Svensson, Eva Nilsson, Lisbeth
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Australian occupational therapy journal
The Assessment of Learning Powered mobility use (ALP) tool including the ALP instrument and facilitating strategies, was developed for Driving to Learn. This therapeutic intervention aims to provide children and adults who have profound cognitive disabilities with opportunities to learn tool use through powered mobility practise. To allow for longe...
Yamaguchi, Sayaka Okutsu, Mitsuyoshi Tomori, Kounosuke Nagayama, Hirofumi Okita, Yuho
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Australian occupational therapy journal
This pilot study examined the effect of collaborative consultation with teachers in school-based occupational therapy (SBOT) using iPad application for goal-setting-Aid for Decision-Making in Occupation Choice for School (ADOC-S). A single arm pre-post intervention design was conducted at four preschools in Japan. The participants were 10 preschool...
Armstrong, Jodie Elliott, Catherine Davidson, Emma Mizen, Joanne Wray, John Girdler, Sonya
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Playgroups are community-based programs for children and families aiming to improve child outcomes, enhance family and community networks and increase parenting capacity. Despite the prevalence of playgroups in Australian communities there is a lack of research clearly articulating the key components of playgroups, specifically from the perspective...
Cox, Ruth Kendall, Melissa Molineux, Matthew Miller, Elizabeth Tanner, Bernadette
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Consumer engagement in research is becoming an ethical, political, and moral imperative. The aim of this scoping review was to provide a snapshot of the current status of the emerging area of consumer engagement in occupational therapy health-related research, as published in the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. A scoping review was conduct...
Munambah, Nyaradzai Cordier, Reinie Chiwaridzo, Matthew Ramugondo, Elelwani L
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Despite play being widely used in occupational therapy practice as a means and ends in intervention, no research has explored how the play of children with HIV/AIDS is affected. Therefore, the specific processes through which play can be used in therapy with children with HIV/AIDS remains underexplored, especially in low resourced settings. This st...
Garcia, Jenniffer Copley, Jodie Turpin, Merrill Bennett, Sally McBryde, Catherine McCosker, Josie Louise
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a critical framework for supporting clinical decision-making that has been increasingly promoted in occupational therapy over the last 20 years. Discipline-specific EBP frameworks and resources have emerged, primarily created by scholars from developed countries. However, EBP has received limited attention in litera...
Bassingthwaighte, Louise Griffin, Janelle Fleming, Jennifer Gustafsson, Louise
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Return to driving is an important goal for people recovering from acquired brain injury. Occupational therapy driving assessments aim to determine the impact of acquired brain injury on a person's capacity to drive and may include on-road driving rehabilitation. The primary objective of this project was to conduct a feasibility randomised controlle...
Smith, Haley N Fields, Sally M
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Maintaining a continuum of care is vital to ensure adequate health among older adults, particularly during periods of care transitions, when they are vulnerable and at risk of poor health outcomes. The Transition Care Program in Australia is designed to support older adults following the conclusion of a hospital episode. Using the Australian Therap...
Hill, Jessica Rachel Ziviani, Jenny Driscoll, Carlie
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Australian occupational therapy journal
The inclusion of a therapy dog has been suggested as a means of facilitating therapy engagement for children on the autism spectrum within occupational therapy sessions. The aim of this study was to seek an understanding of possible benefits and challenges of this practice from the perspectives of occupational therapists, trained in canine-assisted...
McKinstry, Carol Gustafsson, Louise Brown, Ted Poulsen, Anne A
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Australian occupational therapy journal
There has been an increase in the number of Australian occupational therapy education programmes and student enrolment numbers in existing programmes, whereas there is a perceived current and predicted future workforce shortage of qualified university academics. The aim of the study was to map the current Australian occupational therapy academic wo...
