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Dorothy Armstrong

Lecturer
Tel: 353-91-495416
Email: dorothy.armstrongnuigalway.ie

Profile

Currently works part-time in the Occupational Therapy Department at NUIG and has a private practice in paediatrics.
Has clinical experience in Mental Health – both day-hospital and hospital settings.
The older adult – both in physical rehabilitation and in Psychiatry of Old Age.
Paediatrics.
Worked as a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University for three years prior to working at NUIG.

Academic Qualifications

BSc. COT. Trinity College Dublin
MSc. Trinity College Dublin

Research Interests

PhD Candidate currently researching Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (Dyspraxia) in adolescence.

Teaching Interests

Model of Human Occupation
Evidence Based Practice
Management
Occupational Science

Publications

Armstrong, D. (2012). Examining the evidence for interventions with children with developmental coordination disorder. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 75(8), 532-540.

Armstrong, D. (2005). Continued Professional Development in Occupational Therapy: ’The Professional Portfolio’. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 34(1), 16-18.

Armstrong, D. (2004). Review of Taylor, C. (2000), Evidence-based practice for occupational therapists. Oxford: Blackwell Science Ltd. In: Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 33(2), 42.

Armstrong, D. (2004). Information Exchange and Professional Development: The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 33(2), 35-37.

Armstrong, D. (2003). Empowering the Empowering. Continued Professional Development in Occupational Therapy. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 32(2), 24.

Armstrong, D. (2003). Interview with Phil O’Riordan. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 32(2), 9-12.

Armstrong, D. (2000). ’Are we trying to stop a haemorrhage with a band-aid? Use of Clients’ Environments by occupational therapists working in Ireland in mental health. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 30(2). 24-31.

Conference Presentations

Year	Conference	Presentation / Paper
2010	Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) Annual Conference	Developmental Co-ordination Disorder - Capturing the Complexity
2009	Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) Annual Conference	Occupational Therapy with children with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder. What's best practice?
2008	Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) Annual Conference	Workshop on using the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance in clinical practice
2007	17th Biennial Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children University of Warwick, UK	Education, inclusion and academically gifted children in the Irish Republic
2003	Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) Annual Conference	Workshop on Research Skills for Occupational Therapists
1999	British Association of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference Liverpool, UK	Paper presenting the results of my M. Sc. research entitled: Are we trying to stop a hemorrhage with a band-aid? Use of Clients' Environments by Occupational Therapists working in Ireland in Mental Health
1999	The Association of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health - 3rd Annual Conference Oxford, UK	Workshop on Practical Research for Occupational Therapists in Mental Health
1997	Occupational Therapy Geriatric Special Interest Group Study Day	An Introduction to the Cognitive Disabilities Approach (Claudia Allen)
1997	Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) Annual Conference	Workshop on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

Grants, Awards & Fellowships

Norah Ferris Award for M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy.

Discipline of Occupational Therapy
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0) 91 524411 Ext: 2957, E-mail: healththerapies

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This page was last updated Wednesday, January 16, 2013