Complete Curriculum Vitae - HSC - University of New Mexico

Work Address
Occupational Therapy Graduate Program
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
MSC09 5240
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Educational History
Curriculum Vitae
L. Diane Parham, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
January 2013
PhD, 1989, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Education
MA, 1980, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, Occupational Therapy
BS with High Honors, 1974, University of Florida, Gainesville, Occupational Therapy
Employment History – Principal Positions
July 2007 – present: Professor, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, University of New
Mexico
July 2007 – December 2011: Program Director, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program,
University of New Mexico
May 1992 – June 2007: Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy with tenure,
University of Southern California (USC)
August 1986 – May 1992: Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy,
University of Southern California
January 1985 – August 1986: Adjunct Instructor in Occupational Therapy,
University of Southern California
1979-80: Adjunct Instructor in Occupational Therapy,
University of Southern California
1975-78: Senior Occupational Therapist (adult and child out-patient and in-patient mental health
services, child psychiatry team, public school consultant),
Maryview Community Mental Health Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
1974-75: Assistant Director of Occupational Therapy (in-patient adult, adolescent, and child
mental health services; supervision of occupational, recreational, art, and music therapists, and
activity aides and specialists),
Bayberry Psychiatric Hospital, Hampton, Virginia
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Concurrent Appointments & Consultancies
2012: External consultant on preparation of self-study documents for ACOTE accreditation for a
private health professions university in the Western United States
2010: External occupational therapy master’s degree program reviewer for an occupational
therapy department in a public research-intensive university in Western United States
2007-10: Consultant (gratis) on occupational therapy component of intervention for the EARLY
Project (Early Assessment and Resource Linkage for Youth), a clinical trial designed to examine
the effectiveness of an early identification program for prevention of first episode of psychosis.
Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
1998 – present: Instructor & program developer, USC-WPS Comprehensive Program in Sensory
Integration. Post-professional certificate program offered nationally and internationally.
Western Psychological Services & University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
1996-2008: Founding Director of Education and Research, private non-profit therapy center
serving children with developmental and behavioral disorders. Pediatric Therapy Network,
Torrance, CA
2005: Consultant (gratis) on development of new graduate program in occupational science
Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile
2000: Consultant on development of new doctoral program in occupational science (subsequently
approved). Towson University, Towson, MD
1985-96: Director of Education for private practice serving children with sensory integration
problemS. Ayres Clinic, Torrance, CA
1981-95 Faculty for post-professional sensory integration certification program. Sensory
Integration International (formerly the Center for the Study of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction),
Torrance, CA
1991: Consultant on occupational therapy personnel needs for residential setting serving
emotionally disturbed children. San Diego Center for Children, San Diego, CA
1980-88: Occupational Therapy Consultant. Diagnostic assessment, on-site consultation, and
individualized educational planning for preschoolers in Head Start. Child, Youth, and Family
Services, Pasadena, CA
1986: Consultant on motor development programming for Small Steps, grant supported program
for preschoolers with disabilities. Special Education Division, Inyo County Office of Education,
Big Pine, California
1983-84: Research Assistant (part-time) for UCLA faculty research: Mother-Child
Communication among Autistic, Mentally Retarded, and Normal Children.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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1982-84: Clinical Educator and Occupational Therapist (part-time) providing continuing
education to occupational therapists, and direct services for elders in home health, children, and
adults with developmental and neurological disorders. Occupational Therapy Services (private
practice), Los Angeles
1983: Teaching Assistant for teacher certification program in Special Education.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
1982: Research Assistant (part-time) for private statistical consulting company.
Epistat (owned by USC biometry professor Stanley Azen), Los Angeles
1981-82: Research Assistant (part-time) for infant/toddler studies in Project REACH (Research
in Early Abilities of Children with Handicaps), funded by the Bureau for Education of the
Handicapped. UCLA
1979-82: Occupational therapist per diem providing services for children with developmental
and learning problems. Ayres Clinic (private practice), Torrance, California
1980: Occupational Therapist (part-time) for toddlers with developmental risk or disorders in
Therapeutic Day Nursery. San Fernando Valley Child Guidance Clinic, Northridge, California
1979-80: Occupational Therapist (part-time) in adult and pediatric physical rehabilitation.
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles
Professional Recognition and Honors
2012 – Service Commendation, American Occupational Therapy Association, for representing
Professional Program Directors, Commission on Education, 2010-12
2012 – Leader in Occupational Therapy, annual honorary lecture at University of Findlay,
Findlay, Ohio
2011 – Caroline Thompson Memorial Lecturer, honorary lecture at University of Wisconsin,
Madison
2011 -- University of New Mexico School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award
2005 -- Visiting Scholar, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, University of New Mexico
2004 -- Building Bridges from the Ivory Tower, national award for bridging research to practice,
Pediatric Therapy Network R2K Conference, Long Beach, California
2002 -- Maternal and Child Health Lectureship in Pediatric Physical Therapy, national honor for
leadership in pediatric therapy research, University of Washington
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License
1999 -- Leadership Service Commendation, national award for leadership in academic faculty
development in occupational therapy university programs, American Occupational Therapy
Foundation
1998 -- A. Jean Ayres Award, national award for contributions to theory and research in
occupational therapy, American Occupational Therapy Foundation
1996 -- Honorary member, Pi Theta Epsilon (National Occupational Therapy Honor Society),
nominated by undergraduate & graduate students for scholarship in teaching, University of
Southern California
1995 -- Honored Lecturer, annual state association award for scholarly contributions to the
profession, California Foundation for Occupational Therapy
1992 -- Fellow, for national leadership in post-professional education, American Occupational
Therapy Association
1988, Doctoral Fellowship, competitive award to fund dissertation research ($15,000), American
Occupational Therapy Foundation
1980 – 83 -- Exceptional Child Predoctoral Fellow, for support of doctoral studies, Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare (renamed the Department of Health and Human Services)
1980 -- Doctoral scholarship ($10,000), Center for the Study of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction
New Mexico Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy, License # 2436
Certifications
National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapists (NBCOT), #AA245746, June 1974 – present
Certified in Sensory Integration, USC-WPS Certification Program, 1998
Certified to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests, 1989
Certified to administer and interpret the Southern California Sensory Integration Tests, 1979
Certificate & Fellowship Programs
Passport to Leadership Certificate Program, University of New Mexico. Completed August 2010
Leadership Fellows Program (competitive 10-month program), AOTF & AOTA, 2010
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Grant and Contract Funding
Current Grant and Contract Funding
Autonomic and Behavioral Sensory Responses of Children with Autism
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: 15%
Funding organization: University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Dept of Pediatrics
July 2010 – June 2011, no cost extension to 2013
$21,011
Past Grant and Contract Funding
AARA Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Funding organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
July 2010-June 2011
$5,323
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Funding organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
July 2009-June 2010
$8,059
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Funding organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
July 2008-June 2009
$2,241
National Standardization of the Sensory Processing Measure
Authors of test: Parham, L.D., Ecker, C., Miller Kuhaneck, H., Henry, D., & Glennon, T.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles (corporate sponsor)
August 2005 – December 2006
$70,000+
Sensory Integration Research Development
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles (corporate donor to USC
Department of Occupational Therapy); provided seed money for constructing and equipping a
physiological sensory laboratory at USC.
January 2002 – December 2003
$30,000
Center for Occupational Science Leadership Training in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: 0.20 FTE
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Funding organization: Maternal & Child Health Bureau, HRSA
July 1997- June 2003
$818,041
Outcome of Sensory-Based Intervention After Birth Trauma
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: NIH (R21 mechanism through NICHHD)
2001-02
$8,800
Review of Research on Outcomes of Occupational Therapy for Children with Developmental
Disabilities
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: American Occupational Therapy Association
2001
$5,000
Sensory Integrative Development: A Longitudinal Study of Its Relationship to Achievement and
Learning Handicaps in Elementary School Children
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: American Occupational Therapy Foundation
July 1988 - June 1989
$15,000
Effectiveness of the Grandin Hug Machine with Autistic Children
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: Los Angeles Chapter of the National Society for Autistic Children and
Adults
1986
$1,200
Validity Study of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests
P.I.: Clark, F.A., Co-PI: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organizations: American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Western Psychological
Services, and Sensory Integration International
1983-84
$20,000+ (combined from all funders)
Academic Rewards for Faculty in Occupational Therapy Education
P.I.: Parham, L.D.
Percent effort: N/A
Funding organization: American Occupational Therapy Foundation
1981
$1,400
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Test Manuals Co-Authored
Scholarly Achievements
Miller Kuhaneck, H., Ecker, C., Parham, L.D., Henry, D.A., & Glennon, T.J., (2010). Sensory Processing
Measure Preschool Edition (SPM-P): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
Parham, L.D., Ecker, C., Miller Kuhaneck, H., Henry, D.A., & Glennon, T.J. (2007). Sensory Processing
Measure (SPM): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
Books Co-Edited
Parham, L. D., & Fazio, L. (Eds.). (2008). Play in occupational therapy for children (2 nd ed.). St. Louis:
Mosby.
Parham, L. D., & Fazio, L. (Eds.). (1997). Play in occupational therapy for children. St. Louis: Mosby.
Original Research or Scholarly Articles in Refereed Journals
Chang, M.C.-C., Parham, L.D., Blanche, E.I., Schell, A., Chou, C.-C., Dawson, M., & Clark,
F. (2012). Autonomic and behavioral responses of children with autism to auditory
stimuli. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, 567-576.
doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2012.004242.
Parham, L.D., Roley, S.S., May-Benson, T., Koomar, J., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J.P., Cohn,
E.S., Mailloux, Z., Miller, L.J., & Schaaf, R.C. (2011). Development of a Fidelity
Measure for Research on Ayres Sensory Integration. American Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 65,133-142. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000745
Schaaf, R.C., Benevides, T., Blanche, E., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J.P., Cohn, E.S., Koomar,
J., Lane, S.J., Miller, L.J., May-Benson, T.A., Parham, D., Reynolds, S., Schoen, S.A.
(2010, March 29) Parasympathetic functions in children with Sensory Processing
Disorder. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 4, 1-11. doi:10.3389/fnint.2010.00004
Asher, A.V., Parham, L.D., & Knox, S. (2008). Interrater reliability of Sensory Integration
and Praxis Tests (SIPT) score interpretation. American Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 62. 308-319.
Parham, L.D., Cohn, E.S., Spitzer, S., Koomar, J., Miller, L., Burke, J.P., Brett-Green, B., Mailloux, Z.,
May-Benson, T.A., Smith Roley, S., Schaaf, R.C., Schoen, S., & Summers, C.A. (2007). Fidelity in
sensory integration intervention research. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 216-227.
