PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2007
Contact: Stephanie Foster
Phone: 805-264-1553
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Santa Maria Therapist Publishes Article on Effect of Stress During Pregnancy
Stephanie M. Foster, PhD(c), OTR/L, owner of Kid's Work, an occupational therapy clinic which specializes in children with developmental delays, has published an article entitled "A Literature Review: The Effects of Maternal Stress in Pregnancy on Sensory Integration in Children" in the Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Fall 2006.
The article reviews existing research on how a pregnant mother's mental health status, stress level, and temperament affect her unborn baby's sensory processing. The article points out how the mother's unhealthy mental state may impact her child's physical, cognitive, self-regulation, and sensory processing.
To learn more, Foster is currently working on a pilot study to examine more closely the connection between maternal abilities, birth risk factors, and her baby's development. She hopes to present her conclusions in early summer at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute's annual Day of Presentations on July 14, 2007.
Foster has been working as an OT since 1988 and has been operating Kid's Work in Santa Maria over five years.
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