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Perspectives of individuals receiving occupational therapy services through the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Im...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

With the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia, occupational therapy graduates need to be adequately prepared to support service users in this new policy context. There is, however, limited research informed by service users themselves to inform contemporary occupational therapy curriculum redesign. The aims o...

A systematic review of occupational therapy intervention for handwriting skills in 4-6 year old children.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Handwriting skills play a significant role in all stages of an individual's life. Writing interventions should be considered at a younger age to ensure proper development of writing skills. Hence, the aims of this study is to evaluate the current evidence of occupational therapy interventions in handwriting skills for 4-6 year old children. Publish...

Fall prevention in primary care using chronic disease management plans: A process evaluation of provider and consumer pe...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Falls are an important issue in primary care. General practitioners (GPs) are in a key position to identify older people at risk of falls on their caseload and put preventative plans into action. Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans allow GPs to refer to allied health practitioners (AHPs) for evidence-based falls interventions. A previous pilot s...

Occupational therapist use of the 'Timed Up and Go' test in a Memory Clinic to compare performance between cognitive dia...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Occupational therapists assess older patients attending Memory Clinics to address multiple facets, including memory, activities of daily living function, mobility and falls risk. Identifying deficits in motor and functional abilities represents a crucial and necessary component of cognitive diagnosis. The aim of this research was to compare perform...

Mental health consumer involvement in occupational therapy education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Recovery-oriented practice policies and occupational therapy education accreditation standards require that consumers are engaged in the design, delivery and evaluation of curricula. This consumer involvement (sometimes referred to as service-user involvement or patient involvement in other contexts) should go beyond consumers simply 'telling their...

Occupational therapists use of autism terminology.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Exploring the relationship between resilience and practice education placement success in occupational therapy students....

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Practice education is a fundamental component of health professional students' education and many personal, social and professional factors impact on students' performance. This study investigated the relationship between measures of resilience and practice education performance in occupational therapy students. A quantitative cross-sectional study...

Accurate assessment of functional abilities in pre-schoolers for diagnostic and funding purposes: A comparison of the Vi...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Assessment of functional abilities is an essential component in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in young children. Functional abilities, assessed using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adapted Test (PEDI-CAT), are used to determine eligibility for early intervention funded under the National Disability Insuran...

Creating play opportunities on the school playground: Educator experiences of the Sydney playground project.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Children with disabilities often experience unsupportive environments that restrict their play opportunities and inclusion on the school playground. This exclusion can perpetuate inequities for children with disabilities, with lifelong implications. The Sydney Playground Project uses a simple, innovative intervention consisting of placing recycled ...

The business of a journal: Stakeholders and processes.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal