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Holly Peretz, OT
Building Clinical Reasoning for Sensory Practice

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Holly Peretz is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with 14+ years of experience working with children and parents as a therapist and parent educator within hospitals, NGO’s preschools, hydrotherapy, and online. Through her work at Precision CPD she aims to better the services provided to children through quality professional development events, content, and courses for professionals working with children.

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References and Resources Mentioned:

  • Ayres, A. J. (1989). Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. 
  • Ayres, A. J. (2005). Sensory integration and the child. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. (Original work published 1972) 
  • Barton, E. E., Reichow, B., Schnitz, A., Smith, I. C., & Sherlock, D. (2022). Sensory integration therapy for autism: A randomized controlled trial (SenITA). BMJ Open, 12(4), e058826. 
  • CLASI (Collaborative for Leadership in Ayres Sensory Integration). (2020). Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI) project overview. Retrieved from https://www.cl-asi.org 
  • Dunn, W. (1997). The impact of sensory processing abilities on the daily lives of young children and their families: A conceptual model. Infants & Young Children, 9(4), 23–35. 
  • Dunn, W. (1999). The Sensory Profile: User’s manual. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation. 
  • Dunn, W. (2014). Sensory Profile 2: User’s manual. Bloomington, MN: Pearson Assessments. 
  • Dunn, W., & Brown, C. (2002). Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile: User’s manual. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation. 
  • Glennon, T. J., Kuhaneck, H. M., Parham, L. D., Ecker, C., & Henry, D. A. (2011). Sensory Processing Measure–Preschool (SPM-P): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. 
  • Mattingly, C., & Fleming, M. H. (1994). Clinical reasoning: Forms of inquiry in a therapeutic practice. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. 
  • Miller, L. J., Anzalone, M. E., Lane, S. J., Cermak, S. A., & Osten, E. T. (2007). Concept evolution in sensory integration: A proposed nosology for sensory processing disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(2), 135–140. 
  • Miller, L. J., Schoen, S. A., Mulligan, S., & Sullivan, J. (2017). Identification of sensory processing and integration symptom clusters: A preliminary study. Occupational Therapy International, 2017, 2876080. 
  • Parham, L. D., Ecker, C., Kuhaneck, H. M., Henry, D. A., & Glennon, T. J. (2007). Sensory Processing Measure (SPM): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. 
  • Parham, L. D., Ecker, C., Kuhaneck, H. M., Henry, D. A., & Glennon, T. J. (2021). Sensory Processing Measure, Second Edition (SPM-2): Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. 
  • Pfeiffer, B. A., Koenig, K., Kinnealey, M., Sheppard, M., & Henderson, L. (2011). Effectiveness of sensory integration interventions in children with autism spectrum disorders: A pilot study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(1), 76–85. 
  • Rothstein, J. M., Echternach, J. L., & Riddle, D. L. (2003). Hypothesis-oriented algorithm for clinicians II (HOAC II). Alexandria, VA: American Physical Therapy Association. 
  • Schaaf, R. C., Dumont, R. L., Arbesman, M., & May-Benson, T. A. (2018). Efficacy of occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration: A systematic review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(1), 7201190010p1–7201190010p10. 
  • Schaaf, R. C., Mailloux, Z., Parham, L. D., Roley, S. S., & Koomar, J. A. (2018). EASI: Developing an internationally appropriate, standardized test of Ayres Sensory Integration. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(1), 7201195010. 
  • Schell, B. A. B. (2018). Professional reasoning in practice. In B. A. B. Schell, G. Gillen, & M. E. Scaffa (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (13th ed., pp. 387–402). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. 
  • Schoen, S. A., Lane, S. J., Mailloux, Z., May-Benson, T., Parham, L. D., Smith Roley, S., & Schaaf, R. C. (2019). A systematic review of Ayres Sensory Integration intervention for children with autism. Autism Research, 12(1), 6–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2046 
  •  Taylor, B., & Trott, J. (1991). The Pyramid of Learning. (Educational tool used in school-based OT practice; not peer-reviewed). 
  • Williams, M. S., & Shellenberger, S. (1996). How does your engine run? A leader’s guide to the Alert Program for self-regulation. Albuquerque, NM: TherapyWorks.
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