Dr. Kelly Mahler

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The Newest Science of Embodiment: Lessons from Interoception, The Eighth Sense

Interoception is an important sensory system that helps us to feel internal body signals and research indicates that our ability to clearly notice and interpret these internal body signals contributes to an embodied experience.

Kelly Mahler OTD, OTR/L, earned a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University, Dallas, PA. She has been an occupational therapist for 18 years, serving school-aged children and adults. Kelly is winner of multiple awards including the 2020 American Occupational Therapy Association Emerging and Innovative Practice Award & a Mom’s Choice Gold Medal. She is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA and is actively involved in several research projects pertaining to topics such as interoception, self-regulation, trauma & autism. Kelly is an international speaker and presents frequently on topics related to the eight resources she has authored including: -The Interoception Curriculum: A Step-by-Step Framework for Developing Mindful Self- Regulation–winner of Mom’s Choice Award Gold Medal -Interoception Activity Cards–winner of Mom’s Choice Award Gold Medal -My Interoception Workbook: A Guide for Adolescents, Teens and Young Adults -Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System -Sensory Issues and High Functioning Autism —winner of National Parenting Publications Bronze Medal -Hygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders — winner of Mom’s Choice Award Gold Medal