2015-2016: 1. Universal Design and inclusive playgrounds. 2. Action research in preschool setting.
2014-2015: 1. Exploring impact of sensory processing difficulties in family occupations 2. Action research with primary school children: designing for outdoor play
2013-2014: 1. Topic review of outdoor physical activity play 2. Topic review of play occupations and primary school-aged children 3. Working with deaf community 4. Assisted dogs and occupation 5. CARL project surveying accessible leisure facilities in Munster area
2012-2013- 1. A Shift from Offline to Online: Adolescence the Internet and Social Participation: 2. The nature of children’s play occupations in the farm environment 3. Daily occupations of children with DCD aged 7-9: exploring the impact of DCD on daily occupations 4. The Effect of Hospitalisation on Children’s Playfulness
2011-2012: 1. Family routines and home programmes: a parents perspective 2. Exploring the social inclusion of children with special educational needs within mainstream primary school setting 3. How a child with Down Syndrome under two-years play 4. An investigation into the occupational effects of internet use among students in an Irish university
2010-2011: 1. Clinical reasoning in action: exploring the use of clinical reasoning during sensory integration intervention 2. Exploring experiences of being gifted: primary school-aged children's perspectives 3. On the straight and narrow: experiences of people successfully managing weight-loss
2009-2010: 1. Leisure participation and impact of the leaving certificate 2. Parental considerations in decisions to consent a healthy child to non-invasive research 3. Exploring the clinical utility of a structured Clinical Observation tool to assess for SI dysfunction in children: perspectives from occupational therapists 4. An exploration of typical school-aged children's decision to participate in Occupational Therapy research
2008-2009: 1. School based Occupational Therapy : looking at teachers experiences and perceptions of working with Occupational Therapy programmes 2. The play spaces and maternal management of toddlers in the home 3. The sensory/touch experiences between carers and babies related to self care tasks 4. The meaning of computer games as play activities for children between 8 and 12 years
2007-2008: 1. The meaning of swimming to male school aged children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). 2. Observations of how children with sensory processing difficulties and autism, aged between 5 and 10 engage in social play in a school environment 3. Mothers perceptions of the environment in relation to their child's putdoor free play in Ireland.
2006-2007 1.- Home programmes: the use and effectiveness of `home programmes' in paediatric Occupational Therapy 4. Teachers attitudes towards integration of children with special needs in primary school- implications for working with occupational therapists and collaborative practice 5. Competitive sports in schools - the effects on mental health and well-being in primary schoolaged children 6. Children's occupations: how have play expereinces changed- a generational perspective
Biography
Helen Lynch is a senior lecturer in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, is a world federation of occupational therapy [WFOT] qualified Occupational Therapist and was awarded her PhD in 2012. She also has a Diploma in Montessori Education from the St. Nicholas College in London, a postgraduate award for Advanced Sensory Integration from the University of Liverpool, and a masters in science in advanced therapy practice from UCC. She was appointed as an Royal Irish Academy scholar, 2017 and is currently Co-PI for a Horizon2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Joint Doctorate Programme grant: P4play.
Background:
Helen worked for 20 years in paediatric services in Cork as senior Occupational Therapist and Manager of Occupational Therapy services in a variety of centres, specialising in developmental coordination disorder (DCD), environmental access, sensory integration, and occupational development. In collaboration with parents and health professionals, she was instrumental in the development of a unit in Cork for children with developmental coordination disorder: the DCD Unit. For 10 years, she led the Irish team in teaching and mentoring students on post-professional masters modules in sensory integration for the S.I.Network UK and Ireland. She was successful in winning a scholarship for the national Clinicians in Leadership Programme run by the health services (2000-2002).
In 2004 she joined the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy in UCC as full-time lecturer and Director of Brookfield Occupational Therapy Clinic. She designed and coordinated the second year Occupational Therapy programme, focusing on early and middle childhood and teenagers and went on to redesign and deliver the 3-year research modules for the inter-professional education strand across Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. She was Year Four coordinator for the undergraduate programme, and has been Director of the Postgraduate programme since 2011. In 2007, Helen won the UCC President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and was a member of Academic Council 2015-2017.
Currently Helen is co-convenor of ISS21 Children and Young Peoples cluster, a member of the steering group of the UCC Futures Children initiative, a member of the steering group of Cork Child Friendly Cities, and of Lets Play Cork. She has been an Irish representative for the European Network of Therapists in Higher Education, and for the national Disability Access programme for third level students. She has been an advisor during COVID-19 for the Department of Children [DCEDIY] in relation to the establishment of Lets Play Ireland, and is a panel facilitator for the National Participation Office for children's' participation in decision-making. She is a strong advocate for engaged research with children and communities to effect change for societal gain.
Research Interests
Helen's interests are in occupational science as it relates to children's rights to play, environments and outdoor play. She is currently exploring children's participation in outdoor play is involved in a number of projects exploring inclusive outdoor play environments: school yards and local playgrounds. Helen was one of two Irish representatives on the European COST project for play and children with disabilities (Ludi). She is now Co- Principle Investigator on a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Horizon2020 Innovative Training Network, P4play, developing an occupational science PhD programme focused on the study of play and social inclusion.
Helen's PhD research explored indoor and outdoor learning environments in children under 2 years, with special focus on children's use of objects and spaces within the home environment. This study was commissioned by the Irish Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education (CECDE) under the National Children's Office.
