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Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Health and Human Sciences

Occupational Therapy Sensory integration, Play, and Occupational Therapy Research Lab

About the SPOTR Lab

Relatively new to CSU OT, the Sensory integration, Play, and Occupational Therapy Research (SPOTR) Lab focuses on play and participation for all children, support for their families, and development of a richer understanding of the neuroscience underpinning sensory integrative processes. Differences in how individuals process sensory information from people and things in the environment, as well as those generated from within the body, impact all aspects of life. For children this means play, having friends, learning, and being part of a family. We also know that when children have sensory integrative challenges it impacts the entire family. Further, sensory integrative challenges do not ‘go away’ with time and, for adults, sensory integrative challenges impact most aspects of life. Work in the SPOTR Lab will focus on these child, adult, and family challenges in sensory integration and the impact they have on everyday living.

Shelly J Lane, director of the SPOTR Lab, has conducted research on these and other topics for over 30 years.

 

Current Research Publications and Books

Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Allen, S., Knott, F.J., Branson, A., & Lane, S.J. (2021). Coaching parents of children with sensory integration difficulties: A scoping review. Occupational Therapy International, 2021, 6662724. https://doi.org/1155/2021/6662724
  2. May, C., StGeorge, J.M., & Lane, S.J. (2021). Change in parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy following SMS intervention (Text2dads) for fathers raising children on the autism spectrum. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/1007/s10803-021-04925-w
  3. May, C., StGeorge, J., & Lane, S.J. (2021). From presence to participation: engagement with an SMS program for fathers of children on the autism spectrum. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30, 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01845-8
  4. Lee, R.L.T., Lane, S.J. Tang, A.C.Y., Leung, C., Louie, L.H.T., Browne, G., Kwok, S.W.H., & Chan, S.W.C., (2020). Effects of unstructured free play plus mindfulness intervention on physical, social and emotional wellbeing of kindergarten students in the Supporting Wellness in Early Learning Environments (SWELE) programme. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15), 5382; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155382
  5. Lane, S.J., & StGeorge, J. (2020). Fathers, children, play and playfulness. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, 59, 71-106. https://doi.org/10.1016bs.irrdd.2020.07.005
  6. Grady-Dominguez, P., Ihrig, K., Lane, S.J., Aberle, J., Beetham, K., Ragen, J., Spencer, G., Sterman, J., Tranter, P., Wyver, S., & Bundy, A. (2020). Reframing risk: Working with caregivers of children with disabilities to promote risk-taking in play. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, 59, 1-45. https://doi.org/10.1016bs.irrdd.2020.09.001
  7. Lee, R.L.T., Chan, S.W.C., Lane, S.J. Browne, G. & Lee, I.F. (2020). The impact of unstructured play interventions to improve young children’s physical, social and emotional wellbeing: A scoping review.  Nursing & Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12732
  8. Lane, S.J., & Reynolds, S. Sensory over-responsivity as an added dimension in ADHD (2019). Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2019.00040. PMID 31555103 PMCID 6742721
  9. Lane, S.J., Mailloux, Z., Schoen, S., Bundy, A., May-Benson, T.A., Parham, L.D., Smith Roley, S., & Schaaf, R.C. (2019). Neural Foundations of Ayres Sensory Integration®. Brain Sciences, 9, https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci9070153. PMID 31261689 PMCID 6680650
  10. Schoen, S.A., Lane, S.J., Schaaf, R.C., Mailloux, Z., Parham, L.D., Roley, S.S., & May-Benson, T. (2019). Ayres Sensory Integration Meets Criteria for an Evidence-Based Practice: A Response to Stevenson. Autism Research, Jun 28. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2164. PMID 31254316
  11. Beaudry-Bellefeuille, I., Lane, A., Ramos-Polo, E., & Lane, S. J. (2019). Examining hyper-reactivity to defecation related sensations in children with functional defecation disorders. Annals of Colorectal Research, 7(4), 1-7
  12. Beaudry-Bellefeuille, I., Lane, S.J., & Lane, A. (2019). Sensory processing in children with Functional Defecation Disorders: A scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), 7303205050. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.030387. PMID 31120835 PMCID 6590432 PMCID 6590432. PMCID 6590432
  13. Beaudry-Bellefeuille, I., Lane, A., Chiu, S., Oldmeadow, C., Ramos-Polo, E., & Lane, S. J. (2019). The Toileting Habit Profile Questionnaire-Revised: Examining discriminative and concurrent validity. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 12(3), 311-322. https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2019.1590756
  14. Schoen, S., Lane, S.J., Mailloux, Z., May-Benson, T., Parham, L.D., Smith Roley, S., & Schaaf, R. (2019). A systematic review of Ayres Sensory Integration intervention for children with Autism. Autism Research, 12, 6-19. https://:doi.org/ 10.1002/aur.2046. PMID 30548827 PMCID 6590432

Edited Books

Bundy, A. &  Lane, S.J. (2020).  Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice, 3nd Edition.  Philadelphia: F.A. Davis

Lane, S.J. & Bundy, A.C. (2012). Kids Can Be Kids. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN 978-0803162280

Bundy, A., Lane, S.J., & Murray, E.A. (2002).  Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition.  Philadelphia: F.A. Davis