Mailloux, Z.K., May-Benson, T.A., Summers, C.A., Miller, L.J., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J.P., Cohn, E.S.,
Koomar, J., Parham, L.D., Smith Roley, S., Schaaf, R., & Schoen, S.A. (2007). Goal attainment
scaling as a measure of meaningful outcomes for children with sensory integration disorders.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 254-259.
Su, C., & Parham, L.D. (2002). Generating a valid questionnaire translation for cross-cultural use.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 581-585.
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Johnson-Ecker, C.L., & Parham, L.D. (2000). The Evaluation of Sensory Processing (ESP): A validity
study using contrasting groups. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7, 121-133.
Crepeau, E.B., Thibodaux, L., & Parham, D. (1999). Academic juggling act: Beginning and sustaining an
academic career. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 53, 25-30.
Parham, L. D. (1998). The relationship of sensory integrative development to achievement in elementary
students: Four-year longitudinal patterns. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 18, 105-127.
Parham, L. D. (1998). The proper domain of occupational therapy research is the study of occupation and
its applications to health care. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 485-489.
Parham, L.D. , & Zemke, R. (1997). Research activities survey of professional programs. American
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51, 622-626.
Spitzer, S., Roley, S., Clark, F., & Parham, D. (1997). Sensory integration: Current trends in the United
States. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 3, 123-138.
Clark, F., Zemke, R., Frank, G., Parham, D., Neville-Jan, A., Hedricks, C., Carlson, M., Fazio, L., &
Abreu, B. (1993). Dangers inherent in the partition of occupational therapy and occupational
science. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 47, 184-186.
Clark, F.A., Parham, D., Carlson, M. E., Frank, G., Jackson, J., Pierce, D., Stein, C., & Zemke, R.
(1991). Occupational science: Academic innovation in the service of occupational therapy's future.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45, 300-310.
Yerxa, E. J., Clark, F., Frank, G., Jackson, J., Parham, D., Pierce, D., Stein, C., & Zemke, R. (1989).
An introduction to occupational science: A foundation for occupational therapy in the 21st century.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 6 (4), 1-17.
Parham, D. (1987). Faculty perceptions of rewards in occupational therapy education: Implications for
improving research productivity. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 7, 195-207.
Parham, D. (1987). The perceived impact of research on the activities and evaluation of occupational
therapy faculty. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 7, 126-128.
Parham, L. D. (1987). Toward professionalism: The reflective therapist. American Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 41, 555-561.
[Translated into Swedish and reprinted as "Mot professionalism: Den kritiskt tankande terapeuten" in
Arbets Terapeuten, Nr. 17, 1990.]
Parham, L. D. (1987). Evaluation of praxis in preschoolers. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 4
(2), 23-36.
Parham, D. (1985). Academic reward structures and occupational therapy faculty. Part I: Characteristics
of faculty. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 5, 83-100.
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Parham, D. (1985). Academic reward structures and occupational therapy faculty. Part II: Predictors of
rewards and scholarly productivity. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 5, 139-153.
Lindquist, J.E., Mack, W., & Parham, L.D. (1982). A synthesis of occupational behavior and sensory
integration concepts in theory and practice, Part I: Theoretical foundations. American Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 36, 365-374.
Lindquist, J.E., Mack, W., & Parham, L.D. (1982). A synthesis of occupational behavior and sensory
integration concepts in theory and practice, Part II: Clinical applications. American Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 36, 433-437.
Review Articles and Articles Appearing as Chapters in Edited Volumes
Baranek, G.T., Little, L. M, Parham, L. Diane, Ausderau, K. K., & Sabatos-DeVito, M. (in press). Sensory
features in autism spectrum disorders. In F.R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.),
Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders (4 rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons.
Parham, L.D., & Mailloux, Z. (2010). Sensory integration. In J. Case-Smith, & A. Allen, (Eds.),
Occupational therapy for children (6th ed.). (pp. 325-372). St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
Parham, L.D., Cohn, E.S., Spitzer, S., Koomar, J., Miller, L., Burke, J.P., Brett-Green, B., Mailloux, Z.,
May-Benson, T.A., Smith Roley, S., Schaaf, R.C., Schoen, S., & Summers, C.A. (2009). Fidelity in
sensory integration intervention research. In C. B. Royeen & A. Leubben (Eds.): A compendium of
leading scholarship in sensory integration Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
Mailloux, Z.K., May-Benson, T.A., Summers, C.A., Miller, L.J., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J.P., Cohn, E.S.,
Koomar, J., Parham, L.D., Smith Roley, S., Schaaf, R., & Schoen, S.A. (2009). Goal attainment
scaling as a measure of meaningful outcomes for children with sensory integration disorders. In C. B.
Royeen & A. Leubben (Eds.): A compendium of leading scholarship in sensory integration Bethesda,
MD: AOTA Press.
Baranek, G., Parham, L.D., & Bodfish, J.W. (2005). Sensory and motor features in autism: Assessment
and intervention. In F.R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and
pervasive developmental disorders (3 rd ed.) Vol 2: Assessment, interventions, and policy (pp. 831-
857). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Parham, L.D., & Mailloux, Z. (2005). Sensory integration. In J. Case-Smith, A. Allen, & P. N. Pratt
(Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (5th ed.). (pp. 356-411). St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
Parham, L.D. (2005). Commentary: Tactile defensiveness. In A.J. Ayres, Sensory Integration and the
Child (2 nd ed.). Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
Johnson-Ecker, C. & Parham, L.D. (2004). The Evaluation of Sensory Processing: A validity study using
contrasting groups. In C. B. Royeen (Ed.): A compendium of leading scholarship: Pediatric issues in
occupational therapy (pp. 94-107). Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
Parham, L.D. (2002). Sensory integration and occupation. In A. Bundy, S. Lane, & E. Murray (Eds.),
Sensory integration: Theory and practice (pp. 413-434). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
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Parham, L.D., & Mailloux, Z. (2001). Sensory integration. In J. Case-Smith, A. Allen, & P. N. Pratt
(Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (4th ed.) (pp. 329-381). St. Louis: Mosby.
Blanche, E.I., & Parham, L.D. (2001). Praxis and the organization of behavior in time and space. In S.
Smith Roley, R. Schaaf, & E. Blanche (Eds.), Understanding the nature of sensory integration with
diverse populations (pp. 183-200). San Antonio, TX: Therapy Skill Builders.
Parham, L. D., & Primeau, L. (1997). Introduction to play in occupational therapy. In L. D. Parham, &
L. Fazio (Eds.), Play in occupational therapy for children. St. Louis: Mosby.
Ewald, J.A., & Parham, L. D. (1997). Strategies to enhance play experiences of children with prenatal
drug exposure. In L. D. Parham, & L. Fazio (Eds.), Play in occupational therapy for children. St.
Louis: Mosby.
Parham, L. D. (1996). Perspectives on play: Implications for occupational science. In R. Zemke & F.
Clark (Eds.), Occupational Science: The evolving discipline (pp. 71-80). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Parham, L. D., & Mailloux, Z. (1996). Sensory Integration. In J. Case-Smith, A. Allen, & P. N. Pratt
(Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (3rd ed.) (pp. 307-356). St. Louis: Mosby.
Parham, D. (1994). Review of Humphries, Wright, McDougall, & Vertes (1990): The efficacy of sensory
integration therapy for children with learning disability. In J. Daems (Ed.), Reviews of research in
sensory integration (pp. 29-31). Torrance, CA: Sensory Integration International.
Parham, D. (1994). Review of Humphries, Wright, Snider, & McDougall (1992): A comparison of the
effectiveness of sensory integrative therapy and perceptual-motor training in treating children with
learning disabilities. In J. Daems (Ed.), Reviews of research in sensory integration (pp. 33-36).
Torrance, CA: Sensory Integration International.
Parham, D. (1994). Review of Mason & Iwata (1990): Artifactual effects of sensory-integrative therapy
on self-injurious behavior. In J. Daems (Ed.), Reviews of research in sensory integration (pp. 115-
117). Torrance, CA: Sensory Integration International.
Parham, L.D. (1993). Viewpoint: Contributions of sensory integration to emotional development. In
Vergara, E. (Ed.), Foundations for Practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Early
Intervention (Vol. 2) (pp. 271-274). Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
Clark, F., Mailloux, Z., Parham, D., with Bissell, J. (1989). Sensory integration and children with
learning disabilities. In P. N. Pratt & A. Allen (Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (2nd ed.)
(pp. 457-509). St. Louis: Mosby.
Parham, L. D. (1987). Evaluation of praxis in preschoolers. In Z. Mailloux (Ed.), Sensory integrative
approaches in occupational therapy (pp. 23-36). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Parham, D. (1986). Review of Children with Autism and other Pervasive Disorders of Development and
Behavior: Therapy Through Activities (Nelson, 1985). Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 3,
158-160.
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Clark, F., Mailloux, Z., & Parham, D. (1985). Sensory integration and children with learning disabilities.
In P. N. Clark & A. Allen (Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (pp. 359-405). St. Louis:
Mosby.
Tests Published
Miller Kuhaneck, H., Ecker,C., Parham, L.D., Henry, D.A., & Glennon, T.J. (2010). Sensory Processing
Measure Preschool (SPM-P): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. Manual for
standardized parent and teacher questionnaires normed on 2 to 6 year-old children (N=651).
Ecker, C., & Parham, L.D. (2010). Sensory Processing Measure Preschool (SPM-P) Home Form. Los
Angeles: Western Psychological Services. Standardized parent questionnaire.
Parham, L.D., Ecker, C., Kuhaneck, H.M., Glennon, T., & Henry, D. (2007). Sensory Processing Measure
Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. Manual for standardized parent and school
personnel questionnaires normed on over 1,000 children.
Parham, L.D., & Ecker, C. (2007). Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) Home Form. Los Angeles:
Western Psychological Services. Standardized parent questionnaire.
Parham, L.D., & Ecker, C.J. (2002). Evaluation of Sensory Processing – Research Version 4. In A.
Bundy, S. Lane, & E. Murray (Eds.), Sensory integration: Theory and practice (pp. 194-196).
Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
Other Scholarly and Professional Publications
Koomar, J., Miller, L.J., Schoen, S., Brett-Green, B., Schaaf, R., Benevides, T., Lane, S., Reynolds, S.,
Parham, D., May-Benson, T., Teasdale, A., Mailloux, Z., Roley, S. S., Blanche, E., & Bodison, S.
(2008, December). Collaborative research programs in sensory integration and processing. Sensory
Integration Special Interest Section Quarterly, 31 (4), 1-4.
Roley, S.S., Burke, J.P., Cohn, E.S., Koomar, J.A., Miller, L.J., Schaaf, R.C., Mailloux, Z., May Benson,
T.A., Parham, L.D., & Summers, C.A. (2005, June). A strategic plan for research. Sensory Integration
Special Interest Section Quarterly, 28 (2), 1-3.