Current Postgraduate Students: ; Eoin Gorman, PhD; Gina Daly PhD; Ruth Cutajar, PhD; Marianna Morozini, PhD; Rianne Janssens, PhD; Thomas Morgenthaler, PhD; Ashwini Rao, MSc
Helen is currently a member of a PhD committee in the USA: Sayoko Kawabata, Division of Occupational Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
Recent postgraduate students who have successfully completed their studies and were supervised by Dr Lynch:
Ines Wenger, PhD: 2023
Alice Moore, PhD: 2023;
Patrick Hynes MSc Research: 2023;
Nathalie Buhagiar, PhD: 2022
Jennifer O'Leary, MSc Research; 2022
Helen is currently a member of a PhD committee in the USA: Sayoko Kawabata, Division of Occupational Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
Recent postgraduate students who have successfully completed their studies and were supervised by Dr Lynch:
Ines Wenger, PhD: 2023
Alice Moore, PhD: 2023;
Patrick Hynes MSc Research: 2023;
Nathalie Buhagiar, PhD: 2022
Jennifer O'Leary, MSc Research; 2022
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P4play | Horizon 2020 | 01-MAR-20 | 29-FEB-24 | €2,200,000.00 | |
| “An Enlight Network for the Identification of Transdiagnostic motor markers and participation issues in infancy (ENtITY) | 01-JAN-23 | €80,000.00 | |||
| HEA COVID Support Call 4 | HEACOVID19 | 01-JAN-23 | 30-APR-23 | €6,164.00 | |
| Universal Design and the Challenge of Play Provision: Portraying the Oppurtunities and Challenges Social Inclusion in Community Playgrounds. | Irish Research Council | 01-SEP-19 | 30-JUN-23 | €77,833.00 | |
| Playful Museums and Inclusion | Heritage Council | 11-MAY-22 | 30-NOV-22 | €18,000.00 | |
| Evaluation of Pre-School & In-School Therapy Support Demo | Irish Funded Research | 06-DEC-18 | 31-DEC-23 | €83,493.00 | |
| To Explore Family Experiences of Local Play Provision in Public/Community Parks and Playgrounds and the Application of Universal Design Principles to Outdoor Parks amd Playgrounds. | Irish Funded Research | 01-OCT-17 | 28-FEB-19 | €22,562.00 | |
| Irish Research Council; Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship 2017; GOIPG/2017/1223; "Can I Play too? The opportunities and challenges to social inclusion for pre-schoolers with ASD on the playground"; Dr Helen Lynch; Ms Maeve Coughlan | Irish Research Council | 01-OCT-17 | 30-SEP-18 | €23,979.00 | |
| RIA Charlemont Grants 2017 | Royal Irish Academy (RIA) | 27-MAR-17 | 08-DEC-17 | €2,400.00 | |
| Play for children with disabilities (LUDI) | COST Actions | 01-JAN-14 | 13-NOV-17 | €320,000.00 | |
| Play and children with disabilities | College of Medicine & Health | 01-OCT-15 | 30-SEP-16 | €5,000.00 | |
| Play and social inclusion for children with disabilities | College of Medicine & Health | €2,000.00 | |||
| Strategic European research relationship development | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 21-SEP-12 | 07-SEP-13 | €6,000.00 | |
| Practice Based research | Health Service Executive | 07-JAN-12 | 01-SEP-13 | €21,000.00 | |
| European Joint Doctorate in Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy Research on Social Transformation | Enterprise Irl | 11-JUN-18 | 10-MAR-19 | €12,418.00 | |
| Contact with the outdoors and natural heritage among children aged 5 to 12; current trends, benefits, barriers and research requirements | The Heritage Council | 01-SEP-14 | 31-DEC-14 | €24,000.00 | |
| Exploring the physical in home environments for infants | Irish Research Council | 01-JAN-08 | 07-JUL-12 | €48,000.00 | |
| Infant places, spaces and objects within; exploring the home as a learning environment for Infants. | Health Research Board | 14-JUN-10 | 16-AUG-10 | €2,000.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | Barriers to Play and Recreation for Children and Young People with Disabilities. Carol Barron;Angharad Beckett;Marieke Coussens;Annemie Desoete;Nan Cannon Jones;Helen Lynch;Maria Prellwitz;Deborah Fenney Salkeld; (2016) Barriers to Play and Recreation for Children and Young People with Disabilities. Poland: De Gruyter. [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2025) | 'The influence of social policy on play in communities: a rights-based approach in designing for sociospatial inclusion using Universal Design for Play (in press)' Moore, A. Boyle, B. Lynch, H. (2025) 'The influence of social policy on play in communities: a rights-based approach in designing for sociospatial inclusion using Universal Design for Play (in press)' In: Parham, D. Ramugondo, E (eds). Play in Occupational Therapy, 3rd Edition. USA: Elsevier. [Details] | |
| (2025) | 'Play SPACE: Supporting Play for Autistic Children Everywhere (in press)' Latimer, C. Lynch, H. (2025) 'Play SPACE: Supporting Play for Autistic Children Everywhere (in press)' In: McKendrick, J., Russell, W., Alfaro-Simmonds, M. J. and Kraft, P.l (eds). Spaces For Play: Conceiving, Creating And Mapping Environments For Children’s Play. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. [Details] | |
| (2025) | 'Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of human development (in press)' Lynch, H. & O’Toole, L. (2025) 'Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of human development (in press)' In: M. Ikiugu,, S. Taff, S. Kantartzis, & N. Pollard (eds). Theories, models, and concepts in Occupational Therapy: Foundations for sustaining the profession. USA: SLACK. [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Having a say in places to play- children with disabilities, voice, participation' Lynch, H., Jansens, R., & Prellwitz, M. (2024) 'Having a say in places to play- children with disabilities, voice, participation' In: K. Bishop & K. Dimoulias (eds). Routledge Handbook on the Influence of Built Environments of Diverse Childhoods. UK: Routledge. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Play as human occupation (in press)' Lynch, H., Kennedy-Behr, A., Ray-Kaeser, S., Olson, L., & Brown, T. (2024) 'Play as human occupation (in press)' In: T. Brown, S. Isbel, L. Gustafsson, S. Gutman, D. Powers Dirette, B. Collins & T. Barlott (eds). Human Occupation: Contemporary Concepts and Lifespan Perspectives. Routledge. UK: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Play in Occupational Therapy for children and adolescents: Interventions for play (in press)' Lynch, H. & Moore, A. (2024) 'Play in Occupational Therapy for children and adolescents: Interventions for play (in press)' In: J. O’Brien & H. Kuhaneck (eds). Case-Smith’s Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents. USA: Elsevier. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Perspectives on the Meaning of Play: International, Cultural, and Individual Contexts' Helen Lynch (2023) 'Perspectives on the Meaning of Play: International, Cultural, and Individual Contexts' In: Heather Miller Kuhaneck; Susan Spitzer (eds). Making Play Just Right: Unleashing the Power of Play in Occupational Therapy Second Edition. USA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Universal Design for social inclusion: Playgrounds for all' Prellwitz, M. & Lynch, H. (2018) 'Universal Design for social inclusion: Playgrounds for all' In: Twomey, M. & Carroll, C (eds). Seen and Heard: Exploring participation, engagement and voice for children with disabilities. Germany: Peter Lang. [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Beyond voice: An occupational science perspective on researching through doing' Lynch, Helen (2018) 'Beyond voice: An occupational science perspective on researching through doing' In: Twomey, M. & Carroll, C (eds). Seen and Heard: Exploring participation, engagement and voice for children with disabilities. Germany: Peter Lang. [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Which playspaces are appropriate for our children?' Lynch, Helen (2018) 'Which playspaces are appropriate for our children?' In: Encarnação, Pedro, Ray-Kaeser, Sylvie, Bianquin, Nicole (eds). Guidelines for supporting children with disabiltiies play: Methodologies, tools and contexts. China: De Gruyter. [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'What barriers to play do children with disabilities face?' Lynch, H., Moore, A. (2018) 'What barriers to play do children with disabilities face?' In: Pedro Encarnacao, Sylvie Ray-Kaeser, Nicole Bianquin (eds). Guidelines for supporting children with disabilities play: Methodologies, tools and contexts. China: De Gruyter. [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Outdoor Play and Social Inclusion: Public Playspace Audit Version 5, 2017' Lynch, H., Moore, A., & Prellwitz, M. (2018) 'Outdoor Play and Social Inclusion: Public Playspace Audit Version 5, 2017' In: Encarnação, Pedro, Ray-Kaeser, Sylvie, Bianquin, Nicole (eds). Guidelines for supporting children with disabilities' play Methodologies, tools, and contexts. China: De Gruyter. