Asha Vas, Ph.D., OT

Contact

avas@twu.edu
214-689-7771
IHSD 8515

Education

Ph.D., Cognition and Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas
M.O.T., St. Catherine's University, St. Paul, Minnesota
B.S., Occupational Therapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Research Interests

Cognition, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Executive Functions, Arts and Neuroscience

Latest Articles

Mental Practice to reduce Severe Upper Extremity Hemiparesis- A Feasibility Pilot Study
Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (2025)
Teresa Green, Asha K Vas

Transition to Adulthood: Executive Function and Independent Living Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2024)
Anne Sullivan, Asha K Vas, Wendi Johnson

Interventions and Measures of Social Inclusion for Students With Extensive Support Needs in K-12 Schools: A Scoping Review
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (2024)
Savitha Sundar, Patricia Bowyer, Asha K Vas, P Laverdure, E Cox

Cognitive Rehabilitation: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Relevance of OTPF
Occupational Therapy International (2023)
Asha K. Vas, Anna Luedtke, Eryn Ortiz, Natalie Mackie, Samantha Gonzalez

Examining the Delivery Mode of Mental Practice in Reducing Hemiparesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (2023)
Teresa Green, Nicole Fromm, F Gayle, J Lee, Asha K Vas

Daily Functionality: Predictive Factors in Adults with POTS
Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Asha K. Vas, Emily Rich, Wanyi Wang, Meaghan Patterson, Thomas Parsons

Daily Life Experiences: Challenges, Strategies, and Implications for Therapy in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Emily Rich, Asha K Vas, Valerie Boyette, Carol Hollingsworth

Cognition and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Participant-Identified Challenges and Strategies, and Implications for Intervention.
Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Carol Hollingsworth, Valerie Boyette, Emily Rich, Asha K Vas

Cognitive-physical-functional correlates in chronic brain injury: a pilot study
Advances in Rehabilitation (2022)
Asha K. Vas, Stephen Spees, Wanyi Wang, Keatyn Chambers

Bottom-up and top-down cognitive rehabilitation following mild traumatic brain injury - occupational therapists' perspective: An online survey study
Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy (2021)
Asha K Vas, Anna Luedtke, Eryn Ortiz, Marsha Neville

Task matters: An investigation on the effect of different secondary tasks on dual-task gait in older adults
BMC Geriatrics (2021)
Hui-Ting Goh, Pearce Marinda, Asha Vas

Functional Status in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
British Journal of Occupational Therapy (2021)
Emily K. Rich, Asha K Vas, Thomas Parsons, Ryan Krone, Brent Goodman

SMART Program in Chronic Stroke
Annals of International Occupational Therapy (2020)
Asha K Vas, Alisa Woods, Molly Keebler, Stephen Spees

Physical Activity and Cognition: A Narrative Review
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy (2020)
Bridget Furlong, Asha K Vas, Anna Leudtke, Eryn Ortiz, John Humphrey

Associations between Self-Generated Strategy Use and MET-Home Performance in Adults with Stroke
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2019)
S Burns, D Dawson, J Perea, Asha K. Vas, N Pickens

Development, Reliability, and Validity of the Multiple Errands Test Home Version (MET–Home) in Adults With Stroke
American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2019)
Suzanne Burns, Diedre Dawson, Jamie Perea, Asha Vas, Noralyn Pickens

Development, Reliability, and Validity of the Multiple Errands Test Home Version (MET–Home) in Adults With Stroke
American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2019)
Suzanne Burns, Diedre Dawson, Jaimee Perea, Asha K Vas, Noralyn Pickens

In-home contextual reality: A qualitative analysis using the Multiple Errands Test Home Version (MET-Home)
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2018)
Suzanne Burns, Norlayn Pickens, Diedre Dawson, Jaimee Perea, Asha Vas

Neuroplasticity Principles to Promote Functional Cognition in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
American Occupational Therapy Association Home & Community Health Special Interest Section Quarterly Newsletter (2018)
Emily A White, Asha K Vas

Strategies for Success- Get the Gist
ACRM-Newsletter (2017)
Asha K. Vas

Integrative Executive Function Training in Chronic Stroke- A Case Example.
Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research (2017)
Asha K. Vas, Robin Abelerra, Sarah Taylor, Emily Rich, Jennifer Burns

Does Tele-Health Training stack up to On-Site Executive Control Training for youth and Adults with TBI?
Brain Injury Professional (2016)
Asha K. Vas, L. Cook, M. Keebler, S. Chapman

