours: This course is worth 1.0 contact hours or 0.1 AOTA CEUs.

Completion Requirements: To receive contact hours for this course you must listen to the recorded LiveTalk in its entirety, and complete the accompanying assessment.

About the Speaker: Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA is the Executive Director of the Spiral Foundation as well as a practicing occupational therapist at OTA The Koomar Center. She is active in conducting research related to sensory integration through the Spiral Foundation’s Sensory Processing Research Center and Laboratory. She is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration theory and intervention, has authored book chapters and articles on praxis and sensory integration, and completed her doctoral dissertation on ideational praxis. Dr. May-Benson received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and her master’s degree from Boston University with a concentration in sensory integration and school system therapy. She was a Maternal and Child Health Fellow in the Doctoral Program in Therapeutic Studies at Boston University. She has received the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence from AOTA for her work in ideational praxis.

ADA/Section 504: If you require special accommodations, please contact the Spiral Foundation at admin@thespiralfoundation.org or (617) 969-4410 ext. 231.

Continuing Education:

 Occupational Therapy Practitioners/ Occupational Therapy Assistants:  The Spiral Foundation is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by the American Occupational Therapy Association.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.