OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health is published quarterly by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. This international peer-reviewed journal offers empirical and review articles to readers interested in factors of human participation and how such factors influence health and well-being.

Read the Top 10 Most Downloaded OTJR Articles in 2020 (published in 2020):

A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve the Occupation of Play in Children With Autism
Heather Kuhaneck, Susan L. Spitzer, Stefanie C. Bodison
Volume 40 Issue 2; 10.1177/1539449219880531

Feasibility of Telehealth-Delivered Home Safety Evaluations for Caregivers of Clients With Dementia
Lauren R. Moo, Megan E. Gately, Scott A. Trudeau
Volume 40 Issue 1; 10.1177/1539449219859935

Pilot Study: Occupational Therapy in an Equine Environment for Youth With Autism
Wendy Wood, B. Caitlin Peters, Anita Bundy, Susan Hepburn
Volume 40 Issue 3; 10.1177/1539449220912723

Effectiveness of Transition Readiness Interventions by School-Based Occupational Therapy Personnel
Tony LoBianco, Amy Spence, Lisa Sakemiller, Doris Pierce
Volume 40 Issue 1; 10.1177/1539449219850129

OTJR: 2019 in Review
Sarah Krasniuk, Sherrilene Classen
Volume 40 Issue 1; 10.1177/1539449219894443

Scoping Review of Self-Advocacy Education Interventions to Improve Care
Kelly Tanner, Elizabeth K. Schmidt, Julie Faieta
Volume 40 Issue 1; 10.1177/1539449219860583

How Qualitative Case Study Methodology Informs Occupational Therapy Practice: A Scoping Review
Suzana Hercegovac, Jocelyn Kernot, Mandy Stanley
Volume 40 Issue 1; 10.1177/1539449219850123

Effectiveness of a Functional Literacy Program for Sheltered Homeless Adults
Karen Marx, Christie Santana, Lenin C. Grajo, Ashley Sgandurra, Devon Paciello, Krysti Teng, Sharon A. Gutman, Katie Langan, Hannah Gelb
Volume 40 Issue 1; 10.1177/1539449219850126

The Family Meal Model: Influences on Family Mealtime Participation
Elizabeth Ramey, Sandra Richardson, Beth W. DeGrace, Susan B. Sisson, Sarah L. Smith
Volume 40 Issue 2; 10.1177/1539449219876878

Use of Occupation-Based Measures in LSVT BIG Research: A Case Study
Taylor Wilhelm, Jaquelyn Bliss, Anna E. Boone, Whitney Henderson, Joy Heady, Micaela Nettleton
Volume 40 Issue 2; 10.1177/1539449219886261

Did you know AOTA members receive a discounted subscription rate of $108/year to OTJR? Subcriptions for non-members available as well.
 

Congratulations to our 2021 Nedra Gilette Endowed Research Fellowship Awardee, Emily Kilroy, MS, Ph.D., University of Southern California Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Neural Correlates of Sensory Processing In Autism Spectrum Disorder.  

“This research project will inform the development of targeted occupational therapies for children with Autism and co-occurring sensory processing difficulties by identifying unique neural mechanisms related to social and non-social sensory processing and investigating how activity in sensory-related brain regions is related to barriers to occupational engagement. I extend particular thanks to my research mentors Dr. Aziz-Zadeh and Dr. Cermak for their continuous support and guidance.”

To honor its namesake Nedra Gillette, the Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship award is in support of a postdoctoral researcher's foundational occupational therapy study into the human condition.  Please make a gift to help us support the future of OT, strengthen evidence-based practice and improve the quality of care. Your generosity will secure this scholarship for generations of OTs. 

Congratulations to our Kielhofner Research Scholarship Awardee, Rachelle Brick, MSOT, OTR/L, PhD Candidate, University of Pittsburgh, Developing a Stakeholder-Driven Cancer Rehabilitation Intervention for Older Adults with Breast Cancer.

“This study is innovative as it unites perspectives of key stakeholders to create more accessible, effective, and valued interventions. This work would not be possible without the strong mentorship of Drs. Elizabeth Skidmore, Natalie Leland, Catherine Bender, Pamela Toto, and Kathleen Doyle-Lyons.”

Dr. Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA, was one of the most influential and transformational figures in occupational therapy. Central to Gary's devotion to the science of OT was the development of new research talent. Please make a gift to help us support the future of OT, strengthen evidence-based practice and improve the quality of care. Your generosity will secure this scholarship for generations of OTs.