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Influence of environmental factors on play for children with disabilities - an overview' Beckett, A.;Barron, C.;Jones, N.C.;Coussens, M.;Desoete, A.;Lynch, H.;Prellwitz, M.;Salkeld, D.F.; (2017) 'Influence of environmental factors on play for children with disabilities - an overview' In: Play Development in Children With Disabilties. Poland: De Gruyter. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Contribution of occupational therapy perspective to the promotion of play for the sake of play' Ray-Kaeser, S., & Lynch, H. (2016) 'Contribution of occupational therapy perspective to the promotion of play for the sake of play' In: Play development in children with disabilities. Poland: De Gruyter Open. [DOI] [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'Play as Occupation: The State of Our Science and a Research Agenda for the Profession' Kuhaneck H;Bundy A;Fabrizi S;Lynch H;Moore A;Román-Oyola R;Stagnitti K;Waldman-Levi A; (2024) 'Play as Occupation: The State of Our Science and a Research Agenda for the Profession'. The American Journal Of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication Of The American Occupational Therapy Association, 78 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Can I Play Too? A Qualitative Study of Outdoor Play and Participation Among Autistic Preschoolers' Coughlan M;Lynch H; (2024) 'Can I Play Too? A Qualitative Study of Outdoor Play and Participation Among Autistic Preschoolers'. The American Journal Of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication Of The American Occupational Therapy Association, 78 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Using the Theory of Affordances to Understand Environment-Play Transactions: Environmental Taxonomy of Outdoor Play Space Features-A Scoping Review' Morgenthaler T;Lynch H;Loebach J;Pentland D;Schulze C; (2024) 'Using the Theory of Affordances to Understand Environment-Play Transactions: Environmental Taxonomy of Outdoor Play Space Features-A Scoping Review'. The American Journal Of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication Of The American Occupational Therapy Association, 78 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Evidence for Implementing Tiered Approaches in School-Based Occupational Therapy in Elementary Schools: A Scoping Review' Lynch H;Moore A;O'Connor D;Boyle B; (2023) 'Evidence for Implementing Tiered Approaches in School-Based Occupational Therapy in Elementary Schools: A Scoping Review'. The American Journal Of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication Of The American Occupational Therapy Association, 77 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Family Life & Autistic Children With Sensory Processing Differences: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Occupational Participation' Daly, Gina;Jackson, Jeanne;Lynch, Helen; (2023) 'Family Life & Autistic Children With Sensory Processing Differences: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Occupational Participation'. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Belonging on playgrounds: focusing on children's play occupations to enhance inclusive design' Ines Wenger;Maria Prellwitz;Helen Lynch;Christina Schulze; (2023) 'Belonging on playgrounds: focusing on children's play occupations to enhance inclusive design'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Environmental Qualities That Enhance Outdoor Play in Community Playgrounds from the Perspective of Children with and without Disabilities: A Scoping Review' Thomas Morgenthaler;Christina Schulze;Duncan Pentland;Helen Lynch; (2023) 'Environmental Qualities That Enhance Outdoor Play in Community Playgrounds from the Perspective of Children with and without Disabilities: A Scoping Review'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Bringing therapy home: Exploring parentsâ¿¿ experiences of telehealth for children with developmental coordination disorder' Aisling Bourke;Una Oâ¿¿Connor;Bryan Boyle;Jessica Kennedy;Helen Lynch; (2023) 'Bringing therapy home: Exploring parentsâ¿¿ experiences of telehealth for children with developmental coordination disorder'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Experiences of municipal staff when children share their views for (re)designing a local playspace' Rianne Jansens;Helen Lynch;Maria Prellwitz;Alexandra Olofsson; (2023) 'Experiences of municipal staff when children share their views for (re)designing a local playspace'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'The Representation of Children's Participation in Guidelines for Planning and Designing Public Playspaces: A Scoping Review with Best Fit Framework Synthesis' Jansens R;Prellwitz M;Olofsson A;Lynch H; (2023) 'The Representation of Children's Participation in Guidelines for Planning and Designing Public Playspaces: A Scoping Review with Best Fit Framework Synthesis'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (10) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Children’s experiences of playground characteristics that contribute to play value and inclusion: Insights from a meta-ethnography' Wenger I.;Lynch H.;Prellwitz M.;Schulze C. (2023) 'Children’s experiences of playground characteristics that contribute to play value and inclusion: Insights from a meta-ethnography'. Journal of Occupational Science, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Making secret hiding places: An occupation of childhood' Wenger I.;Kantartzis S.;Lynch H.;Schulze C.;Jackson J. (2023) 'Making secret hiding places: An occupation of childhood'. Journal of Occupational Science, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Family life and autistic children with sensory processing differences: A qualitative evidence synthesis of occupational participation' Daly G;Jackson J;Lynch H; (2022) 'Family life and autistic children with sensory processing differences: A qualitative evidence synthesis of occupational participation'. Frontiers in psychology, 13 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: a scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design' Moore, A;Boyle, B;Lynch, H (2022) 'Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: a scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design'. Childrens Geographies, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'The occupation of citizenship: Exploring children's participation in public playspace planning' Rianne Jansens;Helen Lynch;Maria Prellwitz;Alexandra Olofsson; (2022) 'The occupation of citizenship: Exploring children's participation in public playspace planning'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Designing inclusive playgrounds in Switzerland: why is it so complex?' Wenger, I;Prellwitz, M;Lundstrom, U;Lynch, H;Schulze, C (2022) 'Designing inclusive playgrounds in Switzerland: why is it so complex?'