Sensitivity and Specificity of Abstraction using Gist Reasoning Measure in Adults with Traumatic Brain injury.
Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research (2016)
Asha K. Vas, J. Spence, B. Eschler, S. Chapman

Reasoning training in veteran and civilian traumatic brain injury with persistent mild impairment
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2015)
Asha Vas, S Chapman, J Spence, M Keebler, G Rodriguez-Larrain

Virtual SMART: Tele-Cognitive Rehabilitation in Youth & Adults with Chronic TBI
Brain Injury (2015)
L Cook, Asha K. Vas, M Keebler

Chapters

Acquired Brain Injury
in Occupational Therapy For Physical Dysfunction | Wolters Group (2020)
Alicia F Lohmann, Asha K Vas

Rehabilitation in older adults
in Handbook of Functional Rehabilitation in Older Adults | Springer (2019)
Chad Swank, Asha Vas, Marsha Neville

Cognitive Rehabilitation in older adults with brain injury
in Handbook of Functional Rehabilitation in Older Adults | Springer (2019)
Asha K. Vas, Marsha Neville

Enhancing Human Cognitive Capital by Harnessing the Brain's Inherent Neuroplasticity
in Human Performance Optimization: The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities | Oxford University Press (2019)
Sandra Chapman, Lori Cook, Asha Vas, Ian Robertson

Language impairments in traumatic brain injury: A window into complex cognitive performance
in Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Head Injury | Elsevier (2015)
Asha K. Vas, S B Chapman, L G Cook

Current Projects

Current research projects are focused on introducing Virtual Reality based cognitive rehabilitation approaches to improve functional outcomes.

Externally Funded Projects

Inclusive Occupational Therapy Practices with Students with Extensive Support Needs-A Multiple Case Study
Woodcock Institute | $2,030.00 | 2024
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Fall Risk and Quality of Life: Influence of Dual Task Performance, Cognition and Sensorimotor Variables in Individuals with Cancer Treatment Related Peripheral Neuropathy
Woodcock Institute | $15,000.00 | 2023
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Effectiveness and Feasibility of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training on Executive Function in Young Women Post Stroke: A Pilot Study
Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation | $4,950.00 | 2023
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Transition to Adulthood: Executive Functions and Independent Living Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation | $4,750.00 | 2022
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Cognitive-Physical-Functional Correlation in Adults with TBI
Woodcock Institute | $15,000.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator

Postacute SMART study
$24,000.00 | 2017
Role: Principal Investigator

SMART program in Adults with Chronic Stroke
Woodcock Institute | $10,000.00 | 2015
Role: Principal Investigator

SMART program in Adults with Chronic Stroke
Woodstock Institute | $10,000.00 | 2015
Role: Principal Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

VR-based Arts, OTD students
Texas Woman's University | $1,000.00 | 2025
Research Grant

Publication Fund
TWU- Internal funds | $700.00 | 2024
Research Grant

Adapted Pickle Ball for Stroke Survivors
TWU- Small Grants | $1,020.00 | 2024
Research Grant

Publication Fund
Texas Woman's University | $750.00 | 2023
Research Grant

Characterizing Functional Cognition using Virtual‐Reality in Adults with POTS
TWU Proposal Development Grant Program | $2,625.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Development of Top‐down and Bottom‐up Functional Cognitive Activities Manual
TWU Proposal Development Grant Program | $2,625.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Age‐related dual‐task gait performance: a brain‐behavior study
TWU Proposal Development Grant Program | $4,886.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Gradable Framework for Scored Cognitive Rehabilitation using Virtual Environment Grocery Store (VEGS)
TWU Grant Incentive program | $500.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Age related Dual-Task gait performance
TWU Proposal Development Grant Program | 2020
Research Grant

Characterizing Functional Cognition using Virtual-Reality in Adults with POTS
TWU Proposal Development Grant Program | 2020
Research Grant

Development of Topdown and Bottom-up Functional Cognitive Activities Manual
TWU Proposal Development Grant Program | $2,802.00 | 2020
Research Grant

Small Grants- TWU
Small Grants- TWU | $750.00 | 2018
Research Grant

Top down processing in Cognitive rehabilitation in Adults with TBI
$29,800.00 | 2018
Research Grant

TWU Small Grants
$750.00 | 2016
Research Grant