Irani, A., Mailloux, Z., Parham, D., & Roley, S.S. (2005, June). Research highlights. Sensory Integration
Special Interest Section Quarterly, 28 (2), 3-4.
Lai, J.S., Parham, L.D., & Johnson-Ecker, C.L. (1999). Sensory dormancy and sensory defensiveness:
Two sides of the same coin? Sensory Integration Special Interest Section Quarterly, 22 (4), 1-4.
Spitzer, S., Parham, L.D., Mailloux, Z., & Huecker, E. (1998). Occupational Therapy for Individuals With
Learning Disabilities (Statement adopted by the American Occupational Therapy Association).
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 874-880.
LaCroix, J., Johnson, C., & Parham, L.D. (1997). The development of a new sensory history: the
Evaluation of Sensory Processing. Sensory Integration Special Interest Section Quarterly, 20 (1), 3-4.
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Parham, L. D. (1992). Strategies for maintaining a playful atmosphere during therapy. Sensory
Integration Special Interest Section Newsletter, 15 (1), 2-3.
Inamura, K., Wiss, T., & Parham, D. (1991). The effects of Hug Machine usage on the behavioral
organization of children with autism and autistic-like characteristics: Part two. Sensory Integration
Quarterly, 18 (4), 1-5.
Parham, L. D. (1990). Toward professionalism: The reflective therapist. In Readings in occupational
therapy research (1990). Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
Parham, D. (1990). Is sensory integration related to achievement? A longitudinal study of elementary
school children. Sensory Integration Quarterly, 18 (3), 9,16.
Inamura, K., Wiss, T., & Parham, D. (1990). The effects of Hug Machine usage on the behavioral
organization of children with autism and autistic-like characteristics: Part one. Sensory Integration
Quarterly, 18 (3), 1-3,5,20.
Parham, L.D. (1989). Sensory Integrative Development: A Longitudinal Study of Its Relationship to
Achievement and Learning Handicaps in Elementary School Children. (Doctoral dissertation,
University of Calilfornia, Los Angeles, 1989). Abstract published in Dissertation Abstracts
International, 50.
Parham, L. D. (1986). Assessment: The preschooler with suspected dyspraxia. Sensory Integration
Special Interest Section Newsletter, 9 (1), 1-3, 8.
Parham, L.D. (1980). Play development and sensorimotor abilities in autistic children: A Piagetian
approach to clinical assessment. Master’s thesis, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Other Scholarly Products
Parham, L.D., Bagatell, N., & Ausderau, K. (2004). Reviews of research on the effectiveness of pediatric
occupational therapy. Maternal and Child Health Bureau report.
Parham, L.D., Bagatell, N., Berg, C.R., & LaVesser, P.D. (2002). Evidence-Based Practice Resources:
AOTA Evidence Briefs and Structured Abstracts: Developmental Delay in Young Children. Retrieved
February 10, 2006, from American Occupational Therapy Association Web site (link accessible to
members):
http://www.aota.org/members/area15/links/link09.asp?PLACE=/members/area15/links/link09.asp
Parham, L.D., & Bagatell, N. (2001). Effectiveness of occupational therapy for children with
developmental delays, aged birth through five years. Final report submitted to the American
Occupational Therapy Association.
Parham, L. D. & Kopp, C. B. (1982). Regulative strategies used by mothers of Down syndrome versus
normally developing preschoolers. Unpublished manuscript, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Media Developed
Parham, D., Clark, F., Burke, J., & Mack, W. (1983). Set of three videotapes produced for use in
continuing education courses. Funded by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
Naturalistic observations of preschoolers. 90-minute videotape of normally developing 2-, 3-, and 5year
olds participating in gross motor, fine motor, and sociodramatic play activities.
Sensory Integration: Assessment and Treatment. 30-minute videotape of assessment and treatment
utilizing a sensory integrative frame of reference with a 6-year old boy with a learning disability.
Occupational Behavior: Assessment and Treatment. 30-minute videotape of assessment and
treatment utilizing an occupational behavior frame of reference with a 3-year old girl with
developmental delays.
Meeting Sessions Chaired
2009, International Conference of the Society for Medical Anthropology, Yale University, New
Haven, Connecticut. Peer-reviewed panel session organizer (with Nancy Bagatell of Quinnipiac
University), Shifting from the Medical to the Everyday: Occupational Science Perspectives of
Children with Disabilities and Families.
2007, 19 th Annual Occupational Science Symposium, University of Southern California, Division
of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Los Angeles. Organizer & Chair of 2-day
symposium, Health and Well Being: Interdisciplinary and Global Connections.
2007, International Society for Occupational Science, Catalina Island, California. Co-Chair of 2 nd
international 3-day Think Tank on the organizational structure of the society.
2005, Society for the Study of Occupation:USA annual conference in Washington, DC.
Co-Chair of Pre-Conference Workshop, Secrets to Success in Research Funding.
1990, American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference in New Orleans, LA.
Discussion leader, Neuroscience Course.
1990, special invitation-only symposium of the American Occupational Therapy Association,
Directions for the Future, in San Diego, California. Facilitator for discussion group.
Invited and Refereed Abstracts, Posters, and Presentations at Professional Meetings (selected)
Parham, L.D. (2012, September). Fidelity: An Essential Consideration in Evidence-Based
Practice. Refereed presentation, annual conference of the New Mexico Occupational Therapy
Association, Albuquerque.
Parham, L.D. (2012, May). Intervention in child play with adaptations for sensory processing.
Invited workshop, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Parham, L.D., Downing, D., & Cook, W.L. (2012, April). Sensory Characteristics, Symptomatology, and
Functioning of Young People At Risk for Psychosis. Refereed research presentation, annual
conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Indianapolis.
Parham, L.D. (2012, April). Autonomic and Behavioral Responses of Children with Autism to Auditory
Stimuli. Pediatrics Grand Rounds for Research Week, University of New Mexico.
Parham, L.D. (2011, September). Therapist-Child Collaboration: A Critical Aspect of Ayres Sensory
Integration Intervention. Refereed presentation, annual conference of the New Mexico Occupational
Therapy Association, Albuquerque.
Auerbach, A., Carlisle, L., & Warner, K., Parham, L.D., Downing, D., & Cook, W. (2011, September).
Student research poster: Sensory Predictors of Psychotic Symptoms in Youth At Risk for Psychosis.
Poster session at annual conference of the New Mexico Occupational Therapy Association,
Albuquerque.
Blanche, E., Chang, M., & Parham, D. (2011, April). Development of an adult sensory
processing questionnaire. Refereed research paper, annual conference of the American
Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Parham, L. D., Bodison, S., & Lane, S. (2011, February). Fidelity Training for Ayres Sensory
Integration Intervention. 1 ½ day Pre-Conference Institute, R2K Conference, Torrance,
California.
Parham, L.D., & Ecker, C. (2010, May). Refereed Guided Poster Session: Introduction to the
Sensory Processing Measure. Congress of the World Federation of Occupational
Therapists, Santiago de Chile.
Parham, L.D. (2010, May). Refereed Poster: Fidelity in Ayres Sensory Integration
Intervention. Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Santiago de
Chile.
Roley, S. S., Parham, L. D., Bodison, S., & Mailloux, Z. (2010, February). Fidelity Training
for Ayres Sensory Integration Intervention. 1 ½ day Pre-Conference Institute, R2K
Conference, Torrance, California.
Chang, M.,Parham, D., Blanche, E., Clark, F., Schell, A., Dawson, M., & Chou, C.-P. (2009,
October). Using electrodermal measures to understand sensory reactivity: A pilot study
in children with autism. Refereed poster session presented at the Society for
Neuroscience, Chicago, IL.
Parham, D. (2009, July). Invited discussant for refereed paper, Reminiscence and confronting rhetoric:
Enabling play in the context of rapid social change (Ramugondo & Barry). Occupational Justice
Symposium, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Parham, D., Ecker, C., & Henry, D. (2009, April). Using the Sensory Processing Measure in Practice,
Research, and Education. Refereed short course, annual conference of the American Occupational
Therapy Association, Houston, TX.
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Chang, M., Parham, D., Blanche, E., Schell, A., & Dawson, M. (2009, April). Comparisions of autonomic
nervous system responses to auditory stimuli in children with autism. Refereed research poster, annual
conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, TX.
Chang, M., Parham, D., Blanche, E., Schell, A., & Dawson, M. (2009, April). What electrodermal activity
(EDA) can tell us about sensory processing disorder (SPD). Refereed research poster, annual
conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, TX.
Parham, D. (2009, March). Invited discussant for refereed panel, Occupational Therapists'
Interactions with Patients and Communities: Bringing Social Sciences, Phenomenology,
Narrative Theory and Disability Studies to Medical Rehabilitation. Annual conference of
the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM.
Koomar, J., Parham, D., & Smith Roley, S. (2008, April). Fidelity Training for Occupational Therapy
Based on Ayres Sensory Integration Intervention. Refereed day-long Institute in conjunction with the
annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Long Beach, CA.
Reynolds, S., Lane, S.J., Miller, L., Schoen, S., Schaaf, R.C., Parham, D., & May-Benson, T. (2008,
April). Physiological Measurement of Sensory Modulation Disorders – Current Findings from a
Multi-Site Research Group. Sensory Integration Special Interest Section annual program at the annual
conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Long Beach, CA.
Koomar, J., Parham, D., & Roley, S.S. (2007, April). Fidelity of Occupational Therapy Based on Sensory
Integration Principles. Refereed workshop co-presented at the annual conference of the American
Occupational Therapy Association, St. Louis, MO.
Miller-Kuhaneck, H., Glennon, T., Henry, D., Parham, D., & Ecker, C. (April 2007) Sensory Processing
Measure: Practical Applications for Clinic- and School-Based Therapists. Refereed workshop copresented
at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, St. Louis,
MO.
Schaaf, R.C., Benevides, T., Miller, L.J., Schoen, S., Brett-Green, B., Parham, L.D., & May-Benson, T.
(2006). Sensory processing, physiological reactivity, and adaptive behavior in autism. Refereed
abstract published in Psychophysiology, 43 (S1), S20-S110
Glennon, T., & Parham, D. (October 2006). Sensory Factors Influencing Participation in the School,
Home, and Community Settings. Refereed workshop presented at the annual conference of the Society
for the Study of Occupation:USA, St. Louis, MO.
Parham, L.D., Cohn, E.S., Koomar, J., Spitzer, S., Miller, L., Burke, J.P., Brett-Green, B., Mailloux, Z.,
May-Benson, T.A., Roley, S.S., Schaaf, R.C., & Summers, C. (June 2006). Fidelity of occupational
therapy based on sensory integration principles. (June 2006). Refereed paper presented at the World
Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), Sydney, Australia.
