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310-243-2726
atrewin@csudh.edu
EDUCATION
路 OTD, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
路 MS in Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University,
聽 San Jose, CA
路 BA in Liberal Studies, Minor in Spanish, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
BIO
Dr. Trewin has been in clinical practice for over 20 years, in pediatric settings that
include outpatient clinics, schools, in-home, and private practice with specialties in the
areas of sensory integration and feeding. She has experience in program development
and evaluation through her doctoral work and developed the MealSense漏 Program to
support clinicians, children, and families in the important occupations of feeding and
mealtime. She is currently the clinic director at playSense, a private practice clinic
specializing in Ayres Sensory Integration庐. She has advanced training in sensory
integration and her advanced practice certification through the California Board of
Occupational Therapy in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation and/or Intervention
(SWC). Dr. Trewin develops and teaches professional development courses to
clinicians in the areas of feeding and mealtime.
PUBLICATIONS
Trewin, A., Mailloux, Z., & Schaaf, R.C. (2022). Evaluation of MealSense漏: A sensory
integration-based feeding support program for parents. The American Occupational
Therapy Association, 76(3). http://doi.org/10.5014/ajot/2022.046987
Shvartz, M. & Trewin, A. (2024, May 1). Children with a history of trauma: A case
study in the application of Ayres Sensory Integration庐. SIS Quarterly Practice
Connections. http://www.aota.org/publications/sis-quarterly
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
路 Course Instructor: Supporting Children with Sensory Integration Difficulties in Feeding: A Holistic Approach to Assessment and Intervention, Academia Pediatric, October 2024
路 International Sensory Integration Congress (ISIC) poster presentation MealSense漏: A sensory integration-based feeding support program for parents. July 2022
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
路 Sensory Integration and Processing Special Interest Section (SIPSIS), Capacity Lead, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): 2023-present
路 International Normative Data Collection (INDC) tester for the Evaluation of Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI): 2019-2021
路 Pilot Study Coordinator for the EASI, Visual Auditory and Sensory Reactivity Tests: 2017-2018
路 Pilot Tester for the EASI, Visual Auditory and Sensory Reactivity Tests: 2017