Teresa A. May-Benson
Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Teresa A. May-Benson
Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, President/Owner of TMB Education, LLC and OTR, Inc., is a noted speaker and researcher in sensory integration.
He is the author of Adult/Adolescent Sensory History (ASH), the GI Assessment, and the Test of Ideational Praxis, as well as numerous articles and book chapters on praxis, ideation, and sensory integration. She has extensive experience with children and adults with autism and a variety of clinical experience from the private and public educational setting, as well as from private practice. He has served as President of the American Association of Occupational Therapists' Special Section on Sensory Integration.
She has received the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence and the A. Jean Ayres Awards from the AOTF, the Alice S. Bachman Awards from the Pediatric Therapy Network, and the Catherine Trombly Awards from the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapy.
Lori Goodrich
OTR/L, C/NDT
Lori Goodrich
OTR/L, C/NDTLori Goodrich, OTR/L, C/NDT, is an occupational therapist with extensive and specialized training in sensory integration, oral mobility, and neurodevelopmental therapy. Over her 20-year career, she has leveraged these core areas, as well as an ever-evolving understanding of other factors that influence the human experience, to provide targeted and comprehensive services to clients of all ages and abilities in a variety of settings. Lori is passionate about working with other professionals to provide effective care, as well as providing education about the impact that sensory and motor differences have on each individual's functional abilities. She co-developed the FOCUS Food and Meal Success program, an integrated approach to supporting people with food, feeding and nutritional needs. Lori currently provides community-based therapies in the Boston area through her private practice, Thrive Together Occupational Therapy LLC. It continues to focus on providing educational opportunities, such as workshops, classes and mentoring, within its professional community.
