Profile
Nancy is an Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and an Investigator with the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. She is a part-time faculty member and also maintains a clinical practice. Nancy received her B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy from Queen's University and her M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science from McGill University. Her clinical practice and research have been in the field of child health. She has spent much of her clinical practice working with children with developmental challenges, most often in community settings such as schools, homes and preschools. Her research interests include: evaluation of interventions, goal setting with children, school-based occupational therapy practice, outcome measurement and family-centred practice. Nancy is the chair of Term 4, Youth and the Development of Self in the OT program and a coordinator of the Professional Roles and Experiential Practicum course. She also tutors small groups in other terms in the OT program. Nancy has continued to work with children and their families throughout her career. She is currently a partner in a private practice, REACH Therapy Services. Nancy really enjoys the opportunity to integrate her teaching and research with clinical practice.
Fun Fact
Nancy enjoys hiking, biking and whitewater canoeing. She can also be counted on for reviews of the latest movies.
Taking Graduate Students
Nancy is not currently taking any graduate students.
Lab/Research Institute
CanChild, Centre for Childhood Disability Research
Courses Taught
MSc OT, McMaster University
2009
Term Chair, Term 4 (Youth and the Development of Self)
Coordinator, OT 718
Tutor, OT 628
2008
Term Chair, Term 4 (Youth and the Development of Self)
Coordinator, OT 718
Tutor, OT 628
2007
Term Chair, Term 4 (Youth and the Development of Self)
Coordinator, OT 718
Tutor, OT 628
Recent Research
2008 - 2009
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. $526,500, CanChild, Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Missiuna, C., Rosenbaum, P., Law, M., Russell, D., Gorter, J., Kertoy, M., Wright, V., Hanna, S., Bartlett, D., Cairney, J., Dematteo, C., Gaines, R., Klassen, A., Palisano, B., Petrenchik, T., Pollock, N., Stewart, D., Walter, S.
2008-2010
Canadian Institutes of Health Research: $199,994.
Partnering for change: (Demonstration project) Promoting health and participation of school-aged children with developmental conditions in their communities Missiuna, C. (PI), Hecimovich, C. (Principal Decision Maker), Pollock, N., Russell, D., Cairney, J., Bennett, S., Ruttan, B. (Decision Maker), Gaines, R., & Rosenbaum, P.
2008-2009
Ontario Rehabilitation Research Advisory Network. $79,835,.
Partnering for change (Pilot): An innovative school health service delivery model to improve access to rehabilitation services for children with developmental coordination disorder. Missiuna, C. (PI), Pollock, N., Bennett, S., Gaines, R., Cairney, J., Hecimovich, C.
2006-2008
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, $290,558.
Examining the co-occurence of psychological problems in a population-based sample of children with developmental coordination disorder. Missiuna., C., Cairney. J., Hanna, S., Russell, D., Heath., N., Pollock, N., Law, M., Macdonald, K., Petrenchik, T., & Schmidt, L.
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