Helene J. Polatajko, Ph.D., OT Reg.(Ont.), OT(C), FCAOT

PUBLICATIONS

Polatajko, H. J., Mandich, A.D., Martini, R. (2000). Dynamic performance analysis: A framework for understanding occupational performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(1), 65-72.

Willoughby, C., Polatajko, H. J., Currado, C., Harris, K., & King, G. (2000). Measuring the self-esteem of adolescents with mental health problems: Theory meets practice. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(4), 230-238.

Allen, S., Strong, J. & Polatajko, H. J. (2001). Graduate-entry masters of occupational therapy: Launchpad for occupational therapy in this millennium? British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(11), 572-576.

Emerson, H. Cook, J., Polatajko, H. J. & Segal, R. (2001). Enjoyment experiences as described by persons with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. In J. V. Cook (Ed.), Qualitative research in occupational therapy: Strategies and experiences (pp. 264-276).

Friedland, J., Polatajko, H. J., & Gage, M. (2001). Expanding the boundaries of occupational therapy practice through student fieldwork placements. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(5), 301-309.

Laliberte-Rudman, D. Cook, J. V., & Polatajko, H. J. (2001). Understanding the potential of occupation: A qualitative exploration of seniors' perspectives on activity. In J. V. Cook (Ed.), Qualitative Research in Occupational Therapy: Strategies and experiences (pp. 163-177).

Macnab, J.J., Miller, L.T., & Polatajko, H. J. (2001). The search for subtypes of DCD: Is cluster analysis the answer? Human Movement Science, 20(1/2), 49-72.

Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., Macnab, J.J., & Miller, L.T. (2001). Treatment of children with developmental coordination disorder: What is the evidence? Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 20(2/3), 51-68.

Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., Macnab, J.J., & Miller, L.T. (2001). Treatment of children with developmental coordination disorder: What is the evidence? In C. Missiuna (Ed.), Developmental coordination disorder: Strategies for success (pp. 51-68). New York: The Haworth Press Inc.

Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., Missiuna, C., & Miller, L. (2001). Cognitive strategies and motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 20(2/3), 125-144.

Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., Missiuna, C., & Miller, L. (2001). Cognitive strategies and motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder. In C. Missiuna (Ed.), Developmental coordination disorder: Strategies for success (pp. 125-143). New York: The Haworth Press Inc.

Miller, L.T., Bossers, A.M., Polatajko, H. J., & Hartley, M. (2001). Development of the competency based fieldwork evaluation (CBFE). Occupational Therapy International, 8(4), 244-262.

Miller, L.T., Missiuna, C.A., Macnab, J.J., Malloy-Miller, T., & Polatajko, H. J. (2001). Clinical description of children with developmental coordination disorder. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(1), 5-15.

Miller, L.T., Polatajko, H. J., Missiuna, C., Mandich, A.D., & Macnab, J.J. (2001). A pilot trial of a cognitive treatment for children with developmental coordination disorder. Human Movement Science, 20(1/2), 183-210.

Missiuna, C., Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., & Malloy-Miller, T. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance: Part I - Theoretical foundations. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 20(2/3), 69-82.

Missiuna, C., Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., & Malloy-Miller, T. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance: Part I - Theoretical foundations. In C. Missiuna (Ed.), Developmental coordination disorder: Strategies for success (pp. 69-81). New York: The Haworth Press Inc.

Polatajko, H. J. (2001). National perspective: The evolution of our occupational perspective: The journey from diversion through therapeutic use to enablement. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(4), 203-207.

Polatajko, H. J., Mandich, A.D., Miller, L., & Macnab, J. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance: Part II - The evidence. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics, 20(2/3), 83-106.

Polatajko, H. J., Mandich, A.D., Miller, L., & Macnab, J. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP): Part II - The evidence. In C. Missiuna (Ed.), Developmental coordination disorder: Strategies for success (pp. 83-106). New York: The Haworth Press Inc.

Polatajko, H. J., Mandich, A.D., Missiuna, C., Miller, L., Macnab, J., Malloy-Miller, T., & Kinsella, E.A. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP): Part III - The protocol in brief. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 20(2/3), 107-124.