Glennon, T., Miller-Kuhaneck, Henry, D., Parham, D., & Ecker, C. (April 2006). Sensory Processing
Measure: School and Home Forms to Meet the Needs of School-Based Therapists. Refereed paper
presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Charlotte,
NC.
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Parham, L.D. (2005). Sensory Integration Disorders. Invited seminar speaker, national annual meeting of
the Child Neurology Society, Los Angeles.
Parham, L.D. (2005). Sensory Integration Across the Lifespan. Invited lecture as Visiting Scholar,
Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy, University of New Mexico.
Parham, D. (2005). SIPT Factor Analyses and Their Application to Clinical Assessment in Sensory
Integration. Invited one-day pre-congress workshop for the First Latinoamerican Sensory Integration
Congress and first Chilean Sensory Integration Congress, Santiago, Chile.
Parham, D. (2005). 3 invited plenary presentations: Play in Occupational Therapy, Autism and Sensory
Integration, and Effectiveness Research on Sensory Integration. Presented at the first Latinoamerican
Sensory Integration Congress and first Chilean Sensory Integration Congress, Santiago, Chile.
Clark, F., & Parham, D. (2005). Sensory Integration and Occupation. Invited plenary presentation at the
first Latinoamerican Sensory Integration Congress and first Chilean Sensory Integration Congress,
Santiago, Chile.
Parham, L.D. (2004). Sensory Links to Organization of Action and Interests. Invited lecture at the annual
international TEACHH conference on autism, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Parham, L.D. (2004). Sensory Processing Problems: What the Research Tells Us – Part I: Types of
Problems, and Part II: Intervention. Invited lectures at the M.I.N.D. Institute annual symposium on
developmental and learning disabilities, Sacramento, CA.
Parham, L.D. (2004). Will Research Guide Practice in Sensory Integration? Invited paper presented at the
annual USC Occupational Science Symposium, Los Angeles.
Parham, D. (2004). Research on the fidelity of a play-based sensory-motor intervention. Refereed paper
presented at annual conference of The Association for the Study of Play, Atlanta, Georgia.
Parham, L.D. (2003). The Evaluation of Sensory Processing: Measuring Sensory Aspects of Participation.
Invited lecture at the Annual Research Colloquium of the American Occupational Therapy
Foundation, at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association,
Washington, DC.
Su, C.-T., & Parham, D. (2003). A re-examination of sensory integration theory using structural equation
modeling. Co-authored with PhD dissertation student, Chia-Ting Su. Refereed research paper
presented at annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Washington, DC.
Hsu, W.-L., & Parham, D. (2002). Taiwanese parents’ attitudes toward play of children with cerebral
palsy. Co-authored with Master’s thesis student, Wei-Lun Hsu. Refereed research paper presented at
annual conference of The Association for the Study of Play, Santa Fe, NM.
Spitzer, S., & Parham, D. (2002). No words necessary: How do nonverbal children with autism create and
convey meaning through play? Refereed research paper co-authored with PhD dissertation student,
Susan Spitzer. Presented at the annual conference of The Association for the Study of Play, Santa Fe,
NM.
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Parham, D. (2002). Sensory Integration and Occupation. Paper presented within refereed short course
sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section at the annual conference of the
American Occupational Therapy Association, Miami, FL.
Parham, D. (June 2002). Sensory Integration and Occupation. Refereed paper presented at the 13 th World
Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Stockholm, Sweden.
Parham, L.D. (2002). Praxis, Imitation, and Lifestyle Design: Questions for Future Research. Invited
lecture, Annual Interdisciplinary R2K Conference, San Pedro, CA.
Parham, L.D. (2002). MCH Lectureship in Pediatric Physical Therapy: Sensory Integration, Praxis, and
Play for Children with Autism. Invited lecture, Maternal and Child Health Training Program in
Physical Therapy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Parham, L.D. (2002). Sensory Integration and Occupation Across the Lifespan. Invited paper at
conference (Sensory Integration: Autism, Attachment, and Praxis), sponsored by the Maternal and
Child Health Bureau. University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Parham, L.D. (2000). Sensory Processing Characteristics of Children with Autism. Opening plenary
lecture at national interdisciplinary conference on autism. Sponsored by NIH and Contemporary
Forums, San Francisco, CA.
Lai, J.-S., & Parham, D. (2000). Defensiveness and dormancy: Are they the same process? Refereed
research paper presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy
Association, Seattle, WA.
Parham, D., Ecker, C., & VerMaas, J. (2000). Clinical Problem Solving Using the Evaluation of Sensory
Processing (ESP). Refereed workshop co-presented with former M.A. thesis students at AOTA annual
conference in Seattle, WA.
Parham, D. (1999).The State of the Art of Play in Occupational Therapy. Paper presented within refereed
short course on play, sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section of the
American Occupational Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN.
Parham, D. (1998). An Occupational Science View of Play. Refereed paper presented at the annual
conference of The Association for the Study of Play, St. Petersburg, FL.
Parham, D., & Roley, S. S. (1998). Praxis difficulties in children with autism. Refereed research paper
presented at the World Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Montreal,
Canada.
Parham, D. (1998). Why Play? A Review of Concepts in Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Research. Refereed paper presented at the World Congress of the World Federation of Occupational
Therapists, Montreal, Canada.
Sagar, A., & Parham, D. (1998). Research on the Tactile Tolerance Scale, refereed short course presented
at the conference of the World Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists,
Montreal, Canada.
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Parham, L.D. (1997). The PhD Program in Occupational Science: How It Began, Where It Is Going.
Invited keynote address to Doctoral Network of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, at
the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Orlando, FL.
Parham, D. (1997). Sensory Questionnaire Validity for Children with Autism. Refereed research paper
presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Orlando, FL.
Mailloux, Z., & Parham, D. (1997). Understanding and planning intervention for children with autism.
Refereed short course presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy
Association, Orlando, FL.
Clark, F., Jackson, J., & Parham, D. (1996). What Occupational Science Has to Offer Occupational
Therapy. Refereed one-day institute co-taught at the annual meeting of the American Occupational
Therapy Association, Chicago.
Parham, L.D. (1996). The sensory integrative approach. Invited panel speaker, annual conference of the
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Seattle, Washington.
Parham, L.D. (1995). The Proper Domain of Research in Occupational Therapy. Invited paper presented
at the Research Colloquium of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, at the annual
conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Denver, Colorado. Also presented as
Honored Lecturer, California Foundation of Occupational Therapy, annual conference of the
Occupational Therapy Association of California, San Jose.
Parham, L.D. (1995). The Study of Occupation and Its Applications to Health Care is the Proper Domain
of Research for the Field of Occupational Therapy. Invited paper presented at International
Occupational Science Symposium, University of Lund, Sweden.
Parham, D., & Butler, L. (1995). Integration of sensory integrative approach into speech-language
therapy. Refereed paper presented at the annual conference of the American Speech-Language and
Hearing Association, Orlando, Florida.
Parham, D., Mitcham, M., Coster, W., & Crepeau, E. (1994). The Academic Juggling Act. Refereed
workshop for faculty, presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy
Association in Boston, Massachusetts.
Parham, D., Mitcham, M., Thibodaux, L., & Coster, W. (1993). The Academic Juggling Act. Refereed
workshop for faculty, presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy
Association in Seattle, Washington.
Parham, L.D. (1992). Understanding and Treating the Young Child Who Was Prenatally Drug-Exposed.
Invited lecture presented at:
- the International Symposium on Perinatal Substance Abuse, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;
- the annual conference of the Association of Pediatric Therapists, Stanford, California;
- and the California Children’s Services Symposium, Whitter, California.
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Parham, D. (1992). Prenatally Drug Exposed Children: Implications for Occupational Therapy. Refereed
paper presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association,
Houston, Texas.
Parham, L. D. & Mailloux, Z. (1992). Occupational therapy assessment and treatment of the child who
is prenatally drug exposed. Symposium 1992 Proceedings: Current Topics in Sensory Integration
(pp.124-136). Torrance, CA: Sensory Integration International.
Parham, L.D. (1992). Theory and Therapy: An Essential Partnership? Keynote address, annual
conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, Los Angeles.
Parham, L.D., & Mailloux, Z. (1992). In Utero Drug Exposure: Implications for Clinical Practice. Invited
lecture presented at the annual conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, Los
Angeles.
Parham, L.D. (1991). Understanding and treating the young child who was prenatally drug exposed.
Invited lecture, Nineteenth Annual Sensorimotor Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Parham, L.D. (1991). Perspectives on Play: Implications for Occupational Science. Invited lecture, Fourth
Annual Occupational Science Symposium, Philadelphia, PA.
Parham, L.D. (1991). Theory and Therapy: An Essential Partnership? Keynote address, annual
conference of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Parham, L.D. (1991). Understanding Play from an Occupational Science Perspective. Annual conference
of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Parham, L.D. (1990). The Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests: Research and critique. Invited lecture,
Measurement Institute of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Chicago, Illinois.
Parham, D. (1990). Is Sensory Integration Related to Achievement? Refereed research paper presented at
the annual conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, Irvine, California.
Parham, L.D., & Clark, F.A. (1989). Instrumentation on Sensory Integration and Praxis. Invited lecture to
the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association’s annual pediatric conference, Milwaukee.
Parham, D., & Deyan, J. (1988). Sequential versus Simultaneous Processing and Sensory Integration in
High-Functioning Autistic Children. Refereed research paper presented at the annual conference of
the American Occupational Therapy Association, Phoenix, Arizona.
Parham, D. (1988). Sensory integration in autism: Is it related to social communication? Invited lecture,
Greater Long Beach/San Gabriel Valley/Orange County Chapter of the Autism Society of America,
Torrance, CA.
Deitz, J., Parham, D., Cermak, S., Gillette, N., Nelson, D., & Ottenbacher, K. (1987). Occupational
therapy leaders panels: Research. In S. Vulpe & R. Van Benschoten (Eds.), Proceedings of the
Conference: Occupational Therapy for Maternal and Child Health Research and Leadership
Development (Vol. I) (pp. 173-179). Los Angeles: Center for Child Development and
Developmental Disorders, University Affiliated Program at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
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Parham, L.D. (1986). Toward Professionalism. Keynote address, annual conference of the Virginia
Occupational Therapy Association, Virginia Beach, VA.
Parham, L. D. (1986). Applying theory to practice. Invited plenary address. Proceedings of Occupational
Therapy Education: Target 2000 -- Promoting Excellence in Education. Rockville, MD: American
Occupational Therapy Association.
