SOSI-M and COP-R: Theory Administration and Scoring

Professor Erna Imperatore Blanche, Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor Erna Imperatore Blanche

Erna Imperatore Blanche received her basic training in occupational therapy at the University of Chile (Santiago, Chile). She later earned her Master of Arts degree in Special Education at Columbia University and her Ph.D. in Occupational Science at the University of Southern California. Erna is an expert in pediatric occupational therapy and interventions based on occupational science.

She has co-authored several books, one standardized assessment, and one video series. She has also published numerous English and Spanish articles on sensory processing, autism spectrum disorder, play, and other issues related to clinical practice. Her articles have appeared in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy International, Journal of Occupational Science, and Play and Culture Studies, among others.

OTD, OTR/L Dominique Blanche Kiefer

Dominique Blanche Kiefer is an occupational therapist based in California. Her paediatric clinic specialises in treating children with developmental disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

PhD, OTR/L Doctor Gustavo Reinoso

Gustavo Reinoso graduated as an occupational therapist in Argentina and completed his Ph.D. at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). He has been a clinician for +20 years assessing and treating children and youth with disabilities in a variety of government, clinical and community settings. He is an expert in sensory processing and regularly delivers education and services to clinicians and families in Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Dr. Reinoso’s research areas of interest include: sensory integration and processing, autism, development, children and youth and the development of assessment instruments. He has published peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, letters to the editor and training manuals. He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Tampa, FL.