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Spiral Research Center and Sensory Processing Laboratory at OTA-Watertown |
Our Research Mission The Spiral Foundation is dedicated to expanding the body of research on sensory processing. The Spiral Research Center and Sensory Processing Laboratory is located at Occupational Therapy Associates - Watertown, a name synonymous with excellence in health care, research and human service delivery since 1983. The Spiral Research Center and Laboratory is headed by Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, a well-known expert in sensory integration in occupational therapy and known clinically for her work with children and adults with sensory processing problems. The Spiral Research Center is dedicated to increasing knowledge of sensory processing and its effect on children and adults through increasing knowledge of sensory processing and its effects on children and adults with a variety of diagnoses and disorders through high quality research efforts in core content areas include praxis, vestibular functioning in humans and primates, motor control, physiological responses to sensation, sensory associations with trauma and attachment difficulties, and birth and developmental factors related to SPD. We strive to improve awareness of sensory dysfunction and how it impacts daily life. The Spiral Foundation Research Center focuses on forging relationships with universities and institutions, national leaders in sensory processing and other research facilities to promote multi-disciplinary partnerships. Updates on research and its translation to practice are disseminated via presentations, conferences, the SPIRAL Foundation web site, newsletters and peer-reviewed publications. We collaborate with nationally known researchers, such as Dr. Lucy Jane Miller of the SPD Foundation and Colorado Children's Hospital, Dr. Paul Dizio of Brandeis University, Dr. Margaret Bauman of LADDERS and other research facilities, including Thomas Jefferson University, Pediatric Therapy Network of Torrance, CA, and the University of Southern California. Our research is approved by the Spiral Foundation Institutional Review Board, which ensures the ethical and humane treatment of persons enrolled in research. The Spiral Foundation, through OTA-Watertown, has conducted the following research studies examining aspects of sensory processing in individuals with identified sensory processing disorder. Together over 30 studies have been completed and many more are underway.
In addition to conducting cutting edge research in the area of sensory processing, the Spiral Foundation is committed to providing the public with current information on sensory integration-related research. This section of our website includes information and resources on our research that we hope you will find useful. Teresa A.
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