Polatajko, H. J., Mandich, A.D., Missiuna, C., Miller, L., Macnab, J., Malloy-Miller, T., & Kinsella, E.A. (2001). Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP): Part III - The protocol in brief. In Missiuna, C. (Ed.), Developmental coordination disorder: Strategies for success (pp. 107-123). New York: The Haworth Press Inc.

Bossers, A., Miller, L., Polatajko, H. J., & Hartley, M. (2002). Competency Based Fieldwork Evaluation for Occupational Therapists. Albany, NY: Delmar Thomson Learning.

Buckolz, E., Mandich, A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). The Simon Task as a measure of response inhibition. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 42, 383-400.

Chen, Y-H, Rodger, S., & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). Experiences with the COPM and client-centred practice in adult neurorehabilitation in Taiwan. Occupational Therapy International, 9(3), 167-184.

Connor Schisler, A. M. & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). The individual as mediator of the person-occupation-environment interaction: Learning from the experience of refugees. Journal of Occupational Science, 9(2), 82-92.

Davis, J. A., Polatajko, H. J., & Ruud, C. (2002). Occupations in context: Influence of history on the development of the predominant occupations of children. Journal of Occupational Science, 9(2), 54-64.

Mandich, A., Buckolz, E., & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). On the ability of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) to inhibit response initiation: The Simon Effect. Brain & Cognition, 50(1), 150-162.

Nagle, S., Cook, J. & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). I'm doing as much as I can: Occupational choices of persons with persistent mental illness. Journal of Occupational Science, 9(2), 72-81.

Polatajko, H. J. (2002). Editorial. Journal of Occupational Science, 9(2), 50-51. Guest Editor.

Polatajko, H. J. (2002). Editorial. Journal of Occupational Science, 9(1), 2. Guest Editor.

Segal, R., Mandich, A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2002, November). Play Time. Rehab Management: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Rehabilitation, Article 112002/8. Retrieved December 4, 2002, from http://www.rehabpub.com/features/112002/8.asp ADAPTED REPRINT.

Segal, R., Mandich, A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). Stigma and its management: A framework for understanding social isolation of children with developmental coordination disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56(4), 422-428.

Shaw, L. & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). An application of the occupation competence model to organizing factors associated with return to work. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(3), 158-167.

Shaw, L., Segal, R., Harburn, K., & Polatajko, H. J. (2002). Understanding return to work behaviours: Promoting the importance of individual perceptions in the study of return to work. Disability and Rehabilitation, 24(4), 185-195.

Townsend, E. (Ed.), Stanton, S., Law, M., Polatajko, H. J., Baptiste, S., Thompson-Franson, T., Kramer, C., Swedlove, F., Brintnell, S., & Campanile, L. [written for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists] (2002). Enabling Occupation: An Occupational Therapy Perspective [reprint]. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Mandich, A., Buckolz, E., & Polatajko, H. J. (2003). Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and their ability to disengage ongoing attentional focus: More on inhibitory function. Brain and Cognition, 51(3), 346-356.

Mandich, A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2003). Editorial: Developmental coordination disorder: Mechanisms measurement management. Human Movement Science, 22, 406-411.

Mandich, A.D., Polatajko, H. J., Miller, L., & Missiuna, C. (2003). A cognitive perspective on handwriting: Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP). Handwriting Today, Summer, No. 2, 41-47.

Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., & Rodger S. (2003). Rites of passage: Understanding participation of children with developmental coordination disorder. Human Movement Science, 22, 583-595.

Davis, J. A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2004). Occupational development. In C. Christiansen & E. Townsend (Eds.), Introduction to occupation: The art and science of living. (Chap. 5). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Egan, M., Dubouloz, C-J., Rappolt, S., Polatajko, H. J., von Zweck, C., King, J., Vallerand, J., Craik, J., Davis, J., & Graham, I. (2004). Enhancing research use through on-line action research. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(4), 230-237.

