Teal Benevides, MS, OTR/L

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130 S. 9th Street
Suite 810
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-6946
(215) 503-3499 fax

Education
BS in Psychology, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
MS in Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Memberships
Member, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2003-Present
Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, 2004-Present
Reviewer of POTA Conference Proposals, 2008
Member, Society for Psychophysiological Research, 2007-Present

University Appointment
Assistant Professor, 2011-Present
Instructor, 2007-2011
Adjunct Instructor, 2005-2007
Sensory Integration Laboratory Coordinator

Research and Clinical Interests
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children with sensory dysfunction

Courses Taught
OT302 Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology
OT308 Concepts in Neurodevelopment
OT670 Research Seminar

Presentations

Peer Reviewed:

Schaaf, R.C. Toth-Cohen, S. Outten, G., Johnson, S. & Benevides, T. (2011) The Everyday Routines of Families of Children with Autism: Examining the Impact of Sensory Processing Difficulties on the Family. Autism: The International Journal of Autism Research. Autism Research, online first. D01:10.1177/1362361310386505

Schaaf, R.C. Benevides, T., Imperatore Blanche, E., Brett-Green, B.A., 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). Parasympathetic functions in children with sensory processing disorder. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 4, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2010.00004

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters:
Schaaf, R.C, Benevides, T. & Zapletal, A.. (2010). Chapter 2: Neurobiological Basis of Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview. In H.M. Kuhaneck & R. Watling, Autism: A Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Approach, (3rd ed). Bethesda, MD: AOTA.

Non-Peer Reviewed:
Koomar, Miller, Schoen, Brett-Green, Schaaf, Benevides, Lane, Reynolds, Parham, May-Benson, Teasdale, Mailloux, Smith Roley, Blanche, Bodison (2008). Collaborative research programs in sensory integration and processing. Sensory Integration Special Interest Section Quarterly, 31 (4), 1-4.

Mollo, K, Schaaf, RC, Benevides, T. (2008). The use of Kripalu Yoga to decrease sensory overresponsivity: A pilot study. Sensory Integration Special Interest Section Quarterly, 31 (3), 1-4.

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