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Cohn, E., May-Benson, T., & Teasdale, A. (2011).  The relationship between behaviors associated with sensory processing and parental sense of competence.  OTJR:  Occupation,Participation, and Health, doi:  10.3928/15394492-20110304-01.

 Parham, L. D., Roley, S. S., May-Benson, T. A., Koomar, J., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J. P., Cohn, E, S., Mailloux, Z., Miller, L., Schaaf, R. C., et al. (2011). Development of a Fidelity Measure for Research on Effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration ® Intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 133-142..

 May-Benson, T. A., & Koomar, J. A. (2010). Systematic review of the research evidence examining the effectiveness of interventions using a sensory integrative approach for children . American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 64, 403–414. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09071.

Schaaf, R.C., Benevides, T., Blanche, E.I., Brett-Green, B.A., Burke, J.P., Cohn, E.S., Koomar, J.,  Lane, S.J., Miller, L.J., May-Benson, T.A., Parham, D., & Schoen, S.A. (2010). Parasympathetic functions in children with sensory processing disorder. Frontiers of Integrative Neuroscience, 4(4).

May-Benson, T.A., Koomar, J.A., and Teasdale, A. (2009). Incidence of pre-, peri-, and post-natal birth and developmental problems of children with sensory processing disorder and children with autism spectrum disorder. Frontiers of Integrative Neuroscience, 3(31).

 May-Benson, T. & Koomar, J. A. (2009).  What is the effectiveness of sensory integration intervention (including the effect of context [cultural, physical, social, personal, spiritual, temporal, and visual]) to create, promote, establish, restore, maintain, modify, and prevent future limitations in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education/transition, play/leisure, and social participation in children and adolescents whose sensory processing patterns are interfering with everyday life participation? (Critically appraised topic). Evidence-Based Literature Review Project, American Occupational Therapy Association.

May-Benson, T. A., & Cermak, S. (2009). Development of an Assessment for Ideational Praxis. In C. B. Royeen & A. J. Luebben (Eds.), Sensory Integration: A Compendium of Leading Scholarship (184-191). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

 May-Benson, T. A., & Koomar, J. A. (2009). Identifying Gravitational Insecurity in Children: A Pilot Study. In C. B. Royeen & A. J. Luebben (Eds.), Sensory Integration: A Compendium of Leading Scholarship (192-200). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

Mailloux, Z. et al. (2009). Goal Attainment Scaling as a Measure of Meaningful Outcomes for Children With Sensory Integration Disorders. In C. B. Royeen & A. J. Luebben (Eds.), Sensory Integration: A Compendium of Leading Scholarship (201-210). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

 Parham, L. D. et al. (2009). Fidelity in Sensory Integration Intervention Research. In Cgra. B. Royeen & A. J. Luebben (Eds.), Sensory Integration: A Compendium of Leading Scholarship (410-427). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

 May-Benson, T. & Cermak, S. (2007).  Development of an Assessment for Ideational Praxis.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 148-153.

 May-Benson, T. & Koomar, J.  (2007).  Identifying Gravitational Insecurity in Children.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 142-147.

Parham, D., Cohn, E., Spitzer, S., Koomar, J., Miller, L., Burke, J., Brett-Green, B., Mailloux, Z., May-Benson, T., et al.  (2007).  Fidelity in Sensory Integration Intervention Research.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 216-227.

May-Benson, T.  (November 20, 2000).  Examining Coping Skills in Children with Sensory Integration.  OT Practice, American Occupational Therapy Association.

Poster Presentations

Ingmanson, E., May-Benson, T., Hunnicutt, T., Braccini, S., Porton, I., & Bauman, M.  (2011).  Social Behavior and Proximity to Group Members in a Captive Chimpanzee (pan troglodytes) Identified with Sensory Integration Difficulties. Poster presented at the 80^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN, April 13-16, 2011.  Abstract in American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement. (pdf)

May-Benson, T., Ingmanson, E., Braccini, S., Porton, I., Hunnicutt, T., & Bauman, M.  (2011).  The Holly Project:  Applying Sensory Integration Theory and Practice to Improving Occupational Performance and Well-Being of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).  Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April 14, 2011. (pdf)

Ingmanson, E.J., May-Benson, T.A., Hunnicutt, T., Porton, I., Weber, M.A., Pruett, Jr., J.R., Beversdorf, D.Q., & Bauman, M.L. (2010). Chimpanzee Behavioral Anomalies: Possible Sensory Integration Difficulties in a Captive Individual (Pan troglodytes). Poster presented at the 79^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 14-17, 2010. Abstract in American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 50:132-33. (pdf)

Parham, L. D., Smith Roley, S., May-Benson, T., Koomar, J., & The Sensory Integration Research Collaborative (SIRC).  (2010, May). Fidelity in Ayres Sensory Integration Intervention. Poster presented at the Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Santiago de Chile. (pdf)

Schaaf, R., Benevides, T., Miller, LJ., Shoen, S., Brett-Green, B., Parham, D., May-Benson, T.  (2006).  Sensory Processing, Physiological Reactivity And Adaptive Behavior In Autism.  Poster presented at the Society for Psychophysiological Research Annual Meeting,  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, October 25-29, 2006.

