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Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University
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Transformative Occupation
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School of Occupational Therapy
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What does research say about homelessness as a disability rights issue?
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Disabled people experiencing homelessness face societal barriers to suitable housing, income, and necessary services. To better understand this topic from a disability rights perspective, researchers conducted a review by searching seven databases and screening the collected literature.
※ Go to summary or full article → Carrie Anne Marshall ※ Plett, P., Ward, B., Marshall, C. A., Smith-Carrier, T., Nixon, S., Gewurtz, R., & Isard, R. (2025). Exploring homelessness through a critical disability lens: A scoping review. OSF Registries. https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/hb8fy →
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What keeps older adults with vision loss from their communities, beyond physical obstacles?
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Older adults with age-related vision loss face multiple barriers that reduce their ability to engage with their communities. To address this, a research collective including older adults with vision loss, service providers, and academics conducted a study using three qualitative interviews.
※ Go to summary or full article → Colleen McGrath, Carri Hand, Debbie Laliberte Rudman ※ McGrath, C., McFarland, J., Mohler, E., Hand, C., Laliberte Rudman, D., Fitzgeorge, B., & Stone, M. (2025). A critical ethnographic approach for understanding how environmental factors shape experiences of community mobility for older adults aging with and into vision loss: A protocol paper. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24, Article 16094069251357772. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251357772 →
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Do movement guidelines for young children work for those with developmental disabilities?
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This research examines the use of Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines by occupational therapists for preschool-aged clients with developmental disabilities. To explore this subject, researchers conducted in-depth virtual interviews with eleven occupational therapists working in Canada.
※ Go to summary or full article → Liliana Alvarez, Patricia Tucker ※ Taylor, L. G., Loh, A., Alvarez, L., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P., Burke, S. M., & Tucker, P. (2025). The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Preschoolers With Disabilities: Occupational Therapists' Perspectives. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Article 00084174251363008. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174251363008 →
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School of Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University
1201 Western Rd
Elborn College, Room 1000
London, Ontario, N6G 1H1, CA
askot@uwo.ca
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