Occupational Therapy Publications
Research in Occupational Therapy Publications is concerned with enabling occupations to promote health, well-being, social inclusion and social justice at individual, family, community and societal levels. Research topics include work related injuries, physical activity, environmental factors of well-being and, rehabilitation. Topics include global access to treatment, radiotherapy and various surgical approaches.
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Submissions from 2020
A systematic review of occupational therapy interventions in the transition from homelessness, Roxanne Isard Ms., Carrie Anne Marshall, Leonie Boland, Lee Ann Westover, and Sharon A. Gutman
Submissions from 2019
A participatory filmmaking process with children with disabilities in rural India: Working towards inclusive research, Colleen E. McGrath
A Protocol Paper on the Preservation of Identity: Understanding the Technology Adoption Patterns of Older Adults With Age-Related Vision Loss (ARVL), Colleen E. McGrath
Initiating Participatory Action Research with Older Adults: Lessons Learned through Reflexivity*, Colleen E. McGrath
‘That's for old so and so's!’: does identity influence older adults’ technology adoption decisions?, Colleen E. McGrath
Using Participant Observation to Enable Critical Understandings of Disability in Later Life: An Illustration Conducted With Older Adults With Low Vision, Colleen E. McGrath
Submissions from 2018
Understanding Parkinson’s Through Visual Narratives: “I’m Not Mrs. Parkinson’s”, S. G. Lutz, Jeffrey D. Holmes, D. Rudman, A. M. Johnson, K. LaDonna, and M. E. Jenkins
Working Towards the Promise of Participatory Action Research: Learning From Ageing Research Exemplars, Colleen E. McGrath
Using Eye-Tracking Technology for Communication in Rett Syndrome: Perceptions of Impact, Kelli Vessoyan, Gill Steckle, Barb Easton, Megan Nichols, Victoria Mok Siu, and Janette McDougall
Submissions from 2017
Domain-Based and Overall Life Satisfaction for Youth with Chronic Conditions: The Role of Personal, Interpersonal, and Environmental Factors Over a One-Year Period, Janette McDougall and Virginia Wright
Investigating the enabling factors influencing occupational therapists’ adoption of assisted living technology, Colleen E. McGrath
Submissions from 2016
Three-year Trajectories of Global Perceived Quality of Life for Youth With Chronic Health Conditions, Janette McDougall, David J. DeWit, Megan Nichols, Linda Miller, and F. Virginia Wright
Submissions from 2015
Youth with Disabilities Talk About Spirituality: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Patricia J. Baldwin, Jan Evans, Nicole Etherington, Megan Nichols, Viginia Wright, and Janette McDougall
The Child and Adolescent Scale of Environment (CASE): Further validation with youth who have chronic conditions, Gary Bedell and Janette McDougal
Maternal Factors and the Emotional and Behavioural Functioning of Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions, Nicole Etherington, Janette McDougall, David DeWit, and Virginia Wright
Quality of Life and Self-Determination: Youth with Chronic Health Conditions Make the Connection, Janette McDougall, Patricia Baldwin, Jan Evans, Megan Nichols, Nicole Ehterington, and Virginia Wright
Prevalence and Influences of Preschoolers’ Sedentary Behaviors in Early Learning Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study, Patricia Tucker, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Shauna M. Burke, Jennifer D. Irwin, and Andrew M. Johnson
Submissions from 2014
Scoping Review - Physical Accessibility & Post-secondary Education, Lea E. Klinger
ICF-based Functional Components and Contextual Factors as Correlates of Perceived Quality of Life for Youth With Chronic Conditions, Janette McDougall, Virginia Wright, David DeWit, and Linda Miller
Submissions from 2013
Physical Accessibility Measure for Schools, Lea E. Klinger
University Campus Accessibility Measure, Lea E. Klinger
The Youth Report Version of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP): Assessment of Psychometric Properties and Comparison With Parent Report, Janette McDougall, Gary Bedell, and Virginia Wright
Submissions from 2012
The Effects of Word Length, Articulation, Oral-motor Movement, and Lexicality on Gait: A Pilot Study, K. L. Davie, Janis E. Oram Cardy, J. D. Holmes, M. Gagnon, A. Hyde, M. E. Jenkins, and Andrew M. Johnson
Assessing the Psychometric Properties of Both a Global and a Domain-Specific Perceived Quality of Life Measure When Used with Youth Who Have Chronic Conditions, Janette McDougall, Virginia Wright, Megan Nichols, and Linda Miller