Clark, F., Parham, D., Mailloux, Z., & Fanchiang, S. (1986, April). Construct validation and reliability
study of praxis tests of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). Invited paper presented at the
Research Forum of the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Clark, F., & Parham, D. (1986). Construct validation and reliability study of praxis tests of the Sensory
Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). Invited lecture at conference sponsored by Sensory Integration
International, Albuquerque, NM.
Clark, F. & Parham, L.D. (1985). Investigation of the Construct Validity of the Sensory Integration and
Praxis Tests. Invited paper, American Occupational Therapy Foundation meeting, annual conference
of American Occupational Therapy Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Parham, D. (1984). Occupational Therapy Faculty and the Academic Reward Structure. Refereed
research paper presented at the annual conference of American Occupational Therapy Association,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Parham, D. (1984). Differentiating Between Sensory Integration and Perceptual Motor Programs.
Refereed paper presented to the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section meeting at the annual
conference of American Occupational Therapy Association, Kansas City, Missouri.
Clark, F., & Parham, D. (1982). Evaluating and Developing Instruments for Clinical Practice, 2 day
refereed Institute presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy
Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parham, D. (1982). History of the Development of Sensory Integrative Theory. Refereed paper presented
at the annual conference of Occupational Therapy Association of California, Costa Mesa, California.
Parham, D.(1982). Differentiating Between Perceptual Motor and Sensory Integrative Methods. Refereed
paper presented at the annual conference of Occupational Therapy Association of California, Costa
Mesa, California.
Parham, D. (1981). Assessment of Sensorimotor Development of Autistic Children. Refereed research
paper presented at the annual conference of American Occupational Therapy Association, San
Antonio, Texas.
Lindquist, J., Mack, W., & Parham, D. (1980). The Use of Play in Pediatric Occupational Therapy.
Refereed paper presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy
Association, Denver, Colorado and at the annual conference of the Occupational Therapy Association
of California, Los Angeles.
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Selected Invited Keynote, Plenary, & Other Honorary Lectures (National and International)
May 2012, 3 rd Latin American Congress on Sensory Integration. Keynote presentation: Fidelity in
sensory integration. Mexico City, Mexico.
February 2012, 8 th Annual Leader in Occupational Therapy lecture: Why Play? The Serious
Nature of Play in Health and Development. University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio.
October 2011, Caroline Thompson Memorial Lecture: Assessment of Sensory Integration Through
the Eyes of Parents and Teachers. University of Wisconsin – Madison.
July 2011, Play in Ayres Sensory Integration Intervention. Plenary presentation, 18 th Biennial
Congress of the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied
Professions, Johannesburg, South Africa.
July 2011, Sensory characteristics of adolescents at high risk for psychosis. Plenary presentation,
18 th Biennial Congress of the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and
Allied Professions, Johannesburg, South Africa.
July 20, 2011, Using the Sensory Processing Measures in Practice and in Research. Invited 3.5
hour workshop. 18 th Biennial Congress of the South African Association for Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry and Allied Professions, Johannesburg, South Africa.
May 2011, Keynote address: Fidelity of Ayres Sensory Integration: Old Problems and New
Developments. 2 nd European Sensory Integration Congress, Algarve, Portugal.
May 2011, What Does Play Have to Do with Sensory Integration? The Relationship Between
Sensory Processing and Activity Choices. Plenary presentation with co-presenter E. Blanche, 2 nd
European Sensory Integration Congress, Algarve, Portugal.
February 2011, Sensory Processing Relates to Praxis and Social Participation: What the Sensory
Processing Measure Can Tell Us. R2K Conference, Torrance, California.
Sept. 2010, Why Occupational Therapy is Needed to Make New Mexico Healthy – and How You
Can Make It Happen. Plenary presentation, annual conference of the New Mexico Occupational
Therapy Association.
Sept. 2009, Play and Sensory Integration. Keynote lecture for the annual meeting of the Sensory
Integration Network - U.K. and Ireland, Cardiff, Wales.
2009, Psychometric Properties of the Sensory Processing Measure. Invited special lecture for the
annual meeting of the Sensory Integration Network - U.K. and Ireland, Cardiff, Wales.
2008, Play in Occupational Therapy. Invited one-day presentation, Finnish Sensory Integration
Association, Kuopio, Finland.
2008. Fidelity Training for Ayres Sensory Integration. Invited 1.5 day workshop, Finnish Sensory
Integration Association, Kuopio, Finland.
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2008. Introduction to the Sensory Processing Measure. Invited 0.5 day workshop, Finnish
Sensory Integration Association, Kuopio, Finland.
2005, Sensory Integration Disorders. Invited lecture for Breakfast Seminar, annual national
meeting of the Child Neurology Society, Los Angeles.
2005, Sensory Integration Across the Lifespan. Invited lecture as Visiting Scholar, University of
New Mexico Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy.
2005, SIPT Factor Analyses and Their Application to Clinical Assessment in Sensory Integration.
Invited one-day pre-congress workshop for the First Latinoamerican Sensory Integration Congress
and first Chilean Sensory Integration Congress, Santiago, Chile.
2005, 3 invited plenary presentations: Play in Occupational Therapy, Autism and Sensory
Integration, and Effectiveness Research on Sensory Integration. Presented at the first
Latinoamerican Sensory Integration Congress and first Chilean Sensory Integration Congress,
Santiago, Chile.
2004, Sensory Links to Organization of Action and Interests. Invited lecture at the annual
international TEACHH conference on autism, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
2004, Sensory Processing Problems: What the Research Tells Us – Part I: Types of Problems,
and Part II: Intervention. Invited lectures at the M.I.N.D. Institute annual symposium on
developmental and learning disabilities, Sacramento, CA.
2004, Will Research Guide Practice in Sensory Integration? Invited paper presented at annual
USC Occupational Science Symposium, Los Angeles.
2003, The Evaluation of Sensory Processing: Measuring Sensory Aspects of Participation.
Invited paper, Research Colloquium of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, at the
annual meeting of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Washington, DC.
2002, Praxis, Imitation, and Lifestyle Design: Questions for Future Research. Invited lecture,
annual interdisciplinary R2K Conference, San Pedro, CA.
2002, MCH Lectureship in Pediatric Physical Therapy: Sensory Integration, Praxis, and Play for
Children with Autism. Maternal and Child Health Training Program in Physical Therapy,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
2002, Sensory Integration and Occupation Across the Lifespan. Invited lecture presented at
conference (Sensory Integration: Autism, Attachment, and Praxis) sponsored by the Maternal and
Child Health Bureau. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
2000, Sensory processing characteristics of children with autism. Opening plenary session at
national interdisciplinary conference on autism and developmental disabilities. Sponsored by NIH
and Contemporary Forums. San Francisco, CA.
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1998. Therapy for the Child with Autism: The Sensory Integration Viewpoint. Public lecture
presented to interdisciplinary audience, Kuopio, Finland.
1997, The PhD Program in Occupational Science: How It Began, Where It Is Going. Keynote
address, Doctoral Network, American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Orlando, FL
1996, The sensory integrative approach. Invited speaker, annual conference of the American
Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Seattle, Washington.
1995, The Proper Domain of Research in Occupational Therapy. Invited paper, annual
conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Denver, Colorado. Also
presented as Honored Lecturer of the California Foundation of Occupational Therapy, at the
annual conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, San Jose.
1995, The Study of Occupation and Its Applications to Health Care is the Proper Domain of
Research for the Field of Occupational Therapy. Paper presented at Occupational Science
Symposium, University of Lund, Sweden.
1992, Understanding and Treating the Young Child Who Was Prenatally Drug-Exposed.
Presented at the International Symposium on Perinatal Substance Abuse, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;
the annual conference of the Association of Pediatric Therapists, Stanford, California; and
the Symposium of California Children's Services, Whittier, California.
1992, Theory and Therapy: An Essential Partnership? Keynote address, annual conference of
the Occupational Therapy Association of California, Los Angeles, California.
1992, In Utero Drug Exposure: Implications for Clinical Practice. Co-presentation at the annual
conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, Los Angeles, California.
1991, Understanding and Treating the Young Child Who Was Prenatally Drug-Exposed.
Nineteenth Annual Sensorimotor Symposium, San Diego, California.
1991, Perspectives on Play: Implications for Occupational Science. Fourth Annual Occupational
Science Symposium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1991, Theory and Therapy: An Essential Partnership? Keynote address, annual conference of
the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, Illinois.
1991, Understanding Play from an Occupational Science Perspective. Annual conference of the
Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, Illinois.
1990, The Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests: Research and critique. Invited presentation,
Measurement Institute of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Chicago, Illinois.
1989, Instrumentation on sensory integration and praxis. Wisconsin Physical Therapy
Association annual pediatric conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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1988, Sensory Integration in Autism: Is It Related to Social Communication? Invited
presentation, Greater Long Beach/San Gabriel Valley/Orange County Chapter of the Autism
Society of America, Torrance, California.
1986, Toward Professionalism. Keynote address, annual conference of the Virginia Occupational
Therapy Association, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
1986, Applying Theory to Practice. Invited plenary address to national colloquium for
occupational therapy educators, Occupational Therapy Education: Target 2000, sponsored by the
American Occupational Therapy Association, Nashville, Tennessee.’
1986, Construct validation and reliability study of praxis tests of the Sensory Integration and
Praxis Tests (SIPT) (co-author). Sensory Integration International, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1986, Leaders in Research and Publication. Panel speaker at conference on The Future of
Occupational Therapy in Maternal and Child Health, sponsored by Maternal and Child Health,
USC, University Affiliated Project (Children's Hospital of Los Angeles), and California
Children's Services, Santa Monica, California
Contributed (Unrefereed) Presentations at Professional Meetings
Chang, M., Parham, D., Clark, F., Schell, A., Blanche, E., Chou, C.P., & Dawson, M. (2010,
February). Research poster, Comparisons of autonomic nervous system responses to
auditory stimuli in children with autism. Annual research day, University of Southern
California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.
Parham, L.D. (2000). Sensory integration and praxis in high functioning children with autism.
Presentation at first annual interdisciplinary R2K research conference, Pediatric Therapy Network,
Redondo Beach, CA.
Parham, D. (1986). Rewards in Occupational Therapy Education: How Important Are They to Faculty?
Research paper presented to the Commission on Education at the annual conference of the American
Occupational Therapy Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Parham, L.D., & Kopp, C.B. (1982). Control Strategies Used by Mothers of Handicapped Versus
Normally Developing Preschoolers. Project REACH Dissemination Meeting, University of
California, Los Angeles.