. Childrens Geographies, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Playspaces within playspaces: exploring children's experiences of play occupation within playgrounds' Ines Wenger;Maria Prellwitz;Christina Schulze;Helen Lynch; (2022) 'Playspaces within playspaces: exploring children's experiences of play occupation within playgrounds'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Slidable, climbable, hidable: Exploring the theory of affordances for understanding person-environment transaction' Thomas Morgenthaler;Christina Schulze;Jeanne Jackson;Sarah Kantartzis;Helen Lynch; (2022) 'Slidable, climbable, hidable: Exploring the theory of affordances for understanding person-environment transaction'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'School-based occupational therapy: scoping the evidence for tiered approaches to inform and innovate practice' O'Connor, Deirdre;Lynch, Helen;Moore, Alice;Boyle, Bryan; (2022) 'School-based occupational therapy: scoping the evidence for tiered approaches to inform and innovate practice'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Connecting children's right to participation to play policies: Reviewing if and how this right is represented in guidelines for designing public playspaces' Rianne Jansens;Helen Lynch;Maria Prellwitz;Alexandra Olofsson; (2022) 'Connecting children's right to participation to play policies: Reviewing if and how this right is represented in guidelines for designing public playspaces'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Playing outdoor: A review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy' Thomas Morgenthaler;Christina Schulze;Helen Lynch;Duncan Pentland; (2022) 'Playing outdoor: A review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy'. Zenodo, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Scoping review protocol for tiered models: School Based Occupational Therapy in Elementary Schools' Helen Lynch;Alice Moore;Deirdre O'Connor;Bryan Boyle; (2022) 'Scoping review protocol for tiered models: School Based Occupational Therapy in Elementary Schools'. Open Science Framework, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Designing for inclusion in public playgrounds: a scoping review of definitions, and utilization of universal design' Moore, A;Boyle, B;Lynch, H (2022) 'Designing for inclusion in public playgrounds: a scoping review of definitions, and utilization of universal design'. Disability And Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Children's play-work occupation continuum: Play-based occupational therapy, play therapy and playwork' Brown T;Lynch H; (2022) 'Children's play-work occupation continuum: Play-based occupational therapy, play therapy and playwork'. Canadian Journal Of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne D Ergotherapie, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors-Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology' Lee EY;de Lannoy L;Li L;de Barros MIA;Bentsen P;Brussoni M;Fiskum TA;Guerrero M;Hallås BO;Ho S;Jordan C;Leather M;Mannion G;Moore SA;Sandseter EBH;Spencer NLI;Waite S;Wang PY;Tremblay MS; ; (2022) 'Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors-Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology'. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 19 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: a scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design' Alice Moore and Bryan Boyle and Helen Lynch (2022) 'Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: a scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design'. Childrens Geographies, 0 (0):1-17 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Designing inclusive playgrounds in Switzerland: why is it so complex?' Wenger I.;Prellwitz M.;Lundström U.;Lynch H.;Schulze C. (2022) 'Designing inclusive playgrounds in Switzerland: why is it so complex?'. Childrens Geographies, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Remote learning, telehealth, tele-early intervention, school-based telerehabilitation: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children's occupational repertoires and routines' Brown, Ted;Lynch, Helen (2022) 'Remote learning, telehealth, tele-early intervention, school-based telerehabilitation: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children's occupational repertoires and routines'. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69 (2):113-116 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Designing for inclusion in public playgrounds: a scoping review of definitions, and utilization of universal design' Moore, Alice; Boyle, Bryan; Lynch, Helen (2022) 'Designing for inclusion in public playgrounds: a scoping review of definitions, and utilization of universal design'. Disability And Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'A national study of playground professionals universal design implementation practices' Moore, Alice; Lynch, Helen; Boyle, Bryan (2022) 'A national study of playground professionals universal design implementation practices'. Landscape Research, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'A qualitative study of child participation in decision-making: Exploring rights-based approaches in pediatric occupational therapy' O’Connor, Deirdre; Lynch, Helen; Boyle, Bryan (2021) 'A qualitative study of child participation in decision-making: Exploring rights-based approaches in pediatric occupational therapy'. Plos One, 16 (12):1-20 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Environmental qualities of public playgrounds from the user perspective: A Scoping Review Protocol' Duncan Pentland;Helen Lynch;Thomas Morgenthaler;Christina Schulze; (2021) 'Environmental qualities of public playgrounds from the user perspective: A Scoping Review Protocol'. OSF Registries, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Fraught with frights or full of fun: perspectives of risky play among six-to-eight-year olds' Hinchion, Sarah; McAuliffe, Ellen; Lynch, Helen (2021) 'Fraught with frights or full of fun: perspectives of risky play among six-to-eight-year olds'. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, :1-19 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Occupational Therapy Services in School-Based Practice: A Pediatric Occupational Therapy Perspective from Ireland' O’Donoghue, Carol; O'Leary, Jennifer; Lynch, Helen; Tofani, Marco (2021) 'Occupational Therapy Services in School-Based Practice: A Pediatric Occupational Therapy Perspective from Ireland'. Occupational Therapy International, 2021 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Building capacity: Getting evidence-based practice into healthcare professional curricula' Lehane E.;Agreli H.;O'Connor S.;Hegarty J.;Leahy Warren P.;Bennett D.;Blake C.;Burke F.;Corrigan M.;Drennan J.;Hayes M.;Heffernan E.;Horgan F.;Lynch H.;McVeigh J.;Müller N.;O'Keeffe E.;O'Rourke N.;O'Toole E.;O'Tuathaigh C.;Sahm L.;Savage E. (2021) 'Building capacity: Getting evidence-based practice into healthcare professional curricula'. Bmj Evidence-Based Medicine, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Can universal design support outdoor play, social participation, and inclusion in public playgrounds? A scoping review' Moore, Alice; Lynch, Helen; Boyle, Bryan (2020) 'Can universal design support outdoor play, social participation, and inclusion in public playgrounds? A scoping review'. Disability and Rehabilitation, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Now, being, occupational: Outdoor play and children with autism' Fahy S.;Delicâte N.;Lynch H. (2020) 'Now, being, occupational: Outdoor play and children with autism'. Journal of Occupational Science, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Partners in play: Exploring 'playing with' children living with severe physical and intellectual disabilities' D. O'Connor, A. Butler & H. Lynch (2020) 'Partners in play: Exploring 'playing with' children living with severe physical and intellectual disabilities'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, :1-9 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Physio- and Occupational Therapists View of the Place of Play in Re/habilitation: A Swedish Perspective' Nordstrom, B;Lynch, H;Prellwitz, M (2020) 'Physio- and Occupational Therapists View of the Place of Play in Re/habilitation: A Swedish Perspective'. