Erna Imperatore Blanche, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Therapy West, Inc., a pediatric clinic specializing in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California – Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.  Her teaching, clinical, and research efforts have concentrated on the impact of sensory processing on participation including the identification and evaluation of sensory processing challenges, areas on which she has authored and co-authored multiple publications in English and Spanish.  Dr. Blanche has lectured extensively around the globe, becoming internationally recognized as an expert on these topics. In her multiple roles as professor, international lecturer, and clinician, Erna crosses the borders between clinical practice and academic research. She has received multiple state, national, and international awards for her work. 

Gustavo Reinoso, Ph.D., OTR/L is an Associate Professor at the NSU Department of Occupational Therapy. He has been a clinician for over 25 years assessing and treating children and youth with disabilities in a variety of government, private practices, schools, university, and community settings. He has authored and co-authored several publications and regularly presents his work internationally. He is an expert in sensory processing and integration and regularly delivers education and services to clinicians and families in Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. His research interests include sensory integration and processing, autism, children and youth, handwriting measurement and statistics, disability studies, and the development of assessment tools.

Dominique Blanche Kiefer, OTD, OTR/L, BCP is a co-owner of Therapy West, Inc in Los Angeles, CA and Therapy West 2, LLC in Orlando, FL. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Brown University and also holds a Master’s Degree and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. She has been a clinician for almost 20 years, providing treatment to children in the school, home and clinic setting. She lectures extensively in Spanish and English and has co-authored several publications. She is recognized as an expert in the assessment and treatment of sensory processing and sensory integration from both a school-based and clinic-based perspective.  She was one of the original authors/directors of the video “A. Jean Ayres: the pioneer behind sensory integration” and her interests continue to focus on sensory integration, sensory processing and the development of assessment tools.