Autism Spectrum Disorder, Motor Performance, and Praxis:
A Primer

  • Presenter: Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
  • Level: Intermediate.

  • Access: All parts of the course, including assignments, must be completed within a 7 week viewing window.

  • Contact Hours: 1.5 contact hours
  • AOTA Areas: Performance Skills and Intervention
  • Audience: Occupational therapists, OT assistants and students, physical therapists, PT assistants and students, speech and language therapists.
  • Completion Requirements: To earn contact hours for this course participants must view this course in its entirety, and successfully complete the accompanying course quiz
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Course overview

Clinicians working with children on the autism spectrum often observe differences in motor skills and coordination. These challenges are increasingly recognized as a significant aspect of the condition. It is important for practitioners to understand how these motor and praxis differences can impact assessment, intervention, and day-to-day functioning. This webinar will explore common motor and praxis challenges seen in children with autism and discuss practical approaches for addressing them in clinical settings. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of this important area of practice.

This course utilizes a PowerPoint presentation, with video. Slides are available for download.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar viewers will be able to:

List 3 research articles examining motor performance skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Describe the relation of a variety of clinical observations to specific types of sensory integration dysfunction.

State how to administer and score a variety of clinical observations.

Teresa A. May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Teresa is an expert occupational therapist renowned for her clinical research, mentoring and education related to related to sensory integration theory and intervention, praxis, and social competency. She is currently the owner/CEO of TMB Education, LLC and serves as President and practicing occupational therapist at OTR, Inc, a private occupational therapy practice specializing in sensory integration and social competency for children and adults across the lifespan, located near Philadelphia, PA. Dr. May-Benson has a diverse background as a clinical practitioner, having worked in private and public-school settings as well as private practice. She has authored numerous book chapters and articles on praxis and sensory integration and completed her doctoral dissertation on ideational praxis. Teresa is an education and research faculty member at the SPIRAL Foundation. In her role of educator, she currently serves as adjunct faculty at Widener University and is past faculty at Tufts University and the University of Indianapolis. She has received the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence from AOTA for her work in ideational praxis and is the 2023 recipient of the AOTF A. Jean Ayres Award.

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