Dr. J. Holmes Dr. J. Polgar Dr. T. Sumsion Prof. A. Bossers Dr. S. Spaulding This laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for the assessment of gait, posture, and upper limb movement. Researchers within this lab are currently working on the evaluation of function, and the assessment of rehabilitation strategies within a variety of populations experiencing movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease). Dr. A. Mandich & Dr. L. Miller Dr. D. Rudman The overarching aim of research in the Occupational Science Laboratory is to advance the understanding of the multi-faceted relationship of occupation, both in terms of participation and lack of participation, to health, quality of life and productivity. Research is predicated on a broad notion of occupation, consistent with the discipline of occupational science, to include the various forms of doing people engage in within a variety of life realms (e.g. work, creative pursuits, leisure, self-care, etc.). Current themes of research include: environmental barriers to and facilitators of occupation for individuals and groups; the changing nature of occupations in contemporary Canadian society; and strategies for enabling occupation. The occupational performance laboratory is designed to be used for teaching and research in occupational performance including: self-care tasks, household chores, work, leisure and play activities. The lab consists of a central teaching area surrounded by six breakout spaces or pods. These pods include a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, paediatrics, and industrial. Dr. A. Kinsella Dr. C. Lee & Dr. L. Miller The Research Consultation Office provides consultative support on research design and data analysis issues for graduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. It is housed in the School of Occupational Therapy. Consultation is available on both quantitative and qualitative research paradigms. The Research Consultation Office is an innovative facility that provides a valuable service to graduate students in all schools within FHS and also provides a unique learning opportunity for doctoral candidates, fostering the development of advanced research expertise. Prof. S. Hobson & Prof. L. Klinger The technological devices laboratory is equipped with a variety of low, medium and high technology, augmentative communication and computer access devices. The lab provides opportunities to engage in research that will add substantially to the body of knowledge as it relates to the use of assistive technology in cognitive/perceptual rehabilitation, augmentative and alternative communication, and alternative access to computers as a personal, educational, vocational and/or leisure tool. Dr. L. Shaw Research Facilities
Assessment and Therapeutic Equipment Library
The assessment and therapeutic equipment library is a school-based library which holds a large variety of assessments and therapeutic equipment used in the evaluation and treatment of occupational behaviours throughout the lifespan. The contents of this library are fully catalogued and are available to faculty, graduate students and clinicians. The library is housed primarily in Room EC 1536. Library hours vary from term to term and will be posted on the door early in the semester.AUTO21 Research Lab
The research conducted in this lab investigates safe transportation for seniors. Ongoing projects investigate the fit between the environment (i.e., the automobile) and the needs and abilities of seniors, including: survey of seniors' readiness and use of vehicular technology and strategies used to maintain safe driving; biomechanical analyses of seniors' use of various devices and controls within the vehicle and an occupational analysis of seniors' use of emerging vehicular technologies. These projects are done in collaboration with the University of Alberta, Lakehead University, and the University of Waterloo. In addition, work is done to understand outcomes of seating and mobility technology. Current projects include analysis of pressure distribution using wheelchair tilt technology and development of an outcome measurement of seating and mobility intervention, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia.Client-Centered Practice
This facility serves as an information centre for resources related to client-centered practice primarily in occupational therapy. Initial studies are focussing on issues within mental health but will expand into other areas of practice.Fieldwork Research and Student Resource Lab
This area is designed to serve as a resource area for students as well as Prof. Bossers' research space. There are a number of general resources and fieldwork facility files. Research areas for Prof. Bossers include models of fieldwork, professionalism and mentorship, and competency based evaluation.Interdisciplinary Movement Disorder Laboratory
Dr. A.M. Johnson
Dr. M.E. Jenkins
Dr. J. HolmesKids’ Skills/Occupational Competence Research Laboratory
The laboratory strives to develop and evaluate cognitively-based assessment and intervention approaches that are reflective of family-centred practice, provide research opportunities for students, faculty and practitioners, both nationally and internationally, and provide educational opportunities for students, researchers and practitioners. It offers individualized assessment and treatment, consultation with parents and teachers, program planning for home and school, in services, and research and development of state of the art treatment approaches. Children benefit from receiving individualized attention, learning problem solving techniques, becoming more confident with motor tasks, and learning new strategies to cope with the challenges of daily living.Occupation and Later Life Laboratory
Research occurring within this lab seeks to further our understanding of occupation in later life, including its relationship to health and well-being, barriers and facilitators to occupational participation, and strategies to enable occupation. Specific foci include retirement, later life work, and adaptation to disability.Occupational Science Research Laboratory
Occupational Performance Laboratory
Classroom InstructionPractice Dimensions Laboratory
Areas of research include the study of various dimensions of professional life, professional identity, and professional practice. Such dimensions include reflective practice, discernment, clinical reasoning, ethical relationship, ethical uses of power, moral reasoning, mentorship, identity, narrative, intersubjectivity, dialogue, and arts-based approaches to reflection, therapy and education.Rehabilitation Measurement Lab
The research conducted in these labs pertains to the measurement of rehabilitation phenomena. Many aspects of rehabilitation and occupation are not easily measured; research in these labs focuses on the development of reliable and valid methods of measuring phenomena important to understanding occupational performance and the rehabilitation process. Current projects include the development of an instrument to measure the physical accessibility of schools, the measurement of chronic health and disability as distinct constructs in survey research, and the use of the repertory grid to measure personal constructions of participation. The Rehabilitation Measurement Laboratory comprises two offices, an office for computing activities such as computerized testing and data analysis, and an office for individual testing and interviewing.Research Consultation Office
SRO Support Office
This office-based resource allows students to access word processing facilities and the internet to support their supervised research projects. A compact cassette dictating/transcribing system is also available to support qualitative studies.Technological Devices Laboratory
SharedWork Rehabilitation Practice Laboratory
The research conducted in this lab investigates issues in work rehabilitation practice that focus on the workplace, workers (clients), and service providers. Projects will also focus on the tools used to evaluate the workplace using an occupational framework. Projects developing and evaluating tools that offer workers (clients) opportunities to be included in assessment, goal setting, planning, and implementation of programs will be initiated. In addition, this lab will develop and evaluate provider-training resources, which support involving workers in the work rehabilitation process.
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Tina Czyzewski
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Thelma Sumsion
Director, School of Occupational Therapy
Elborn College, Room 2555
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