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Advancing play participation for all: The challenge of addressing play diversity and inclusion in community parks and playgrounds' Lynch, Helen; Moore, Alice; Edwards, Claire; Horgan, Linda (2019) 'Advancing play participation for all: The challenge of addressing play diversity and inclusion in community parks and playgrounds'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an expert view' Lehane E;Leahy-Warren P;O'Riordan C;Savage E;Drennan J;O'Tuathaigh C;O'Connor M;Corrigan M;Burke F;Hayes M;Lynch H;Sahm L;Heffernan E;O'Keeffe E;Blake C;Horgan F;Hegarty J; (2019) 'Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an expert view'. Bmj Evidence-Based Medicine, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Play and play occupation: A survey of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland' Moore A.;Lynch H. (2018) 'Play and play occupation: A survey of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46 (1):59-72 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'From policy to play provision: Universal Design and the challenge of inclusive play' Lynch, H., Moore, A., & Prellwitz, M. (2018) 'From policy to play provision: Universal Design and the challenge of inclusive play'. Children, Youth and Environments, 28 (2):12-34 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'An exploration of the outdoor play experiences of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Irish pre-school setting' Blake, A., Sexton, J., Lynch, H., Moore, A., & Coughlan, M. (2018) 'An exploration of the outdoor play experiences of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Irish pre-school setting'. Today’s Children Tomorrows Parents, 47-48 :100-116 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Does visual perceptual testing correlate with caregiver and teacher reported functional visual skill difficulties in school-aged children? Considerations for practice' Sullivan,C., Lynch, H., & Kirby, A. (2018) 'Does visual perceptual testing correlate with caregiver and teacher reported functional visual skill difficulties in school-aged children? Considerations for practice'. The Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Participation in play and children’s well-being' Moore, A., & Lynch, H. (2018) 'Participation in play and children’s well-being'. Children’s Research Digest, 5 (2):109-113 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Outdoor Play: Experiences of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland' Sexton, J., Blake, A., & Lynch, H. (2018) 'Outdoor Play: Experiences of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland'. Children’s Research Digest, :77-83 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'From desire to design: Engaging children in designing for play in an Irish School setting' Cagney, E. Carroll C. & Lynch, H (2018) 'From desire to design: Engaging children in designing for play in an Irish School setting'. Children’s Research Digest, 5 (2):37-45 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Play and play occupation: a survey of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland' Moore, A., & Lynch, H. (2018) 'Play and play occupation: a survey of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland'. The Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46 (1):59-72 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The state of play in children's occupational therapy: A comparison between Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland' Lynch, H, Prellwitz, M., Schulze, C, Moore, AH (2018) 'The state of play in children's occupational therapy: A comparison between Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81 :42-50 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Understanding a child's conceptualisation of well-being through an exploration of happiness: The centrality of play, people and place' Moore, A, Lynch, H (2018) 'Understanding a child's conceptualisation of well-being through an exploration of happiness: The centrality of play, people and place'. Journal of Occupational Science, 25 :124-141 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Occupational Therapy Perspective on Play for the Sake of Play' Ray-Kaeser, Sylvie;Lynch, Helen; (2017) 'Occupational Therapy Perspective on Play for the Sake of Play'. Play Development in Children with Disabilities, [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Influence of Environmental Factors on Play for Children with Disabilities - An Overview' Beckett, Angharad;Barron, Carol;Jones, Nan Cannon;Coussens, Marieke;Desoete, Annemie;Lynch, Helen;Prellwitz, Maria;Salkeld, Deborah Fenney; (2017) 'Influence of Environmental Factors on Play for Children with Disabilities - An Overview'. Play Development in Children with Disabilities, [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Beyond Words: Using Qualitative Video Methods for Researching Occupation With Young Children' Lynch H, Stanley M; (2017) 'Beyond Words: Using Qualitative Video Methods for Researching Occupation With Young Children'. OTJR : occupation, participation and health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Enricher nos points de vue sur le jeu: de l’activites ludique au jeu pour le Plaisir de jouer: expanding our focus on play- from playful work to play' Ray-Kaeser, S., & Lynch, H. (2017) 'Enricher nos points de vue sur le jeu: de l’activites ludique au jeu pour le Plaisir de jouer: expanding our focus on play- from playful work to play'. Ergotherapie, 65 :27-32 [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Play as an occupation in occupational therapy' Lynch, H. and Moore, A. (2016) 'Play as an occupation in occupational therapy'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79 (9):519-520 [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Exploring socio-cultural influences that impact on infant play occupations in Irish home environments' Lynch, H., Hayes, N., & Ryan, S. (2016) 'Exploring socio-cultural influences that impact on infant play occupations in Irish home environments'. Journal of Occupational Science, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Environmental contexts and occupation: The effect of hospitalisation on children's playfulness' Moore, H. & Lynch, H. (2015) 'Environmental contexts and occupation: The effect of hospitalisation on children's playfulness'. The Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 43 :26-33 [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Accessibility and usability of playground environments for children under 12: A scoping review' Moore, A.;Lynch, H.; (2015) 'Accessibility and usability of playground environments for children under 12: A scoping review'. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Accessibility and usability of playground environments for children under 12: A scoping review' Moore, A., & Lynch, H. (2015) 'Accessibility and usability of playground environments for children under 12: A scoping review'. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, :1-14 [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'A shift from offline to online: Adolescence, the internet and social participation' Kennedy, J., & Lynch, H. (2015) 'A shift from offline to online: Adolescence, the internet and social participation'. Journal of Occupational Science, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Paediatric research: exploring parents' experiences of providing parental consent' Harrington, J. & Lynch, H. (2014) 'Paediatric research: exploring parents' experiences of providing parental consent'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 42 (1):3-10 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Exploring children's decisions to participate in Occupational Therapy research' Lynch, R. & Lynch, H. (2013) 'Exploring children's decisions to participate in Occupational Therapy research'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 40 (1):22-30 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Infant Places, Spaces and Objects: Exploring the Physical in Learning Environments for Infants Under Two' Helen Lynch; (2011) 'Infant Places, Spaces and Objects: Exploring the Physical in Learning Environments for Infants Under Two'. Dublin Institute of Technology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Exploring the role of touch in the first year of life: mothers' perspectives of tactile interactions with their infants' O'Brien, M;Lynch, H (2011) 'Exploring the role of touch in the first year of life: mothers' perspectives of tactile interactions with their infants'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74 :129-136 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Parents as environmental managers: the Irish home as a play space for toddlers' Coughlan, M. & Lynch, H. (2011) 'Parents as environmental managers: the Irish home as a play space for toddlers'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 39 (1):34-41 [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Perspectives regarding occupational therapy practice with children and families' Buchhorn, M.;Lynch, H.; (2010) 'Perspectives regarding occupational therapy practice with children and families'. