Synopsis of resource:
The following Occupational Performance Coaching resources are available for download, free of charge under a Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) for individual’s personal use. These resources are free to use so long as authorship and source are acknowledged and they are not then sold wholly or as part of other resources (such as training or printed materials) without permission from the author, Fiona Graham (fi.graham@otago.ac.nz).
Key learning outcomes
- These resources are intended as practical tools to assist clinicians and researchers already familiar with Occupational Performance Coaching.
Author
Fi (Fiona) teaches in the Diploma of Rehabilitation and the Certificate in Health Science at the University of Otago.
Fi is an occupational therapist, specialising in work with families and children. Her PhD with the University of Queensland has examined the effectiveness of coaching parents of children with disabilities to enhance children’s success in everyday life. Fiona developed Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) as part of her PhD and continues to research and provide training in OPC. Current research interests include working with families and caregivers, therapists’ uptake of evidence-based practice, undergraduate clinical training and the efficacy of participation-focused interventions.
