Children and Families

Supporting children and families across medical, developmental and educational contexts through occupational therapy research.

Current research projects focus on the implementation of constraint induced movement therapy for youth with cerebral palsy in Mexico, the impact of experiential learning on clinical reasoning for allied health students and upper extremity rehabilitation to promote neurological recovery and family mealtime particpation.

Research projects

Learn More about the Translation of CIMT to Mexico

 

Effects of Experiential Learning on the Clinical Reasoning Skills of Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy of Allied Health Students

TWU researcher:  Heather Roberts, PhD, OT

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Family mealtime participation: Workshops guided by Occupational Adaptation theory

TWU researcher: Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTR

 

A survey on NICU therapists’ role for infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following therapeutic hypothermia

TWU researcher: Gail A. Poskey, PhD, OTR, CNT

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A Meta-synthesis: Paternal engagement in the Neonatal Unit

TWU researcher: Gail A. Poskey, PhD, OTR, CNT

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Parental Experiences of Parenting a Infant diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy that underwent Therapeutic Hypothermia

TWU researcher: Gail A. Poskey, PhD, OTR, CNT

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Therapy Together

TWU researcher:  Heather Roberts, PhD, OT

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School-based Occupational Therapy

TWU researcher: Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTR

Translation of CIMT to Mexico: Investigates and identifies barriers in implementing evidence based practice for children with cerebral palsy in Mexico

TWU researcher:  Heather Roberts, PhD, OT

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