Cermak, S., Bandini, L., Song, L., Tybor, D., Curtin, C., Gleason, J., Teasdale, A., May-Benson, T., & Munoz, M. (2006).  Physical Fitness in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.  Poster presented at the Massachusettes Association for Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Westford, MA, October 27, 2006. (pdf)

 May-Benson, T.  (1999).  Sensory Processing and Coping Skills in Children with Sensory Integrative Dysfunction.  Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 16 – 20, 1999. (pdf)

 May-Benson, T.  (1998).  Inter-Rater Reliability of a Test of Ideational Praxis for Children.  Poster presented at the Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Research Center, Sixth Annual Research Colloquium, Boston University, Boston, MA, May 2, 1998.

 May-Benson, T., et al., (1997).  Effect of Physical Appearance on Perception of Task Age-Appropriateness.  Poster presented at the Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Research Center, Fifth Annual Research Colloquium, Boston University; Boston, MA; Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA, November 15 & 16, 1997.

 May-Benson, T., et al., (1997).  Effect of Verbal Direction on Perception of Task Age-Appropriateness.  Poster presented at the Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Research Center, Fifth Annual Research Colloquium,  Boston University; Boston, MA;  Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA, November 15 & 16, 1997

May-Benson, T., (1997).   Sensory Processing in Children with ADD and Sensory Integrative Dysfunction:  A Comparison with Typical Peers.  Poster presented at the Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Research Center, Fifth Annual Research Colloquium, Boston University, Boston, MA, May 5, 1997.

 May-Benson, T., et al., (1994). Normal Performance of 2-4 year old Children on a Gravitational Insecurity Assessment.  Poster presented at the  Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Research Center, Second Annual Research Colloquium, Boston University, Boston, MA; Research Institute, Can-AM Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Boston, MA; Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA.

Conference Presentations of Research Findings

May-Benson, T.  (2011).  Emotion, Arousal and Behavior:  It’s Not All About Modulation.  Spiral Foundation. (pdf)

Koomar, J., May-Benson, T., Evidence-Based Practice in Sensory Integration, Boston Symposium:  Integration of Sensation, Clinical Innovations and Research, March 19-20, 2010, Waltham, Massachusetts.  (pdf)

May-Benson, T. & Koomar, J. (2010). Incidence of Pre-, Peri-, and Post-Natal Birth and Development Problems of Children with Sensory Processing Disorder and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Spiral Foundation Presents Integration of Sensation: Clinical Innovations and Research, Boston, MA, March 20, 2010. (pdf)

May-Benson, T. & Cohn, E. (2010). The Relationship Between Parents’ Sense of Competence and Behaviors Associated with Sensory Processing, Spiral Foundation Presents Integration of Sensation: Clinical Innovations and Research, Boston, MA, March 19, 2010. (pdf)

May-Benson, T. & Cohn, E. (2009). Parent Sense of Competence With Children With ADD/ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder, AOTA 2009 Conference & Expo, Houston, TX, April 24, 2009. (pdf)

May-Benson, T. & Koomar, J.  (2009). Prevalence of Pre/Perinatal Birth History and Early Childhood Development Problems of Children With Sensory Processing Disorder, AOTA 2009 Conference & Expo, April 24, 2009.

May-Benson, T. (2008).  Reliability and Validity of Goal Attainment Scaling.  American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, April 11, 2008.

May-Benson, T. & Bodison, S. (2007).  Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Sensory Integration:  A Training Program, Pre-Conference Institute, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April 19, 2007.

Lieberman, D., Arbesman, M., Davies,  P., Koenig, K., Lane, S., May-Benson, T., Polatajko, H., Schaaf, R.  (2007).  (AOTA) Evidence-Based Practice Literature Review of Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Sensory Processing Disorder/Sensory Integrative Dysfunction, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April 23, 2007. (pdf)

May-Benson, T.  Ideation, Language, Cognition and Behavior in Praxis.  Children’s Learning Forum, Ohio State University, April 2006.

May-Benson, T.  (2006).  Examining the Relation of Ideational Praxis to Language, Behavior, Cognition, Motor Skills and Praxis.  American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, April 27, 2006.

Mailloux, Z., Bodison, S., & May-Benson, T., (2006).  Measuring Meaningful Outcomes for Children with Sensory Integration Disorders.  American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, April 28, 2006.

May-Benson, T. Preliminary Validity of the Test of Ideational Praxis.  Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA.  September 25, 1999.

May-Benson, T. & Koomar, J. Avocational Skills and Sensory Processing in Typical Adults.  Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA.  September 25, 1999.

May-Benson, T. & Koomar, J.  Sensory Processing in Typical Adults:  A Pilot Study. Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA.  October 9, 1998.

May-Benson, T.  Coping Abilities in Children with Sensory Integrative Dysfunction. Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA.  November 15 & 16, 1997.

May-Benson, T. & Daunhauer, L.  Sensory Processing in Children with ADD.  Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA.  November 2 & 3, 1996.