Sensory Integration Education (SIE) will be at The OT Show 2026 in Birmingham with a special Showcase Theatre presentation, Sensory integration in practice: impact, insights and reflections. Beth Smithson, SIE’s Director of Lifelong Learning, will deliver it on both days of the Show.

This year’s session takes a different approach. It celebrates the professional journeys of occupational therapists who have embraced sensory integration as a framework for their practice.

SIE interviewed six occupational therapists, each of whom has made a significant contribution to their clinical field: Dr Sarah Schoen, Dr Mim Ochsenbein, Dr Lisa Potter, Leanne Duggan, Rebecca Matson and Anna Willis. The conversations span research, children’s and adults’ services, and mental health. They explore how sensory integration has influenced each therapist’s career, shaped their clinical reasoning and changed the way they understand and support the people they work with.

In her presentation, Beth will bring together the key themes and insights from these interviews. She will look at the influence sensory integration can have on occupational therapists’ professional development and on the way they practise.

The session celebrates the breadth and diversity of sensory integration practice and the contributions of these six occupational therapists. It also highlights the lasting value of continuing to develop knowledge and understanding throughout a professional career.

The full interviews will also be published on the Sensory Integration Education website, so delegates can hear directly from each practitioner about their experiences, insights and professional journeys.

Presentation times: Showcase Theatre
● Wednesday 25 November, 12.40–1.10 pm
● Thursday 26 November, 12.10–12.40 pm

Visit SIE at stand G10
The SIE team will be at stand G10 throughout the Show. Visitors are welcome to meet the team, share ideas and find out how SIE’s education and training programmes can support their professional development.