Memberships in Professional Societies
New Mexico Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
World Federation of Occupational Therapists
Society for the Study of Occupation:USA
The Association for the Study of Play
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Other Extramural Professional Activities (other than committee service)
Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer and Guest Manuscript Reviewer
- Manuscript reviewer, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
- Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Occupational Science, 2012
- Manuscript reviewer, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2009
- Play and Culture Studies, annual monograph of The Association for the Study of Play,
2005-present
- Specialty reviewer for Self Study Series: Neuroscience Foundations of Human
Performance, American Occupational Therapy Association, 1991
- Manuscript reviewer for special issue on sensory integration, Occupational Therapy in
Health Care, 1986
- Manuscript reviewer American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1987-2006
Conference abstract reviewer for American Occupational Therapy Association, 2011-2012
External content reviewer for Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and
Adolesscents with Challenges in Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration, published by the
American Occupational Therapy Association, 2011
External on-site reviewer for graduate occupational therapy program in a research intensive
university in the Western U.S., 2010
Invited participant, International Occupational Justice Think Tank, University of Cape Town,
South Africa, 2009
Grant Competition Reviewer
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Doctoral Dissertation Grant Competition,
1991-99
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Research Grant Competition, 1991-99
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education,
Training grant review panelist, 1997
Reviewer for Book and Test Publishers
- Jones & Bartlett Publishers, book manuscript reviewer, 2009
- Western Psychological Services, Sensory integration and the child (2 nd ed.), 2003
- Haworth Press, book reviewer, 1998
- Riverside Publishing, expert reviewer, Syracuse Developmental Test
- Williams & Wilkins Publishing, book proposal reviewer, 1985
Editorial Board Memberships
Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 1988-90
Administrative Work and Offices Held in Professional Organizations
- The Association for the Study of Play:
Executive Board, 1999-2003
President, 2001-02
Vice-President and Chair of annual national conference, San Diego, CA, 2000-01
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Community Service
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Research Advisory Council (advisory group to AOTF administration), 1991-98
- Tidewater-Peninsula District of the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association
Secretary, 1976-78
2012, November: In-service for speech and occupational therapists, Introduction to Sensory
Modulation, The Bilingual Multicultural Center, Albuquerque.
2012, May: In-service on sensory modulation for staff and visiting UNM OT and Speech students,
Communidad Crecer, community-based program for individuals with developmental disabilities
aged 4-40 years
2012, April: In-service on use of the Sensory Processing Measure for occupational therapists in
Rio Rancho School District
2008: Speaker and consultant to teachers and to parents of The Oaks School, Hollywood,
California. How Does Your Child Learn? A Discussion About Using Bodies and Balance in the
Learning Process.
1996 – 2008: Board of Directors, (nonprofit interdisciplinary therapy center in Torrance,
California, serving over 1,200 families with children who have developmental, behavioral, or
learning disabilities)
1996 – 2007: Director of Education and Research (gratis), Pediatric Therapy Network
2005-06: Speaker and consultant on strategies for helping children with sensory integration
problems at home and in school, The Oaks School (parents and teachers), Hollywood, California
2003-05: Secretary, Parent-Teacher Organization, First Lutheran School of Los Angeles
1995-2005: Sunday School Lead Teacher in Early Childhood, Hope Lutheran Church,
Hollywood, California
2002: Speaker and consultant (gratis) on strategies for helping children with sensory integration
problems, for parents of deaf children, John Tracy Clinic (international center for assessment of
deaf children and education of their families), Los Angeles
1995: Consultant on program development for children with learning disabilities (gratis),
My Jewish Discovery Place at the Westside Jewish Community Center, Los Angeles
1993: Expert witness (gratis) on fraudulent sensory interventions, Federal Trade Commission,
Los Angeles
1990-93: Secretary, Church Council, Hope Lutheran Church, Hollywood, California
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1986: Awards Selection Committee, Superfest XIV Media Festival, Corporation on Disabilities
and Telecommunications, Los Angeles
Ph.D. Dissertation Chair
Teaching/Education
Ramugondo, Elelwani (2009). Intergenerational shifts and continuities in children’s play within
a rural Venda family in the early 20 th and 21st centuries. Dissertation Co-Chair, University of
Cape Town, South Africa.
Chang, Chia-Chen (2009). Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Children with
Autism to Auditory Stimuli. University of Southern California.
Blanche, Erna (1998). Play and process: The experience of play in the life of the
adult. University of Southern California.
McDannel, Renee (2004). School occupations: Perceptions of high school students
with attention deficit disorder. University of Southern California.
O’Brien, Valerie (2004). The relationship between family routines and perceived
stress of mothers with children with and without a disability. University of Southern
California.
Su, Chia-Ting (2002). The relationships among five sensory systems in children with
sensory integration problems as measured by the Evaluation of Sensory Processing
(ESP). University of Southern California.
Spitzer, Susan Lanell (2001). No words necessary: An ethnography of daily activities
with young children who don’t talk. University of Southern California.
Knox, Susan (1997). Play and play styles of preschool children. University of
Southern California.
Pierce, Doris (1996). Infant space, infant time: Development of infant interactions
with the physical environment, from 1 to 18 months of age. University of Southern
California.
Primeau, Loree (1995). Ochestration of work and play within families. University of
Southern California.
Doctoral Dissertation External Examiner or Committee Member (completed degrees)
Cloete, L.G. (2012). PhD Candidate at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. External
Examiner for Ph.D. thesis: Developing appropriate foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
prevention initiatives within a rural community in South Africa.
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Lynch, Helen (2012). PhD Candidate at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. External
Examiner for Ph.D. thesis: Infant places, spaces, and objects: Exploring the physical in learning
environments for infants under two.
Galvaan, Roshan (2010). PhD Candidate at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. External
examiner for Ph.D. thesis: A critical ethnography of young adolescents’ occupational choices in a
community in Post Apartheid South Africa.
Cordier, Reinie (2009). Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Sydney, Australia. External examiner
for dissertation: A comparison of play for 5-9 year old children with and without attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Xiangyou, Shen (2008). PhD Candidate at Pennsylvania State University. Expert reviewer for
PhD dissertation Delphi study: Adult Playfulness Scale Development
Lin, Ling-Yi (2008). ScD Candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. External
reviewer of dissertation: Families of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders in
Taiwan.
OTD (Occupational Therapy Doctorate) Residency Project Student Mentoring
Allen, Debbie (2007). A post-adoption assessment program for internationally
adopted children and their families.
William, Suzann (2007). Effectiveness of pediatric occupational therapy: A research
digest for evidence-based practice.
Taguchi-Meyer (2006). Residency Guidebook for OTD Students.
Mielke, Stephanie (2006). Horses help: Learning life skills through horsemanship.
Mirigliani, Gina Bongiovanni (2005). A curriculum in sensory integration for
occupational therapists in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Surfus, Shelby (2005). TOT (Toys for Occupational Therapists): A reference guide
for occupational therapists collaborating with toy manufacturers.
Muhammud, Aishah. (2004). Development of a sensory and behavioral home
program for self-care skills of children with autism.
Baltazar, Ann (2003). Bridges: A pilot program addressing middle school
transitions and lifestyle design.
Kisela, Jennifer (2002). An occupational therapy handwriting intervention program
for elementary school-aged children.
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Master’s Research Advisor – University of New Mexico
Class of 2013:
o Doris Haller
o Erin Cook
o Ellen Cousineau
o Rachael England
o Chinatsu Cook
o Sarah Dumas
o Michelle Gutierrez
Class of 2012 (completed projects):
o Baxter, Sabina
o Dillard, Eva
o Higdon, Paul
o Milanez, Rachel
o Davison, Dacia
o Medina, Cynthia
o Silva, Livinia
Class of 2011 (completed projects):
o Allen, Alexa Auerbach
o Barth, Ronda
o Carlisle, Laura
o Luke, Bethany
o Schellinger, Erin
o Shackford, Angie
o Warner, Kimberly
Class of 2010 (completed projects):
o Brutz, Rachel
o Harmon, Nicole
o Innis, Jennifer
Class of 2009 (completed projects):
o Banet, Judy
o Buck, Annika
o Duran, Denise
o Kneafsey, Michael
o Primm, Kelly
o Reynolds, Kendra
o Woods, Anne
Master’s Thesis Committee – University of New Mexico
Melonie Stephenson
Aragon, Cristina
Nunez, Kelly
Strand, Jennifer
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Master’s Thesis Chair – University of Southern California
Abulfeilat, Khawlah (2007). Parents’ perceptions of the play of their children with tactile
defensiveness.
Wu, Chia-Chen (Grace) (2007). The relationship between sleep disorders, sensory processing,
and social participation in children with autism.
Gutierrez, Juliana (2007). Concurrent validity between the Evaluation of Sensory Processing and
the Sensory Profile.
Tan, Peng Chian (2001). Prevalence of sensory processing difficulties and the relationship
between sensory processing and school function in children in Singapore.
Hsu, Wei-Lun (2001). Taiwanese parents’ attitudes toward play of children with
cerebral palsy.
Lee, Jacy VerMaas. (1999). Parent ratings of children with autism on the Evaluation
of Sensory Processing (ESP).
Chang, Chia-Chun (1998). Interrater reliability of the Evaluation of Sensory
Processing.
Takahashi, Tomohiro (1998). Japanese translation of the Evaluation of Sensory Processing.
Su, Chia-Ting (1998). Translation of the Evaluation of Sensory Processing into
Mandarin Chinese for Use in Taiwan.
Chang, Shao-Hsia (1997). Relationship between handwriting and perceptual
performance in third-grade Chinese children.
Hsu, Hsiao-Yin (1997). Performance of primary school children in Taiwan on
Beery’s Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration.
Johnson, Cheryl (1996). A study of a pilot sensory history questionnaire using
contrasting groups.
Persic, Angela (1995). The development of preschoolers exposed to illicit drugs in
utero.
Adintori, Linda (1995). Fine motor skills of two- to three-year-old drug exposed
children.
LaCroix, Jane (1993). A study of content validity using the sensory history
questionnaire.
Hatch, Cindy R. (1993). Play in physically abused children.
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Huecker, Esther (1993). The relationship of sensory integrative dysfunction in
elementary school children to parents’ perceptions of their occupational behavior
four years later.
Ewald, Julie Anderson (1993). A qualitative study of play in three children, three to
four years of age, with prenatal exposure to drugs.
Sobel, Cindy (1993). Performances of traditional and non-traditional Jewish
children in first grade on praxis subtests of the Sensory Integration and Praxis
Tests: A cross-cultural study.
Adler, Bonnie (1992). Engagement in occupations and its relationship to
delinquency scores among 10 to 13-year-olds.
Kwa, Eliza (1992). Imaginative play and ideational fluency in preschool children.
Koba, Corinne (1992). Tactile defensiveness as a predictor of behavior problems in
learning disabled children.
Robert, Michelle (1992). A pilot study on the relationship between prenatal
exposure to drugs and sensory dysfunction in minority infants 10 to 12 months of
age.