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Perspectives regarding Occupational Therapy practice with children and families' Buchorn, M., & Lynch, H. (2010) 'Perspectives regarding Occupational Therapy practice with children and families'. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention, 3 (1):105-112 [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Occupational Therapy and the Entrepreneur' Lynch, R., Hanley, S., & Lynch, H. (2010) 'Occupational Therapy and the Entrepreneur'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 38 (1):67-69 [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Patterns of activity of Irish children aged five to eight years: City living in Ireland today' Lynch, H. (2009) 'Patterns of activity of Irish children aged five to eight years: City living in Ireland today'. Journal of Occupational Science, 16 (1):44-49 [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Patterns of activity of Irish children aged five to eight years: City living in Ireland today' Lynch H. (2009) 'Patterns of activity of Irish children aged five to eight years: City living in Ireland today'. Journal of Occupational Science, 16 (1):44-49 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'Sensory Integration Conference Review: report from Los Angeles' Lynch, H. (2008) 'Sensory Integration Conference Review: report from Los Angeles'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 36 (2):41-42 [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'The use of home programmes in children's occupational therapy: bad habits or good practice?' Hurley, N., & Lynch, H. (2008) 'The use of home programmes in children's occupational therapy: bad habits or good practice?'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 36 (3) [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'The effect of a sensory integration approach on a child with developmental coordination disorder' Lynch, H. (2003) 'The effect of a sensory integration approach on a child with developmental coordination disorder'. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 32 (2):13-19 [Details] | |
| (1996) | ''The development of School-Based Occupational Therapy Services -Learning Disabilities'' Lynch, H. (1996) ''The development of School-Based Occupational Therapy Services -Learning Disabilities''. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 26 (1):27-30 [Details] | |
| (1994) | ''Work Evaluation: The Jacob's Pre-Vocational Skills Assessment (J.P.S.A.)'' Lynch, H., & Sharkey, M. (1994) ''Work Evaluation: The Jacob's Pre-Vocational Skills Assessment (J.P.S.A.)''. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24 (1):24-29 [Details] | |
| (1986) | ''Occupational Therapy in Special Schools'' Lynch, H. (1986) ''Occupational Therapy in Special Schools''. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, * (*):2-5 [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | 'Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an expert view' Lehane E and Leahy-Warren P and O'Riordan C and Savage E and Drennan J and O'Tuathaigh C and O'Connor M and Corrigan M and Burke F and Hayes M and Lynch H and Sahm L and Heffernan E and Hegarty J (2018) 'Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an expert view' BMJ evidence-based medicine, . [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'An affordance perspective on infant play in home settings: a 'just-right environment'' Lynch, H. (2015) 'An affordance perspective on infant play in home settings: a 'just-right environment'' Childlinks: The Journal of Barnardos, (2) :17-22. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'A look at Sensory Integration through Irish Eyes' Lynch, H. (2015) 'A look at Sensory Integration through Irish Eyes' Sensor Net Journal, 44 :9-13. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Developing a focus on research in the SINetwork UK and Ireland' Lynch, H; (2010) 'Developing a focus on research in the SINetwork UK and Ireland' Sensornet, 31 :19-21. [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and sensory integration' Lynch, H.; (2009) 'Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and sensory integration' Sensornet, 30 :12-13. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Sensory Integration-current and future trends' Lynch, H.; (2007) 'Sensory Integration-current and future trends' Sensornet, 27 :14-19. [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'A review of sensory integration- chapter review from the new edition of Ocupational Therapy for Children' Lynch, H.; (2005) 'A review of sensory integration- chapter review from the new edition of Ocupational Therapy for Children' Sensornet, 23 :14-19. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Zenodo Thomas Morgenthaler;Helen Lynch;Duncan Pentland;Christina Schulze; (2023) Introducing a new audit to investigate play value for inclusion in community playgrounds Zenodo [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress Lynch, H., Jackson, J., Schulze, C., Kantartzis, S., Prellwitz, M., Boyle, B., Pentland, D., Larsson-Lund, M., & Lilja, M. (2022) Designing PhD curriculum for occupational science: The outcome of a 3-year project to advance education and practice in Europe World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress Daly, G., Jackson, J. & Lynch, H. (2022) Exploring Parental Perspectives of the Occupational Participation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Integration Difficulties in Daily Routines and Family Occupations World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Lynch, H., & Pentland, D. (2022) Playing outdoor: A review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress Wenger, I., Prellwitz, M., Lynch, H., & Schulze, C. (2022) Playgrounds for all! The centrality of the social environment in playground design World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Occupational Science Conference Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Jackson, J., Kantartzis, S., & Lynch, H. (2022) Slidable, climbable, hidable: Exploring the theory of affordances for understanding person-environment transaction World Occupational Science Conference Vancouver, Canada, [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Occupational Science Conference Moore, A., Lynch, H. & Boyle, B. (2022) Tackling play inequality through universal design: A survey of playground professionals in Ireland World Occupational Science Conference Vancouver, Canada, , 17-AUG-22 - 20-AUG-22 [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Occupational Science Conference Jansens, R., Lynch, H., Prellwitz, M., & Olofsson, A. (2022) The occupation of citizenship: Exploring children’s participation in public playspace planning World Occupational Science Conference Vancouver, Canada, [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Occupational Science Conference Wenger, I., Prellwitz, M., Schulze, C. & Lynch, H. (2022) Playspaces within playspaces: Exploring children’s experiences of play occupation within playgrounds World Occupational Science Conference Vancouver, Canada, [Details] | |
| (2022) | World Occupational Science Conference Jackson, J. & Lynch, H. (2022) Developing doctoral programmes for the European knowledge society: An occupational science experience World Occupational Science Conference Vancouver, Canada, [Details] | |
| (2022) | Royal College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference O'Connor, D., Lynch, H., Moore, A. & Boyle, B. (2022) School-Based Occupational Therapy: Scoping the evidence for tiered approaches to inform and innovate practice Royal College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2019) | 9th International conference of Evidence Based Healthcare Lehane, E., O’ Rourke, N., Agreli, H., O’ Connor, S., Hegarty, J., Leahy-Warren, P., Bennet, D., Blake, C., Burke, F., Corrigan, M., Drennan, J., Hayes, M., Heffernan, E., Horgan, F., Lynch, H., McVeigh, J., Müller, N., O’ Keeffe, E., O’ Tuathaigh, C., Sahm, L. and Savage, E (2019) Development of an interprofessional competency framework for evidence based practice & clinical effectiveness education 9th International conference of Evidence Based Healthcare [Details] | |
