Stefanie C Bodison, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Assistant Professor and Director of Sensory Development Lab
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Business Phone:
(352) 273-9883
Business Email:
stefaniebodison@phhp.ufl.edu
About Stefanie C Bodison
Stefanie Bodison, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, at the University of Florida. Dr. Bodison is an internationally renowned expert in sensory integration theory, assessment, and intervention. Her research program uses multimodal neuroimaging methods to investigate the neural correlates of somatosensory and vestibular processing as a foundation for the development of sensorimotor and social-emotional skills in neurotypically developing children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Bodison is a translational scientist with expertise in clinical trials methodology who is committed to mentoring the next generation of rehabilitation scientists. She has received research grants from the Department of Defense, the NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the Southern California Clinical Translational Science Institute to study developing sensorimotor networks in children with autism, prenatal alcohol exposure, and sensorineural hearing loss. The primary goal of Dr. Bodison’s research program is to elucidate sensory brain-behavior relationships to inform the development and refinement of rehabilitation interventions for children and adolescents. Dr. Bodison also has clinical expertise in the development of feeding and eating skills in very young children.
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Accomplishments
A. Jean Ayres Award
2019
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American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Margaret S. Rood Award of Professional Promise
1994
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University of Southern California
OT National Honor Society – Phi Theta Epsilon
1993
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University of Southern California
Trojan Spirit Award
1992
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University of Southern California
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2021-2022
OTH6818 Clinical Competence Seminar
2022-2025
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2022-2024
OTH6911 Capstone
2022-2024
RSD6910 Supervised Research
2022-2024
OTH6008C Neuroscience of Human Occupation
2024-2025
RSD7979 Advanced Research
2025
RSD7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
Board Certifications
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Pediatric NDT Approach (C/NDT)Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association
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Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR)National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation and Intervention (SWC)California Board of Occupational Therapy
Publications
Academic Articles
2025
Erratum to “Capturing the complexity of child behavior and caregiver-child interactions in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using a rigorous and equitable approach” [Dev. Cognit. Neurosci. 69 (2024) 101422].
Developmental cognitive neuroscience.
73
[DOI] 10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101571.
[PMID] 40413104.
2025
Public Health Critical Race Praxis in Maternal Health Occupational Therapy: A Framework for Race-Conscious Research and Intervention
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
79(2)
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2025.050990.
[PMID] 40014410.
2024
Capturing the complexity of child behavior and caregiver-child interactions in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using a rigorous and equitable approach
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.
69
[DOI] 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101422.
[PMID] 39126821.
2024
Measurement of emerging neurocognitive and language skills in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study.
Developmental cognitive neuroscience.
70
[DOI] 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101461.
[PMID] 39368284.
2024
Pediatric Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives on Sleep: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
78(3)
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2024.050352.
[PMID] 38512128.
2024
The spatial organization of ascending auditory pathway microstructural maturation from infancy through adolescence using a novel fiber tracking approach.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.
[DOI] 10.1101/2024.06.10.597798.
[PMID] 38915661.
2024
The Spatial Organization of Ascending Auditory Pathway Microstructural Maturation From Infancy Through Adolescence Using a Novel Fiber Tracking Approach.
Human brain mapping.
45(18)
[DOI] 10.1002/hbm.70091.
[PMID] 39676439.
2023
Associations between community-level patterns of prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure on brain structure in a non-clinical sample of 6-year-old children: a South African pilot study
Acta Neuropsychiatrica.
36(2):1-10
[DOI] 10.1017/neu.2022.34.
[PMID] 36700449.
2023
Characterizing rest-activity rhythms and sleep for children with and without tactile sensitivities: An observational study
Sleep Medicine.
106:8-16
[DOI] 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.03.024.
[PMID] 37030035.
2023
Contextualizing the impact of prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure on neurodevelopment in a South African birth cohort: an analysis from the socioecological perspective.
Frontiers in integrative neuroscience.
17
[DOI] 10.3389/fnint.2023.1104788.
[PMID] 37534335.
2023
Exploring Coloniality in Occupation-Based Education: Perspectives of Ghanaian Occupational Therapists
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education.
7(4)
2023
Family- and neighborhood-level environmental associations with physical health conditions in 9- and 10-year-olds.
Health Psychology.
42(12):878-888
[DOI] 10.1037/hea0001254.
[PMID] 36633989.
2022
Characterizing Sleep Differences in Children With and Without Sensory Sensitivities.
Frontiers in psychology.
13
[DOI] 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.875766.
[PMID] 35814144.
2022
Family Well‐Being During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: The Risks of Financial Insecurity and Coping
Journal of Research on Adolescence.
33(1):43-58
[DOI] 10.1111/jora.12776.
[PMID] 35748113.
