Occupational Therapy (Theses and Dissertations): Recent submissions
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The development and piloting of 'Trinity Student Profile' : self report measure for students experiencing mental health problems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2011)The Discipline of Occupational Therapy in collaboration with the Disability Service in Trinity College established a support service entitled UNILINK in 2003. This service was developed in direct response to an increasing ... -
Collaborative approach to handwriting with children with Down Syndrome
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2011)The aim of the study was to investigate the application of the Handwriting without Tears (HWT®) programme with children with Down Syndrome (DS) using a collaborative approach between child, teacher, parent and occupational ... -
Choice and autonomy in everyday life for eight adults with physical disabilities
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2009)This research seeks to explore the daily life experience of eight adults with significant physical disability, with a particular focus on their experience and perceptions of autonomy and choice in everyday life. It involves ... -
Play / leisure interests of Dublin children and their current and earlier motor proficiency
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2004)A distinguishing attribute of play and leisure as contrasted with other occupations such as self care or work, is the importance of self direction, choice and the personal freedom to engage or disengage to whatever extent ... -
Partners in Learning: An Investigation into a Service-Learning Module for Community Partners and Occupational Therapy Students
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2018)Service-learning is a pedagogical approach to learning which aims to link academic coursework to real word situations through the provision of service (Eyler & Giles, 1999). The body of literature concerning service-learning ... -
An exploratory study of the effect of a course of wrist and thumb kinesioTM taping on range of motion, quality of movement and function in children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, hemiplegia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2008)This study aimed to examine the effect of a 6 week course of kinesio™ taping, applied to the thumb and the wrist, on range of motion, quality of movement, functional skills and performance of daily activities, in a population ... -
The transition to mainstream primary school for children with Down syndrome: An exploration of the transition process in an Irish context, from the perspective of parents and school staff.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2017)Background: This qualitative study explores the transition to school for three children with Down syndrome from the perspective of the parents and school staff involved. Research has identified the importance of the ... -
An exploration into the lived experiences of informal caregivers of people with prolonged disorders of consciousness - Occuptional engagement patterns, role change and perceptions of the care needs ot their loved one
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2017)Purpose of the study: The numbers of people surviving with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) following severe acquired brain injury are growing. There are no studies from Ireland which explore the role that family ... -
An exploration of the process of assessing fitness to drive after stroke within an Irish context of practice
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2012)Determining fitness to drive after stroke within the Irish context of practice is a process lacking in agreed protocols or guidelines. Despite international research and recommended gold standard practice, actual practice ...
