Case Studies

Outcomes that Matter in Occupational Therapy: Case Study Review is a collection of success stories of occupational therapists and their work. The information contained has been gathered from submissions by participants. This collection was published in print form in 1998 under the same title.

Title Author(s)
Freedom through a Single Switch Gryfe, Pearl BSc, OT(c)
An Integrated Communication System for ALS Falkenberg, Tanya BSc, OT(c)
Creative Work Accommodation Gryfe, Pearl BSc, OT(c)
Motivation and the Myoswitch Gryfe, Pearl BSc, OT(c)
Meeting the Family's Needs for an Accessible Home Slomka, Carolyn OT
Independence through Creative Use of Technology Steggles, Elizabeth OT(c)
Teamwork + Technology = Independence Tilley, Katrina OT (c) and Readman, Tim OT (c)
Success in the Workplace Gryfe, Pearl BSc, OT(c)
Mobility Beyond the Wheelchair Fisher, Kathryn BSc OT(c), ATS and Mogul-Rotman, Brenlee BSc OT(c), OTR
Making the Impossible Possible Gryfe, Pearl BSc, OT(c)
Overcoming the Odds Gryfe, Pearl BSc, OT(c)
Using Audio and Visual Cues to Operate a Power Wheelchair through a Single Switch Lederer, Dorit BSc, OT(c)
Independence and Equipment Integration Mogul-Rotman, Brenlee BSc, OT(c), OTR
A Wider Range of Activities Zafrani, Anita OT
Wound Resolution McArthur, Mary BSc, OT and Allen, Marlene BSc, PT
Empowerment de la Gestion du Quotidien par la Mediation Contextualise Brousseau, Martine MAMS., Erg. (C)
An Intensive Client Centred Approach Aquilla, Paula OT
A Good Night's Sleep! Duivestein, Janice BSR OT/ PT
Therapeutic Paws - A Tail of Success Feldt-Stein, Rhona BSc, OT(c)
When Feeding is a Challenge Muir, Tara BSc, OT(c)
A Life Without Morning Stretches Schoger, Sheena A. OT(c)
Stability and Midline Orientation in a Baby "Bowl" Schoger, Sheena A. OT (c)
Summer Printing Fun Hamadani, Yani BSc, OT(c)
Community Based Rehab in an Isolated Inuit Community Steinwender, Sandy BSc, OT(c)
Pervasive Developmental Disorders and the Role of Occupational Therapy Yack, Ellen M.Ed., BSc, OT
Look at My Pictures Kennedy, Debra BSc, OT(c)
Motoring With My Classmates Kennedy, Debra BSc, OT(c)
Accessing Independence Leclair, Leanne BHSc, OT and Beaton, Barb BSc, OT
Negotiating Consensus Hill, Lyndel OT and Fisher, Kathy OT
A Creative and Caring Team Approach Miller, Barbara E. OT(c)
The Bungee Boy Schoger, Sheena A. OT (c)
Back to Work After Soft Tissue Injury Drummond, Hilary BSc, OT(c)
Determining the Priorities Graff, Barbara OT(c), BSc, PT
Functional Again Howson, Shannon BA, BSc, OT (c)
Occupational Therapy and Limited Return to Work Katsouras, Nancy BSc, OT(c)
Little Things Mean a Lot! MacLeod, Sharon OT (c)
A Combined Psychosocial and Physical Rehabilitation Approach to Breast Cancer Randerson, Meriel BSc, OT
Long Journey Home Dunal, Lynda BSc, OT(c)
A Home of Her Own Flynn, Susan RPT, OT(c)
Mobility and Safety Assessment in a Maximum Security Penitentiary Koreen, Sylvia OTR
Charlotte's Web Extended Brackley, Catherine OT(c)
Sophie Brown, Jennifer LeBlance, Mylene McLellan, Jenny and Dubouloz, Claire-Jehanne
A Man and His Dog Findlay, Patricia BOT, OTM
Pastry Chef Returns to Her Kitchen McKee, Elaine OT
There's No Place Like Home McKee, Elaine OT
The Case of Mr. W McLellan, Jenny / Brown, Jennifer / LeBlanc, Mylene and Dubouloz, Claire-Jehanne
Alice's Shoes Zaitzow, Lianne BSc, OT
Small Changes Can Mean Big Savings Zieminek, Judy A. OTR
Psychogeriatric Assessment and Intervention Zur, Briana BSc, OT(c)
Gaining Insight and Empowerment Through OT Cassanes, Norma-Christine BSc, OT, OTR
Challenged to Perform MacKey, Linda OT and Drake, Peter LPN II
Empowering and Enabling Curtis, Anne MHS, BA, OT(c)
Rebuilding Confidence and Esteem Curtis, Anne MHS, BA, OT(c)
Two Heads are Better than One Downing, Patricia BSc, OT
A Consistent Approach to Recovery Dussome, Gloria BSc, OT
Empowerment through Education Moll, Sandra MSc, OT and Woodside, Harriet MA, OT
Breaking the Chains of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Nakonechny, Jane BSc, OT
Une Independence Fonctionnelle Apres Une Amputation de Doigts Bougie, Claude Erg.
Light at the End of my Tunnel Bray, Kaelen OT (Student) and Rebeiro, Karen MSc, OT(c)
Customized Tool Does the Trick Greenwood, Risa BSc, OT
Occupational Therapy and Physical Rehabilitation in Brain Injury Katsouras, Nancy BSc, OT(c)
Successful Rehabilitation Khona, Kokila OT
Reeducation Fonctionelle de Membre Superieur Le Beau, Natacha Erg.
Dynamic Power Positioning in Muscular Dystrophy De Laat, M. Denise M.Ed., BSc, OT(c) and Macintosh, Diana OT(c)
Seating to Reduce Spasticity in Quadriplegia Buck, Sheila OT(c)
Solving a Complex Seating Problem Levitsky, Susie BSc, OT(c)
Client and Caregiver McCallion, Jane OT(c)
Custom Use of Air Mogul-Rotman, Brenlee BSc, OT(c), OTR
Reducing the Risk Mogul-Rotman, Brenlee BSc, OT(c), OTR
Skin, Seating and Suitability of Equipment Mogul-Rotman, Brenlee BSc, OT(c), OTR
Teamwork and Versatility of Equipment = Success Mogul-Rotman, Brenlee BSc, OT(c), OTR
The Power of Power Taylor, Victoria OT(c)
Unorthodox Solutions Brandts Buys, Henriette OT(c)
Reducing Ataxic Movements through Seating Buck, Sheila BSc, OT
Pain Management and Behavioral Functioning Improvement through Seating and Independent Mobility Buck, Sheila BSc, OT
A Return to Mobility and Reduced Pain Buck, Sheila BSc, OT
From Despair to Delight Flynn, Susan RPT, OT(c)
A Whole New Life Taylor, Debbie BSc, OT(c)