2022
Feeding and Eating Issues in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
An Evidence-Based Guide to Combining Intervention with Sensory Integration in Pediatric Practice.
2022
Occupational Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Handbook of Treatment Planning for Children with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
389-398
[DOI] 10.1007/978-3-031-06120-2_21.
2022
Sensory Processing: A Conceptual Model
An Evidence-Based Guide to Combining Interventions with Sensory Integration in Pediatric Practice.
2022
The impact of prenatal alcohol and/or tobacco exposure on brain structure in a large sample of children from a South African birth cohort
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
46(11):1980-1992
[DOI] 10.1111/acer.14945.
[PMID] 36117382.
2021
Brain Development in the Early Years
Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood.
89-98
2020
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve the Occupation of Play in Children With Autism
OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health.
40(2):83-98
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449219880531.
2020
Structural Brain Development: Birth Through Adolescence
Neural Circuit and Cognitive Development.
2019
An Examination of Sensory-Related Terminology Across Disciplines: Part One
SIS Quarterly Practice Connections.
4(2):5-7
2018
Motor and Praxis Differences in Individuals with ASD
Autism Across the Lifespan: A Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Approach, 4th Edition.
35-58
2018
Specific Sensory Techniques and Sensory Environmental Modifications for Children and Youth With Sensory Integration Difficulties: A Systematic Review
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
72(1):7201190040p1-7201190040p11
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2018.029413.
2018
State of the Science of Sensory Integration Research With Children and Youth
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
72(1):7201170010p1-7201170010p4
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2018.721003.
2017
Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of Sensory Processing Assessments for Children
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
71(4_Supplement_1):7111500034p1-7111500034p1
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2017.71s1-po3070.
2017
Using a Multifaceted Approach to Working With Children Who Have Differences in Sensory Processing and Integration
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
71(2):7102360010p1-7102360010p10
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2017.019281.
[PMID] 28218599.
2016
Deficits in Proprioception Measured in Children With Somatodyspraxia
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
70(4_Supplement_1):7011500062p1-7011500062p1
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2016.70s1-po5120.
2015
Developmental Dyspraxia and the Play Skills of Children With Autism
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
69(5):6905185060p1-6905185060p6
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2015.017954.
[PMID] 26356662.
2015
Engaging the Community in the Dissemination, Implementation, and Improvement of Health-Related Research
Clinical and Translational Science.
8(6):814-819
[DOI] 10.1111/cts.12342.
[PMID] 26546337.
2015
Sensorimotor Integration in Typical Children and Those With Autism: Brain Structural and Functional Connectivity
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
69(Supplement_1):6911505014p1-6911505014p1
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2015.69s1-rp101d.
2014
Motor Control and Motor Learning Processes in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 4th Edition: Assessment, Intervention, Policy and the Future.
2014
Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (3rd Edition)
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
68(Supplement_1):S1-S48
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2014.682006.
2012
A Little Lady With a Big Problem or the Weight of the Issue
ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition.
4(2):101-105
[DOI] 10.1177/1941406412440826.
2012
Development of the Comprehensive Observations of Proprioception (COP): Validity, Reliability, and Factor Analysis
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
66(6):691-698
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2012.003608.
[PMID] 23106989.
2012
Exploring the sensory basis of developmental dyspraxia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Seeing and Perceiving.
25
[DOI] 10.1163/187847612×646848.
2012
Proprioceptive Processing Difficulties Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
66(5):621-624
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2012.004234.
[PMID] 22917129.
2011
Verification and Clarification of Patterns of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
65(2):143-151
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2011.000752.
A Call to Action: Moving the Scientific Publication Process toward Social Justice
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[DOI] 10.31219/osf.io/kna3h.
Associations between prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure and cortical and subcortical brain measures in South African children: a pilot study
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[DOI] 10.1101/2022.06.07.22276078.
Grants
Jul 2024
– Jun 2025
20/24 The Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF VERMONT
via NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA
Sep 2021
– Jun 2024
15/24 The Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA
Sep 2021
– Mar 2023
8/21 ABCD-USA CONSORTIUM: RESEARCH PROJECT SITE AT CHLA
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: CHILDRENS HOSP LOS ANGELES
via NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA
Jun 2021
– Jun 2025
Assessing Heterogeneity of Treatment Response with Diffusion MRI Tractography in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Education
MS in Clinical, Biomedical, and Translational Sciences
2017
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University of Southern California
Postdoctoral Fellowship
2011-2013
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University of Southern California
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
2010
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University of Southern California
MA in Occupational Therapy
1994
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University of Southern California
BS in Occupational Therapy
1992
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University of Southern California
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-9883
Emails:
- Business:
- stefaniebodison@phhp.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100164
1225 CENTER DR # 2121
GAINESVILLE FL 32610