Dr Rachael McDonald - Researcher Profile

Biography

Rachael works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

Qualifications

GRADCERTHIGHERED

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2011

PHD

Institution: University College of London

Year awarded: 2004

POST GRAD. IN BIOMECHANICS

Institution: University of Strathclyde, Glasgo

Year awarded: 2000

BACH. OF APPLIED SCIENCE (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY)

Institution: University of South Australia, Adelaide

Year awarded: 1990

Publications

Book Chapters

de Jonge, D., McDonald, R., 2010, Enabling Children's Occupations and Paticipation using Assistive Techology, in Occupation-Centred Practice with Children: A Practical Guide for Occupational Therapists, eds Sylvia Rodger, Wiley-Blackwell, Malaysia, pp. 298-319.

McDonald, R., 2010, Wheelchairs: Posture and mobility, in Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: Enabling Occupation, eds Michael Curtin, Matthew Molineux, Jo Supyk-Millson, Elsevier Ltd, Italy, pp. 469-485.

McDonald, R., Brown, G.T., 2009, Challenging bodies: Enabling physically disabled children to participate in play, in Play as Therapy: Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions, eds Karen Stagnitti and Rodney Cooper, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, UK, pp. 205-217.

Brown, G.T., McDonald, R., 2009, Play assessment: A psychometric overview, in Play as Therapy : Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions, eds Karen Stagnitti and Rodney Cooper, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, UK, pp. 73-87.

Journal Articles

Kadar, M., McDonald, R., Lentin, P.A., 2012, Evidence-based practice in occupational therapy services for children with autism spectrum disorders in Victoria, Australia, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [E], vol 59, issue 4, Wiley Blackwell Publishing Aisa, Australia, pp. 284-293.

Chien, C., Brown, G., McDonald, R., 2012, Examining construct validity of a new naturalistic observational assessment of hand skills for preschool- and school-age children, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 59, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 108-120.

Abdullah, A.M., McDonald, R., Jaberzadeh, S., 2012, The effects of backpack load and placement on postural deviation in healthy students: a systematic review, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications [E], vol 2, issue 6, IJERA, India, pp. 466-481.

McDonald, R., 2011, Care giving for adults with developmental disabilities; effects on health and well being of their parents, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 58, issue S1, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, p. 4.

Chien, C., Brown, G., McDonald, R., Rodger, S., 2011, Convergent and discriminant validity of a naturalistic observational assessment of children’s hand skills, Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 21, issue 2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 64-71.

Chien, C., Brown, G., McDonald, R., 2011, Cross-cultural validity of a naturalistic observational assessment of children’s hand skills: A study using Rasch analysis, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine [P], vol 43, issue 7, Stiftelsen Rehabiliteringsinformation, Sweden, pp. 631-637.

McDonald, R., 2011, Developing service to enhance access to meaningful occupations for adults with developmental disabilities, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 58, issue S1, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, p. 4.

Galvin, J., McDonald, R., Catroppa, C., Anderson, V., 2011, Does intervention using virtual reality improve upper limb function in children with neurological impairment: A systematic review of the evidence, Brain Injury [P], vol 25, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 435-442.

Galvin, J., Anderson, V., McDonald, R., Catroppa, C., 2011, Does intervention using virtual reality improve upper limb function in children with neurological impairment: A systematic review of the evidence, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 58, issue S1, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, pp. 96-97.

McDonald, R., 2011, Electronic activity measurement and children who use adaptive seating systems, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 58, issue S1, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, p. 33.

Lyons, C., Brown, G., Tseng, M., Casey, J., McDonald, R., 2011, Evidence-based practice and research utilisation: Perceived research knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers among Australian paediatric occupational therapists, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 58, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 178-186.

McDonald, R., Wilson, G., Molloy, A., Franck, L., 2011, Feasibility of three electronic instruments in studying the benefits of adaptive seating, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology [P], vol 6, issue 6, Informa Healthcare, United States, pp. 483-490.

Galvin, J., Anderson, V., McDonald, R., Catroppa, C., 2011, Preliminary results for a controlled trail of virtual reality in motor rehabilitation following paediatric TBI, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [P], vol 58, issue S1, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, p. 98.

Chien, C., Brown, T.T., McDonald, R.L., 2011, Rasch analysis of the assessment of children's hand skills in children with and without disabilities, Research in Developmental Disabilities [P], vol 32, issue 1, Pergamon, UK, pp. 253-261.

Barclay, L., Callaway, E., McDonald, R., Farnworth, L., Brown, G., Broom, L., 2011, Time use following spinal cord injury: An examination of the literature, British Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 74, issue 12, College of Occupational Therapists Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 573-580.

Sawatzky, B., Rushton, P., Dennison, I., McDonald, R., 2011, Wheelchair skills training programme for children: A pilot study, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal [E], vol E, Wiley Blackwell Asia, Australia, pp. 1-8.

Brown, T., Tseng, M., Casey, J., McDonald, R., Lyons, C., 2010, Barriers to pediatric occupational therapists' research utilization in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan, Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention [P], vol 3, issue 4, Routledge, United States, pp. 368-386.

Iacono, T., Lewis, B., Tracy, J., Hicks, S., Morgan, P.E., Recoche, K.M., McDonald, R., 2010, DVD-based stories of people with developmental disabilities as resources for inter-professional education, Disability and Rehabilitation [P], vol 33, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 1010-1021.