Campbell, Elizabeth (1991). Test-retest reliability of the somatosensory tests of the
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests.
Daems, Joan (1991). Sensory integrative theory and its application to
developmentally delayed children with stereotyped behaviors.
Spryropulos, Paula (1990). The relationship between a sensory history survey,
sensory integration, and learning handicaps in six to eight year old children.
Eaton, Sandra (1990). Longitudinal study of changes in self-concept of learning
disabled and non-learning disabled children.
Asher, Asha (1990). A study of the interpretation of Sensory Integration and Praxis
Tests.
Goodaker, Kayra (1990). Perceptions of children with developmental delay in
segregated special education classes about their social relationships with nonsegregated
children at school.
Merante, Joanne (1990). Ocular pursuits: Their relationship to reading achievement
and learning disabilties in six- to eight-year-old children.
Sagar, Aneeta (1990). A pilot study for the development of a Tactile Tolerance Scale.
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Aoki, Kumi (1989). The development of a vestibular responsivity scale for autistic
children.
Bartolo-Loeffler, Carol (1988). Psychometric analysis of the MacQuarrie Test for
Mechanical Ability using the Torrance adolescent normative data and comparison
with visual-perceptual-motor performance of delinquent-prone adolescents.
Pre-Medical Student Mentoring
Bernstein, Steven, August – December 1985, Independent study (INDS 401) within Supervised
Interdisciplinary Major for pre-medical seniors. Outcome: Written review of research on autism.
Classroom Teaching at the University of New Mexico
Fall 2012. OCTH 544L. Occupation Across the Lifespan. (5 credits). Instructor for 25 students.
Spring 2011 & 2012. OCTH 522L. Neuroanatomy. (3 credits). Instructor for 29 students.
Fall 2009 & 2010. OCTH 534. Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice. (3 credits). Instructor for
23-29 students.
Fall 2008. OCTH & PT 534. Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice. (3 credits). Instructor for
44 students.
Fall 2008-11. OCTH 594a. Graduate Seminar. (1 credits). Instructor for 24 students.
Fall 2007 & 2011. Introduction to Occupation and Health (OCTH 514) (4 credits). Instructor for
24 students.
Spring 2008, 2009, 2010, Problem-Based Learning tutor for 7-8 students.
Classroom Teaching at the University of Southern California
2001 – 2007. OT 653. Play and Occupation (4 units). Instructor. Required core course for the
PhD program and elective for the OTD program, offered every other year. Student enrollment
varied from 10 to 16.
2000 – 2007, & 1996-97. OT 550. Occupational Behavior (4 units). Instructor. Required core
course for master's degree and OTD in occupational therapy, as well as PhD in occupational
science. Taught 1 to 3 sections, with about 22-28 students per section.
1985 – 2007. OT 610. Sensory Integrative Theory and Treatment (4 units). Graduate elective
seminar with clinical mentorship, by formal admission. Administered admissions process (three 4month
sessions per year) and taught course 3 times per year for the first 3 years, then once or
twice per year for almost every year afterward. Enrollment varied from 4 to 10 students.
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2002 – 2004. Sensory Integration Research and Practice. Physical therapy pediatric course.
Presented lecture twice per year to entry-level DPT students. Approximately 20 students each
semester.
1986 – 2001. OT 420. Human Development Concepts (4 units). Instructor. Required course for
entry-level BS and MA students. Taught one to three sections, with enrollment ranging from of 20
to 70 per section, depending on the year. Reorganized course several times.
1990 – 2000. OT 553. Play and Exploratory Behavior (4 units). New required core course
designed for the PhD program in Occupational Science. Taught course when it was offered, every
other year. Enrollment ranged from 4 to 8. Changed course number to OT 653 in 2001.
1998 – 99. OT 330. Perspectives on the Daily Life of Families (4 units). First instructor for new
Occupational Science minor course for undergraduates. Taught course two semesters. Enrollment:
4 each semester.
1990 – 94. OT 484. Occupational Therapy Theory. Instructor for pediatric practice portion
(equivalent of 4 units). Required course for entry-level BS and MA students. Taught one to two
sections. Enrollment was approximately 30 students per section.
1979. OT 415. Medical Lectures (4 units). Instructor. Required course for entry-level BS and MA
students.
Classroom Teaching as Guest Instructor
2012, February. Guest Lecturer, University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio. Play: A Powerful Tool in
Occupational Therapy, (2 contact hours), lecture for all occupational therapy graduate students at
University of Findlay.
2008. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. PhD Program in Rehabilitation Science.
RHB 789: Play Research and Intervention, 3-unit graduate course (24 contact hours), 9
occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language PhD students.
2008. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah. DSc Program for Pediatric
Occupational and Physical Therapists. P731: Play in Pediatric Assessment and Intervention, 1unit
elective course (8 contact hours) in pediatric track of doctoral program, 4 occupational and
physical therapy DSc students.
2000. University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Research on Occupation and on Effectiveness of
Occupational Therapy. Half-day lecture to occupational therapy post-professional Master’s
degree students.
1995. School of Occupational Therapy, Helsinki, Finland. Occupational Science Today, and
Introduction to Sensory Integration Practice. Lectures to first-year occupational therapy students.
1986. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.Clinical Thinking Skills,
3-unit course for post-professional Master’s degree students (24 contact hours).
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Other Teaching and Student Mentoring Activities
2008-2009. OCTH 590 Independent Study and Co-Clinical Fieldwork Supervisor for two MOT
students in EARLY Project (UNM Department of Psychiatry)
2002 – 2007. OT 595. Thesis (1-4 units). Faculty advisor for all Master’s degree students opting
to complete a research thesis. Enrollment varied from 0 to 3 students each semester.
1994 – 2007. OT 500. Clinical Problems (1-4 units). Supervision of individual graduate student
clinical projects. Enrollment varied from 0 to 3 students each semester.
1986, 1994 – 2007. OT 590. Directed Research (1-4 units). Supervision of individual graduate
student guided research activities. Enrollment varied from 0 to 3 students each semester.
1996 – 2006. Faculty Co-Sponsor, Alpha Eta Chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon (national honor society
for occupational therapy students) at USC.
Continuing Professional Education Within the U.S.
2011, March. Play in Therapy – A Powerful Tool. How to Understand, Assess, and Use Play in
Therapeutic Interventions. Two-day professional development workshop for occupational,
physical, and speech therapists in suburban Chicago public schools. Northwestern Illinois
Association, Elgin, Illinois.
2011, January. Sensory Integration Perspective (part of a certification program for occupational
and physical therapists, co-sponsored by University of Southern California and Western
Psychological Services). Taught solo 3 days in Los Angeles, California.
2010, August. Clinical uses of the Sensory Processing Measure and the new Sensory Processing
Measure – Preschool Edition. Half-day workshop for occupational, physical, and speech
therapists; Albuquerque Public Schools.
2010, July. Sizzlin Summer: Review of new evidence on sensory integration for
practitioners. One-day workshop co-presenter. Torrance, CA.
2009, November. Behavioral changes: When could they foreshadow mental illness?
Half-day workshop presented with H.Sanders, EARLY medical director (S.
Adelsheim), EARLY case manager (M. Migliorati), and two OT students (K.Primm
and D. Edwards) to related services personnel of Albuquerque Public Schools.
Albuquerque, NM.
2009, February. Introduction to the Sensory Processing Measure. One-day workshop for
occupational therapists, Albuquerque Public Schools.
2009. Sensory Integration Disorders: What is the Evidence? Psychiatry Grand Rounds,
University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
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2008. Sensory Integration Disorders: What is the Evidence? Pediatric Grand Rounds, University
of New Mexico School of Medicine.
2008. Sensory Integration Perspective (5-day course co-sponsored by University of Southern
California and Western Psychological Services). Taught solo 4 days in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2008. Sensory Integration Perspective (5-day course co-sponsored by University of Southern
California and Western Psychological Services). Taught 5 days in Atlanta, Georgia (3 days solo).
2008. Sensory Integration Perspective (5-day course co-sponsored by University of Southern
California and Western Psychological Services). Taught solo 1 day in Los Angeles, CA.
2006. Sensory Integration Perspective (5-day course co-sponsored by USC-OT and Western
Psychological Services). Taught solo 1 day in Los Angeles.
2006. Sensory Integration Strategies to Support Learning. Half-day continuing education
workshop for educational therapists, teachers, speech pathologists, psychologists, and parents.
Culver City, California. Sponsored by the Association of Educational Therapists.
2005. Sensory Integration Perspective. Taught solo 3 days in Los Angeles and 5 days in
Sacramento, CA
2004. Sensory Integration Perspective. Taught solo 2 days of 5-day course in Los Angeles, and
co-taught 5 days in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2003. Sensory Integration Perspective. Co-taught 5-day courses in Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles,
and Atlanta, GA
2001 – 02. Sensory Integration Perspective. Co-taught 5-day courses in Towson, MD and Los
Angeles
1999 – 2000. Sensory Integration Perspective. Served on organizing committee. Developed
major new lectures on Contributions of Sensory Modulation to Occupation, Influence of
Vestibular System on Occupation, and Sensory Integration and Occupation. Taught evening and
weekend courses in Los Angeles. Co-taught 5-day courses in Redondo Beach, CA, Virginia
Beach, VA, Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, and Gainesville, FL.
1999. From Interpretation to Intervention (5-day course co-sponsored by USC-OT and Western
Psychological Services). Taught 2 ½ days of SIPT interpretation. Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, PA.
1999. Convener and presenter on occupational science viewpoint, MCH-USC co-sponsored
symposium on Relationship-Centered Intervention for local pediatric occupational therapy
leaders, Los Angeles.
1999. From Interpretation to Intervention. Prepared and taught lecture on Outcomes Research
and Sensory Integration, Redondo Beach, CA.
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1999. Specialized Techniques for Measuring Sensory Integration (5-day course co-sponsored by
USC-OT and Western Psychological Services). Prepared and taught brief review lecture on
vestibular system, Redondo Beach, CA.
1998 – 99. Sensory Integration Theory and Practice. Lectures on Vestibular System Treatment,
Vestibular System Theory, and Outcomes Research. Irvine Therapy Services, Irvine, California.
1997 – 98. Sensory Integration Theory and Practice. Lectures on Vestibular Dysfunction
Treatment, Vestibular Dysfunction Theory, and Outcomes Research. Therapy West, Culver City,
California.
1995. Interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests. Taught solo first day of the 3day
course for SIPT certification. Torrance, California.
1992. Advanced Interpretation of the Miller Assessment for Preschoolers, taught solo 2-day
course sponsored by the Ayres Clinic, Torrance, California.
1992. A Neurobiological Foundation for Sensory Integration, co-taught 3-day course sponsored
by Sensory Integration International, Long Beach, California.