| (2019) | Children's Research Network Annual Conference: childrne should be seen and heard O'Conner, D., Lynch, H. & Boyle, B. (2019) Children’s voices: Participation in decision making within the goal-setting process in occupational therapy Children's Research Network Annual Conference: childrne should be seen and heard Dublin, Ireland, [Details] | |
| (2019) | Society for the Study of Occupation: The darker side of occupations: illegal, taboo, risky Lynch, H., Hinchion, S, McAuliffe, E. (2019) Fraught with danger or full of fun: conflicting perspectives on risky play Society for the Study of Occupation: The darker side of occupations: illegal, taboo, risky Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, [Details] | |
| (2019) | Occupational Europe in transition: Impact on occupation and health Lynch. H., Moore, A. (2019) A European Occupational Science perspective on play for social inclusion Occupational Europe in transition: Impact on occupation and health Amsterdam, Netherlands, [Details] | |
| (2018) | UDHEIT Conference Lynch, H., Moore, A., Edwards, C., & Horgan, L. (2018) Community Parks and Playgrounds: Intergenerational Participation through Universal Design . In: National Disability Authority eds. UDHEIT Conference Dublin, Ireland, , 30-OCT-18 - 02-NOV-18 [Details] | |
| (2018) | EBM LIVE 2018 Lehane, E., Leahy, W., P., O’ Riordan, C., Savage, E., Drennan, J., O’ Tuathaigh, C., O’ Connor, M., Corrigan, M., Burke, F., Hayes, M., Lynch, H., Sahm, L., Heffernan, E., O’ Keefe, E., Blake, C., Horgan, F., Hegarty, J. (2018) Evidence Based Practice Education for Healthcare Professions – An International Multidisciplinary Perspective EBM LIVE 2018 [Details] | |
| (2018) | Outdoor Play and Early Learning Policy Research Invitational Symposium Lynch, H., & Moore, A. (2018) From Policy to Play Provision: inclusion by design - design by inclusion . In: Lawson Foundation eds. Outdoor Play and Early Learning Policy Research Invitational Symposium Toronto, Canada, , 24-OCT-18 - 26-OCT-18 [Details] | |
| (2018) | Society for the Study of Occupation; Annual conference Lynch, H., Moore, A., Edwards, C., & Horgan, L. (2018) Restoration in outdoors: open spaces for play and leisure restoration in urban communities Society for the Study of Occupation; Annual conference Lexington, Kentucky, USA, , 11-OCT-18 - 13-OCT-18 [Details] | |
| (2018) | Society for the Study of Occupation; Annual conference Lynch, H. (2018) The Ludi project: articulating the place of play occupation as a rights-based approach in providing for play for children with disabilities and their families Society for the Study of Occupation; Annual conference Lexington, Kentucky, USA, , 11-OCT-18 - 13-OCT-18 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 9th Child in the city World Conference Lynch, H., Moore. A., Edwards, C. & Horgan, L. (2018) Designing for social inclusion: exploring a Universal Design approach in urban playgrounds 9th Child in the city World Conference Vienna, Austria, , 24-SEP-18 - 26-SEP-18 [Details] | |
| (2018) | Revolutionising Play: Perspectives, Possibilities and Promise, International Play Conference Lynch, H., Carroll, C, Cagney, E., McAuliffe, E., Hinchion, S., Sexton, J., Blake, A (2018) Children’s perspectives and experiences of play across three different contexts: preschool, school and community Revolutionising Play: Perspectives, Possibilities and Promise, International Play Conference Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland, , 15-SEP-18 - 15-SEP-18 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 17th World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress Methusalemsdottir, H., Lynch, H., Moore, A. (2018) Social inclusion, disability and environments: looking outside for play occupationa and children with disabilities 17th World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress Cape Town, South Africa, , 21-MAY-18 - 25-MAY-18 [Details] | |
| (2017) | European Sensory Integration Congress O'Connor, C., Quinn, S., & Lynch, H. (2017) Does Occupational Therapy, using an ASI approach, contribute to changes in the performance and participation of five children with DCD? European Sensory Integration Congress Vienna, Austria, [Details] | |
| (2017) | International Play Association Triennial World Conference, Unleashing the Power of Play Maria Prellwitz, Helen Lynch, Christina Schulze, Alice Moore (2017) Promoting or preventing play for children with disabilities in Europe: perspectives from policy and practice International Play Association Triennial World Conference, Unleashing the Power of Play Calgary, Canada, [Details] | |
| (2017) | Society for the Study of Occupation Annual conference Lynch, H., Moore, A. (2017) 2. Participation and play: outdoor playspaces as sites of social exclusion? a European perspective Society for the Study of Occupation Annual conference Seattle, USA, [Details] | |
| (2016) | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Besio S.;Bonarini A.;Lynch H.;Molina P.;Veronese F.;Bulgarelli D. (2016) Mainstream robotic toys and children with physical impairment: What about playfulness? ACM International Conference Proceeding Series , pp.208-215 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | DSAI: Software technologies for enhancing accessibility and fighting info-exclusion Besio, S., Bonarini, A., Lynch, H., Molina, P., Veronese, F., Bulgarelli, D. (2016) Mainstream robotic toys and children with physical impairment: what about playfulness? DSAI: Software technologies for enhancing accessibility and fighting info-exclusion [Details] | |
| (2016) | Building resilience, enhancing social support: what research tells us Lynch, H., Moore, A. (2016) Outdoor playspaces: children with disabilities and social inclusion Building resilience, enhancing social support: what research tells us [Details] | |
| (2016) | COTEC-ENOTHE Congress Moore, A., & Lynch, H. (2016) To explore and understand children's conceptualisations of play and well-being in contemporary Ireland COTEC-ENOTHE Congress [Details] | |
| (2016) | COTEC-ENOTHE Congress Lynch, H., Prellwitz, M., Ray-Kaeser, S., Jansens, R., & Coussens, M. (2016) Connecting through play: LUDI Research Network - COST Action TD1309. [Symposium] COTEC-ENOTHE Congress [Details] | |
| (2016) | COTEC-ENOTHE Congress Fallon, J., Lane, S., Carretta, H., & Lynch, H. (2016) Examining the application of the transactional model of sleep to premature infants: a structural equation modelling approach within a population-based dataset COTEC-ENOTHE Congress [Details] | |
| (2015) | Sun, Scholarship, Occupation Conference, SSO-USA Lynch. H, Kilkelly, U., O'Connell, A., Moore, A., & Field, S. (2015) Play and Playspaces: Exploring the Outdoors and Natural Heritage among children aged 5 to 12 Sun, Scholarship, Occupation Conference, SSO-USA [Details] | |
| (2015) | Sun, Scholarship, Occupation-SSO-USA Cagney, E., Carroll, C., & Lynch, H. (2015) Play and Payspaces: Listening to children's voices on designing for play in an Irish school setting Sun, Scholarship, Occupation-SSO-USA [Details] | |
| (2015) | Sun, Scholarship, Occupation- SSO-USA Moore, A., & Lynch, H. (2015) Play and Playspaces: Accessibility and Usability of Playground Environments for children under 12 Sun, Scholarship, Occupation- SSO-USA Fort Lauderdale, Florida, [Details] | |
| (2015) | AOTI Annual Conference Bates, W., & Lynch, H. (2015) Occupational Therapy for children and adolescents with ADHD: a survey of the current practices of occupational therapists within the Republic of Ireland AOTI Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2015) | AOTI Annual Conference Lennon, K., Lynch, H., & Jackson, J. (2015) An occupational perspective of the lived experience of young unemployed adults in Ireland AOTI Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2014) | Occupational Therapy Leadership: fostering occupation-based practice Lynch, H., Cribbin, V., & Fallon, J. (2014) Sensory integration or sensory diets? Exploring sensory-based practice and the three-tiered approach in paediatric Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Leadership: fostering occupation-based practice [Details] | |