Mandich, A., Polatajko, H. J., Miller, L., & Baum, C., (2004). The Paediatric Activity Card Sort. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Molke, D. M., Laliberte-Rudman, D., & Polatajko, H. J. (2004). The promise of occupational science: A developmental assessment of an emerging academic discipline. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(5), 269-281.

Polatajko, H. J. (2004). The study of occupation. In C. Christiansen & E. Townsend (Eds.), Introduction to occupation: The art and science of living. (Chap. 2). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Polatajko, H. J., Davis, J. A., Hobson, S., Landry, J., Mandich, A., Street, S., Whippey, L., & Yee, S. (2004). National Perspective: Meeting the responsibility that comes with the privilege: Introducing a taxonomic code for understanding occupation. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(5), 261-268.

Polatajko, H. J., & Mandich, A. (2004). Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance: (CO-OP) with children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. In N. Katz (Ed.), Cognition and occupation in rehabilitation: Cognitive models for intervention in occupational therapy (2nd ed.). Bethesda, MD: AOTA.

Polatajko, H. J. & Mandich, A. (2004). Enabling occupation in children: The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Polatajko, H. J., Rodger, S., Dhillon, A., & Hirji, F. (2004). Approaches to the management of children with motor problems. In D. Dewey & D. E. Tupper (Eds.), Developmental motor disorders: A neuropsychological perspective. (Chap. 21, pp. 461-486). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M.A., Polatajko, H. J., & Pollock, N. (2005). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (4th ed.). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Mandich, A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2005). A cognitive perspective on intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder: The CO-OP experience. In D. Sugden & M. Chambers (Eds.), Children with developmental coordination disorder (Chapter 12; pp. 228-241). London, UK: Whurr.

McEwen, S., Szurek, K., Polatajko, H. J., & Rappolt, S. (2005). Rehabilitation Education Program for Stroke (REPS): Learning and Practice Outcomes. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 25(2), 105- 115. http://www.jcehp.com/vol25/2502_mcewen.asp

Polatajko, H. J., & Cantin, N. (2005). La prise en charge des enfants atteints d'un Trouble de l'Acquisition des Coordinations: approches thérapeutiques et niveau de preuve. In R. H. Geuze (Ed.), Le trouble d'acquisition de la coordination. Evaluation et rééducation de la maladresse chez l'enfant (Chapitre 5 ; pp 147-195). Collection Psychomotricité. Marseille: Solal Éditeurs. [French].

Polatajko, H. J., & Davis, J. A. (2005). Methods of inquiry: The study of occupation. In C. Christiansen, C. Baum, & J. Bass-Haugen (Eds.), Occupational therapy: Performance, participation, and well-being (3rd ed., pp. 188-208).

Polatajko, H. J., & Sumsion, T. (2005). Editorial. Journal of Occupational Science, 12 (1), 2-3. Guest Co-Editor.

Rappolt, S., Pearce, K., McEwen, S. E., & Polatajko, H. J. (2005). Exploring organizational characteristics associated with practice changes following a mentored online educational module. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 25(2), 116- 124.

Sangster, C.A., Beninger, C., Polatajko, H. J., & Mandich, A. (2005). Cognitive strategy generation in children with developmental coordination disorder. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(2), 67-77.

Wiseman, J.O., Davis, J.A. & Polatajko, H. J. (2005). Occupational development: Why children do the things they do. Journal of Occupational Science, 12(1), 17-26.

Davis, J. A. & Polatajko, H. J. (in press). Occupational development. In S. Rodger & J. Ziviani (Eds.), Occupational therapy with children: Understanding children's occupations and enabling participation. (Chap. 7). Blackwell Science Publishers.

McColl, M. A., Carswell, A., Law, M., Pollock, N., Baptiste, S., and Polatajko, H. J. (in press). Research on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: An Annotated Resource. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Polatajko, H. J., & Cantin, N. (in press). Review of intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder: The approaches and the evidence. In R. H. Geuze, (Ed.), Developmental coordination disorder: A review of current approaches. (Chapter 5; pp. 147-195). Collection Psychomotricité. Marseille: Solal Éditeurs.

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