1991. Theory & Treatment Course on Sensory Integration, co-taught course sponsored by Sensory
Integration International, Culver City, California.
1990. A Neurobiological Foundation for Sensory Integration, co-taught 3-day course sponsored
by Sensory Integration International, Sacramento, California.
1990. Treatment Course on Sensory Integration, co-taught 3-day course sponsored by Sensory
Integration International, Denver, Colorado.
1988. A Neurobiological Foundation for Sensory Integration, co-taught 3-day course sponsored
by Sensory Integration International, Paramus, New Jersey.
1984 – 86. Clinical Thinking Skills, co-taught 2 1/2 day course sponsored by the American
Occupational Therapy Foundation and taught at 6 sites: Andover, MA; New Brunswick, NJ; Los
Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; & Dallas, TX.
1984. Theoretical Roots of Practice and Research, co-taught 2 day course sponsored by the
American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Miami, Florida.
1983. Treating the Child with Sensory Integrative Dysfunction: A Balance Between Freedom
and Structure, co-taught 3 day course. New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Association,
Durham, New Hampshire.
1981. Occupational Therapy for Sensory Integrative Dysfunction, co-taught 3 day course.
Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1981. Occupational Therapy for Sensory Integrative Dysfunction, co-taught 3 day course. Center
for the Study of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction, Los Angeles, California.
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1980. Certification Course in Administration and Interpretation of the Southern California
Sensory Integration Tests, co-taught 4 day course. Center for the Study of Sensory Integrative
Dysfunction, Los Angeles.
Continuing and Post-Professional Education Outside the U.S.
2011. Uses of the Sensory Processing Measure in Practice and Research, Invited one-day
continuing education workshop for the Finnish Sensory Integration Association, Kuopio, Finland.
2011. From Interpretation to Intervention, 5-day course co-sponsored by Western Psychological
Services and Finnish Sensory Integration Association), taught solo. Savo Institute of Technology,
Kuopio, Finland.
2010. Lectures on introduction to sensory integration theory, vestibular system, modulation, and
treatment for Sensory Integration 1: Theory and Intervention, 5-day course (co-taught) for
continuing education with graduate credit. University of Cardiff and Sensory Integration Network
– U.K. & Ireland, Exeter, England.
2009. Lectures on introduction to sensory integration theory, vestibular system, modulation, and
treatment for Sensory Integration 1: Theory and Intervention, 5-day course (co-taught) for
continuing education with graduate credit. University of Cardiff and Sensory Integration Network
– U.K. & Ireland, Cardiff, Wales.
2006. Sensory Integration Perspective (5-day course co-sponsored by USC-OT and Western
Psychological Services). Taught solo 5 days in Toronto, Canada.
2000 – 01. From Interpretation to Intervention (5-day course co-sponsored by USC-OT and
Western Psychological Services). Taught solo 4-5 days of Sensory Integration and Praxis Test
interpretation. Savo Institute of Technology, Finland and Vienna, Austria.
2000. Advanced Theory and Treatment in Sensory Integration. Taught solo 2 days. Savo Institute
of Technology, Kuopio, Finland.
1998. Interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests. Five-day course taught solo,
sponsored by the Finnish Sensory Integration Association, Kuopio, Finland.
1995. Update on Sensory Integration in the United States: The Past Ten Years, 3-day course
taught solo, sponsored by the Finnish Sensory Integration Association, Helsinki.
1994. Research and Practice Using the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests, 3-day course taught
solo, sponsored by the Kinderzentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany.
1994. Advanced Interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests, 2-day course taught
solo, sponsored by the Sensory Integration Association of Switzerland, Zurich
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Curriculum Development and Educational Administrative Positions
July 2007 – December 2011. Program Director, UNM Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy
2003 – 07. Chair, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Faculty Council, USC
2003 – 07. OTD (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) Program Summer Coordinator, USC
2003 – 07. Director of Post-Professional MA Program in Occupational Therapy, USC
1998 – 2001. Faculty sponsor, curriculum developer, and proposal coordinator for new
professional doctorate degree in occupational therapy at USC. New Doctor of Occupational
Therapy (OTD) degree approved in spring 2001; began admitting students in fall 2001.
1986 – 88. Coordinator, Proposal to the USC Graduate School for a new PhD in Occupational
Science. Approved in 1989; began admitting students in fall 1989.
SOM and HSC Administrative Duties
Service
July 2007 – December 2011. Chief of Division of Occupational Therapy, UNM Department of
Pediatrics.
University, HSC, Department, and Division Committees
2012. Research grant reviewer for UNM Department of Pediatrics Research Allocations
Committee.
2009 – 2012. UNM Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee.
2008 – 2009. HSC Master Planning Committee. Subcommittee on Facilities Planning for
Research.
Sept 2007 – February 2008. UNM HSC Backfill Space Subcommittee member.
2006 - 07. Chair, 19 th Annual Occupational Science Symposium of the USC Division of
Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Los Angeles.
1997 – 2007. Supervisor of Project Manager for the USC-WPS Certification Program in Sensory
Integration (a post-professional continuing education program offered nationally &
internationally)
2006. Co-Chair, Task Force to develop a subvention request to the Provost for an interdisciplinary
research center within a new integrative USC Center for Health and Well-Being.
2005. Member of core faculty group and Synthesizer group for preparation of Report to the
Provost proposing a new USC Center for Health and Well-Being that will integrate the School of
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Dentistry, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, and Department of
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. Report submitted and approved December 2005.
2005 – 07. Member of OT departmental search committee for three tenure-track positions (USC).
2003 – 07. OTD Program Administration mentor for Director and Co-Director.
2003 – 07. Departmental tenure-track faculty merit review committee (USC – OT).
1985 – 2007. OT 610 admissions coordination (elective graduate course, limited enrollment)
2003. USC physical therapy faculty tenure review committee member
2002 – 2003. Chair, USC Nursing faculty tenure review committee
2002 – 2003. USC physical therapy and Nursing faculty tenure review committee member
1999 – 2002. Chair, Child Care Advisory Committee for HSC and main campus (USC)
1999 – 2002. Member of departmental budget committee
1997 – 2002. Provided in-service series for Child Care Staff on facilitating play of young
children, USC Health Sciences Campus & University Park Campus Child Care Centers.
1998 – 2000. Member, USC University Committee on Academic Policy and Procedures.
1994 – 2000. Member, Child Care Advisory Committee
1998. Elected Parent Representative, Parent-Staff Organization, USC Health Sciences Campus
Child Care Center
1998. Departmental Leader, Good Neighbor Fundraising Campaign, USC.
1997 – 98. OT Department admissions committee.
1996 – 98. Chair, Promotion and Tenure Departmental Committee, USC Occupational Therapy
1994 – 98. Co-Chair, Merit Review Committee for the Occupational Therapy Department
1996 – 97. Member of USC Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Academic Senate
1994 – 97. Co-Chair, Promotion and Tenure Criteria revision for the Occupational Therapy
Department.
1993 – 97. Member of Advisory Board, MCH Pediatric Leadership Training Grant in Department
of Occupational Therapy.
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1993 – 96. Member of USC Graduate and Professional Schools Committee (reviews graduate
curriculum proposals)
1994 – 95. Chair, Faculty Search Committee, USC Occupational Therapy Department
1992 – 93. Member, USC Faculty Senate Committee: University Administration
1991 – 92. USC Faculty Senate (Alternate Senator)
1990 – 93. USC academic professional program representative to AOTA Commission on
Education
1990 – 92. Member of USC Faculty Senate Committee: Faculty Rights & Responsibilities
1988 – 90. USC Faculty Senate - Senator for Allied Health Professions
1988. Member of Search Committee for Chairperson, USC Department of Occupational Therapy
Local, State, Regional, National Committees (Selected)
American Occupational Therapy Association
2012-13, Chair, Task Group on Review of the Blueprint for Entry-Level Occupational Therapy
Education
Brown Mackie College – Albuquerque
2011-12, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Programmatic Advisory Council
American Occupational Therapy Association
2010-2012, Commission on Education
Professional Program Directors Representative
Society for the Study of Occupation: USA
2005-06, Research Committee
Purpose: to plan national pre-conference workshops that will enhance research productivity and
funding of society members.
Products: Two one-day workshops on research funding.
Role: Member
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
1991-98, Academic Development Committee (newly formed in 1991)
Purpose: To strategically plan national activities for faculty development in occupational therapy
professional education.
Products: Annual workshops for novice and experienced faculty at the annual conference of the
AOTA, two journal articles published (one refereed and one invited).
Roles: Chair (was appointed first chair of this new committee)
American Occupational Therapy Association
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1996-97, Ad Hoc Task Force
Purpose: To revise AOTA position paper on learning disabilities
Product: Occupational Therapy for Children with Learning Disabilities, adopted as official
document of the AOTA in 1997
Role: Co-author
American Occupational Therapy Association
1990-91, Ad Hoc Task Force
Purpose: To create new AOTA position paper on learning disabilities
Product: Occupational Therapy Provision for Children with Learning Disabilities and/or Mild to
Moderate Perceptual and Motor Deficits, adopted as official document of the AOTA in 1991
Role: Co-author
American Occupational Therapy Association
1989, Meeting of Scholars for the Directions for the Future Planning Committee
Purpose: To generate recommendations related to scholarship in the profession
Product: Content incorporated into Directions for the Future, a national symposium in San Diego,
California, on the future of occupational therapy, 1990.
Role: Member of meeting of scholars in occupational therapy, representing the life work of A.
Jean Ayres. Facilitator at Directions for the Future symposium.
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
1983-88, Research Development Committee
Purpose: To serve as a think tank for identifying the research needs of the profession, and to
establish research priorities to guide funding streams
Product: New document on Research Priorities for the profession
Role: Member
Sensory Integration International (nonprofit organization, formerly named Center for the Study of
Sensory Integrative Dysfunction)
1985-87, Ad Hoc Certification Planning Committee
Purpose: To update sensory integration certification course series, incorporating emerging
research and imminent publication of new Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests
Products: Updated series of three 3 to 4-day courses for occupational and physical therapists,
offered nationally and internationally
Role: Member
Sensory Integration International
1982-84, Task Force to Develop Certification Course Content in Theory Development &
Measurement Theory
Purpose: To identify and develop core content for inclusion in national continuing education
courses leading to certification in sensory integration
Products: Detailed outlines and reference lists on the process of theory development, and on
measurement theory, as related to sensory integration theory and test development
Role: Chair
Sensory Integration International
1982-84, Competency Examination Committee
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Purpose: To develop a reliable and valid examination for testing competency in interpretation of
standardized sensory integration tests
Product: A reliable and valid multiple-choice test that applicants must pass in order to be certified
in sensory integration in the U.S.
Role: Member, test item writer.
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