Sensory Integration Activities for Parents and Therapists

  • Presenter: Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
  • Level: Introductory
  • Contact Hours: 1 contact hours
  • AOTA Areas: Context and Environment Process: Intervention
  • Audience: Occupational therapists, OT assistants, Parents
  • Completion Requirements: To earn contact hours for this course participants must view this course in its entirety.
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Course overview

In this video, Dr. Teresa May-Benson demonstrates a variety of treatment activities designed for parents and therapists using more than ten types of primarily non-suspended, easy-to-make or easy-to-use equipment.

Dr. May-Benson provides ideas for promoting self-regulation and praxis in children, adolescents, and adults with sensory processing and sensory integration challenges

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course the learner will be able to:

Identify more than ten types of primarily non-suspended, easy-to-use or easy-to-make equipment suitable for sensory-based activities.

Demonstrate practical strategies for using simple equipment to address sensory needs in therapeutic or home settings.

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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