Chien, C.-., Brown, T., McDonald, R., 2010, Examining content validity and reliability of the Assessment of Children's Hand Skills (ACHS): A preliminary study, American Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 64, issue 5, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., United States, pp. 756-767.

Brown, G., Tseng, M., Casey, J., McDonald, R., Lyons, C., 2010, Predictors of research utilization among pediatric occupational therapists, OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health [P], vol 30, issue 4, Slack, Inc., USA, pp. 172-183.

Brown, T., Tseng, M., Casey, J., McDonald, R., Lyons, C., 2010, Research knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pediatric occupational therapists in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan, Journal of Allied Health [P], vol 39, issue 2, Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, USA, pp. 88-94.

Lyons, C.L., Casey, J., Brown, G.T., Tseng, M., McDonald, R., 2010, Research knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers among paediatric occupational therapists in the United Kingdom, British Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 73, issue 5, College of Occupational Therapists Ltd, UK, pp. 200-209.

Chien, C., Brown, G.T., McDonald, R., 2009, A framework of children's hand skills for assessment and intervention, Child Care Health And Development [P], vol 35, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 873-884.

Brown, G.T., McDonald, R., 2009, Global views and perspectives beyond borders: An introduction to the column and its editors, Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Int..., vol 2, issue 1, Routledge, United States, pp. 20-23.

Brown, G.T., Lyons, C.L., Tseng, M., Casey, J., McDonald, R., 2009, Knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers of pediatric occupational therapists to evidence-based practice and research utilization, WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapists) Bulletin [P], vol 60, issue 1, The Lavenham Press, UK, pp. 38-48.

Casey, J., Brown, G.T., Lyons, C.L., McDonald, R., Tseng, M., 2009, Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of children's occupational therapists to perform evidence-based practice and research utilisation: A summary report, Children, Young People & Families Occupational Th..., vol 13, issue 1, College of Occupational Therapists, UK, pp. 12-15.

McDonald, R., 2008, Attitude is everything, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol 55, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Australia, pp. 77-78.

McDonald, R., Harris, E., Price, K., Jolleff, N., 2008, Elation or frustration? Outcomes following the provision of equipment during the Communication Aids Project: data from one CAP partner centre, Child: Care, Health and Development, vol 34, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., UK, Switzerland, pp. 223-229.

McDonald, R.L., Surtees, R.A.H., Wirz, S., 2007, A comparative exploration of the thoughts of parents and therapists regarding seating equipment for children with multiple and complex needs, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, vol 2, issue 6, Informa Healthcare, USA, pp. 319-325.

McDonald, R., Ballinger, C., Corr, S., 2006, WFOT 2006, Occupational therapists in action: local and global, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 69, issue 8, College of Occupational Therapists, Ltd, London UK, p. 349.

McDonald, R., Surtees, R.A., Wirz, S., 2004, The international classification of functioning, disability and health provides a model for adaptive seating interventions for children with cerebral palsy, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 67, issue 7, College of Occupational Therapists, Ltd, UK, pp. 293-302.

McDonald, R., Surtees, R.A., Wirz, S., 2003, A comparison between parents' and therapists' views of their child's individual seating systems, International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, vol 26, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 235-243.

Sims, A., McDonald, R., 2003, An overview of paediatric pressure care, Journal of Tissue Viability, vol 13, issue 4, Tissue Viability Society, UK, pp. 144-148.

Conference Proceedings

McDonald, R., 2011, Care giving for adults with developmental disabilites; effect on health and wellbeing of their parents, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 58 Supplement 1, 29 June 2011 - 1 July 2011, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, p. 4.

McDonald, R., 2011, Developing a service to enhance access to meaningful occupations for adults with developmental disabilities, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 58 Supplement 1, 29 June 2011 - 1 July 2011, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, p. 4.

McDonald, R., 2011, Electronic activity management and children who use adaptive seating systems, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 58 Supplement 1, 29 June 2011 - 1 July 2011, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, p. 33.

McDonald, R., 2008, Adaptive seating systems for children with complex disabilities; a reflection on the evidence and description of current research, Assistive technology: Creating value througn participation, 21-24 September, Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association, Australia, pp. 1-10.

McDonald, R., 2008, Developmental Level and Pre-requisite skills required for successful switching and scanning to effectively access assistive technology, 24th International Seating Symposium, March 6 2008 to March 8 2008, Interprofessional Continuing Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, p. 278.

McDonald, R., Richardson, A., Jackel, A.L., 2008, The effect of flat vs. contoured seat cushions on movement, stability and function for children with neuromuscular conditions, Assistive Technology: Creating Value Through Participation, 21-24 September, Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association, Australia, pp. 1-10.

McDonald, R., Richardson, A., Jackel, A.L., 2008, The effect of flat vs. contoured seat cushions on movement, stability and function for children with neuromuscular conditions., Assistive Technology: Creating Value Through Participation, September 21 2008 to September 24 2008, Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Assoc., Australia, pp. 1-10.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Exploration of how people with SCI living in the Victorian community utilise attandant care services.

Supervisors:

Mcdonald, R (Main), Lentin, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Occupational performance in children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Occupational therapy services and parents' goals..

Supervisors:

Mcdonald, R (Main), Lentin, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The effects of backpack load and placement on postural deviation in healthy school children.

Supervisors:

Mcdonald, R (Main), Jaberzadeh, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Chien, C.

Program of Study:

The assessment of children's hand skills (ACHS): theoretical framework, development, and validation. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Mcdonald, R (Associate).