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ASI Beyond Childhood
A growing database of articles, publications, conference resources and practice history relating to sensory integration in adolescence, adulthood and later life.
The library brings long-standing practice history into conversation with contemporary neuroscience, assessment, co-production and participation-focused work.
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Different resources answer different questions
An article, audit, conference poster and peer-reviewed paper can each contribute to learning, but they should not be treated as interchangeable.
Reflection or research update
A contextual explanation, interpretation or discussion published on the Sensory Project website.
Poster or presentation
Shared work that may include pilot, audit, dataset, framework, implementation or case-based knowledge.
Peer-reviewed or formally published
A journal article or published professional item that should be read through its original methods and context.
Practice development record
A milestone, tool, training development or archive item that helps show how practice evolved.
A developing practice history
From Ayres’ lifespan thinking to contemporary adult practice
This timeline is deliberately concise. The searchable database below opens the linked articles, publications, posters and presentations in more depth.
Ayres addresses the lifespan question
A well-known AOTA interview became a memorable starting point for asking whether sensory integration remains relevant beyond childhood.
Adult neurology, learning disability and mental health
Practice development extended across adult neurology, learning disability and mental health settings.
Early tools and learning resources
Sensory Levels in Learning Disability, Sensory Ladders® and the Be SMART Profile supported more person-centred adult practice.
Adult mental health service evaluation
Early NHS practice data explored sensory integration-informed occupational therapy with adults using mental health services.
Education beyond childhood
University-accredited postgraduate teaching about the practice of Ayres’ Sensory Integration beyond childhood was launched in the UK and Ireland.
Adult publication and presentation
Adult mental health publication and work on personalising sensory integration approaches made the developing evidence and practice more visible.
Rio and Sydney
Adult mental health practice, audit and a developing ASI care pathway were shared with the international sensory integration community.
Porto and a broader evidence collection
Pilot, audit, dataset, fidelity, translation and co-production work connected measurement with lived experience and participation.
Searchable database
Find articles, publications and conference resources
Search by title, topic or keyword. Use a filter to narrow the collection, then sort by date or title.
Falls, Mental Health and Learning Disability
Research and practice reflection on postural balance, peripheral sensory contribution and falls in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Psychosis, Sensory Integration and Processing
Prader-Willi syndrome is used as a window into genes, brain development, sensory processing, emotional regulation and psychosis vulnerability.
Percentiles, Protocols and Practice: Adult PRN
A pilot study connects adult postrotary nystagmus metrics and direction-specific symmetry with lived experience and participation.
Data-Driven Co-Production in Adult Sensory Integration
EASI and AASH findings are translated through Sensory Ladders®, Spiders™ and Grids™ into client-owned, participation-focused plans.
Sensory Needs and Hospital Discharge
An Essex audit explores environmental mismatch, delayed discharge and access to sensory-informed occupational therapy for autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities.
Bridging Sensory-Motor Processing and Human Occupation
Sensory Ladders® connect sensory-motor foundations with co-produced language, priorities and practical support for meaningful occupation across the lifespan.
ASI Fidelity in High-Security Mental Health
Safety-led adaptations are made visible while keeping fidelity, agency, therapeutic alliance and trauma-informed adult practice in view.
ISIC Porto 2025/2026 Collection
Ten posters spanning pilot, audit, dataset, fidelity, implementation, translation, practice framework and case-based work.
Sensory Integration in Adult Neurology and Mental Health
A reflection on practice history, adult neuroplasticity, co-production and the development of ASI beyond childhood.
Distracted, Hyperactive and Thriving
Research reflection on factors supporting everyday functioning in adults with ADHD, including sensory integration, empowerment and participation.
Why Sensory Tools Beyond Childhood Matter
A neuroscience-informed reflection on Sensory Ladders®, Spiders™ and Grids™ beyond childhood, with movement, perception and emotion held together.
Collaborating for Change: Sensory Ladders® in Adult Mental Health
A research update that also records earlier adult tools, presentations, publications and webinars from 2002 onwards.
ISIC Sydney: Adult Mental Health Care Pathway
A virtual presentation connecting long-standing NHS practice development with co-production, proportionate assessment and data-informed decision making.
Ayres Sensory Integration: Is It for Adults Too?
An accessible introduction to the relevance of ASI for adult sensory processing, participation and wellbeing.
Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration in Adult Mental Health
A Rio clinical audit and practice-development poster linking ASI, data-driven decisions, recovery and occupational participation.
Research Update: Older Adults and Sensory Integration
Research reflection on sensory processing, executive function and daily activity performance in later life.
Coffee and Chat: ASI and Learning Disabilities
Research and discussion about sensory integration, tactile modulation and functional performance in adults with learning disabilities.
Neuro Rehab and ASI
A resource-sharing page on the senses, sensory integration and neuro rehabilitation, including learning emerging during COVID-19.
Postrotary Nystagmus in Adults
A historical research archive bringing together adult PRN, observation, electronystagmography and visual-input studies.
Borderline Personality Disorder and Sensory Processing Impairment
A peer-reviewed adult mental health publication by Brown, Shankar and Smith, published in Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry.
Sensory Integration and Trauma in Clients with BPD
The Sensory Project publication page preserves the link to the 2009 adult mental health article and its practice context.
Is It Ever Too Late for Sensory Integration?
A lifespan reflection beginning with Ayres’ 1978 interview and following the continuing relevance of sensory integration for adolescents, adults and older adults.
Sensory Integration and Perinatal Care
A resource area connecting pregnancy, birth, early parenting, infant regulation, parental sensory experience and participation.
A living library
This database is designed to grow. Future additions can include newly designed archive pages, peer-reviewed publications, conference handouts, posters, recorded presentations and practice-history material relating to adolescence, adulthood and later life.