| (2014) | International Occupational Science Institute Lynch, H. (2014) Illuminating family practices: video in qualitative research- methods and challenges International Occupational Science Institute Minneapolis, MN, USA, [Details] | |
| (2014) | Count Me IN: Child and Youth occupations conference Lynch, H. (2014) Untangling play occupations in infants under two Count Me IN: Child and Youth occupations conference London, UK, [Details] | |
| (2014) | OMEP World Congress Lynch, H., & Hayes, N. (2014) Social play in infants under two: relationships, environments and affordances OMEP World Congress Cork, Ireland, [Details] | |
| (2014) | Count Me In: Child and youth occupations conference Riley, E., & Lynch, H. (2014) Count sleep in! Count Me In: Child and youth occupations conference London, UK, [Details] | |
| (2013) | Occupational: awakening to the everyday Lynch, H., & Falcini, U. (2013) A functional approach to researching the physical environment: exploring affordances in children's play Occupational: awakening to the everyday [Details] | |
| (2013) | OMEP : Organisation Mondiale pour l'Educational Prescolaire Lynch, H. (2013) Exploring the home as a JUST-RIGHT environment for play OMEP : Organisation Mondiale pour l'Educational Prescolaire Cork, , 27-APR-13 - 27-APR-13 [Details] | |
| (2013) | AOTI Annual Conference: Evidence and Innovation Crausaz, J. & Lynch, H. (2013) Supporting Practitioners in being research consumers and generators through CPD AOTI Annual Conference: Evidence and Innovation Mulllingar, , 19-APR-13 - 20-APR-13 [Details] | |
| (2013) | AOTI Annual Conference: Evidence and Innovation Lynch, H. (2013) Researching infants' lives: exploring play in Irish homes AOTI Annual Conference: Evidence and Innovation Mullingar, Ireland, , 19-APR-13 - 20-APR-13 [Details] | |
| (2013) | AOTI Annual Conference: evidence and innovation LeClair, S., & Lynch, H. (2013) The occupational effects of Internet use among students in an Irish university AOTI Annual Conference: evidence and innovation Mullingar, Ireland, [Details] | |
| (2012) | Annual research conference for the Study of Occupation, USA Lynch, H. (2012) exploring the home as a just-right environment Annual research conference for the Study of Occupation, USA Portland, Oregon, USA, , 04-OCT-12 - 06-OCT-12 [Details] | |
| (2012) | Annual research conference for the Study of Occupation, USA Lynch, H. (2012) Exploring affordances in home environments for infants under two Annual research conference for the Study of Occupation, USA Portland, Oregon, USA, , 04-OCT-12 - 06-OCT-12 [Details] | |
| (2012) | Occupation Diversity for the Future, Congress for Occupational Therapists in Europe Lynch, H. (2012) Home environments as sociocultural settings for infant play Occupation Diversity for the Future, Congress for Occupational Therapists in Europe Stockholm, Sweden, , 29-MAY-12 - 31-MAY-12 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research; An agenda for the next decade Lynch, H. (2011) Sensory rich environments: learning from typical child development 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research; An agenda for the next decade Portugal, , 26-MAY-11 - 29-MAY-11 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research; An agenda for the next decade Lynch, H., Cribbin, V., & Cousins, S. (2011) Knowledge, skills and attitudes: an approach to sensory integration education for life-long learning 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research; An agenda for the next decade Portugal, , 26-MAY-11 - 29-MAY-11 [Details] | |
| (2011) | 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research; An agenda for the next decade O'Callaghan, J., & Lynch, H. (2011) Clinical utility of the Structured Clinical Observation Tool: therapists' perspectives 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research; An agenda for the next decade Portugal, , 26-MAY-11 - 29-MAY-11 [Details] | |
| (2010) | Redefining Boundaries and Bridges: 1st Joint Conference of the Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists and the Society for the Study of Occupation:USA Lynch, H. (2010) The emergence of occupation: infant environment transactions in the home Redefining Boundaries and Bridges: 1st Joint Conference of the Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists and the Society for the Study of Occupation:USA UNiversity of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, , 14-OCT-10 - 16-OCT-10 [Details] | |
| (2010) | Redefining boundaries and bridges in occupation: 1st joint conference for Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists and the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA Lynch, H. (2010) Material and Environmental Culture of childhood: objects and spaces in the home Redefining boundaries and bridges in occupation: 1st joint conference for Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists and the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, , 14-OCT-10 - 16-OCT-10 [Details] | |
| (2010) | AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference Lynch, H., & Cribbin, C. (2010) Sensory integration and sensory processing: from the original concept to the present day AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference Dublin, Ireland, , 27-MAY-10 - 29-MAY-10 [Details] | |
| (2010) | AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference Lynch, H. (2010) Natural learning environments for children under 2: the power of the ordinary AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference Dublin, Ireland, , 27-MAY-10 - 29-MAY-10 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Celebrating Quality Family Day Care- IFDCO: International Family Day Care Conference Lynch, H. (2009) Everyday learning in Home Environments- creating learning environments for children under 2 Celebrating Quality Family Day Care- IFDCO: International Family Day Care Conference UCC, Cork, Ireland, , 15-JUL-09 - 18-JUL-09 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: annual health promotion research conference Lynch, H. (2009) Early Learning Environments for children under 2: the power of the ordinary Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: annual health promotion research conference NUIG, Galway, Ireland, , 15-JUN-09 - 16-JUN-09 [Details] | |
| (2008) | National ResearchingChildren's Conference Lynch, H. (2008) Researching with children- what the study of time can tell us National ResearchingChildren's Conference Galway, Ireland, , 01-FEB-08 - 01-FEB-08 [Details] | |
| (2008) | Canadian Occupational Science Conference Lynch, H. (2008) Environments and occupation for children in middle childhood Canadian Occupational Science Conference Thunder Bay, Canada, , 01-MAY-08 - 01-MAY-08 [Details] | |
| (2008) | AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy conference Lynch, H. (2008) Patterns of participation in Cork City children AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy conference Kilkenny, Ireland, , 15-MAY-08 - 15-MAY-08 [Details] | |
| (2007) | Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland National Conference Ryan, S., O'Sullivan, C., & Lynch, H. (2007) A Clinical Reasoning Tool for enhancing practice: The Advanced Clinical Reasoning Proforma Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland National Conference Dublin, Ireland, , 01-MAY-07 - 01-MAY-07 [Details] | |
| (2007) | Occupational Science UK and Ireland conference Lynch, H. (2007) Occupational profiling of children in middle childhood Occupational Science UK and Ireland conference Aberdeen, Scotland, , 01-SEP-07 - 01-SEP-07 [Details] | |
| (2007) | National Irish Occupational Therapy. Conference Lynch, H., & Crusaz, J. (2007) Researching and evidence based practice National Irish Occupational Therapy. Conference Tullamore, Co Offaly, , 01-MAY-07 - 01-MAY-07 [Details] | |
| (2007) | Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Conference Crausaz, J., & Lynch, H. (2007) A look at new evidence in occupational therapy for children: Perspectives for the future Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Conference Tullamore, Co. Offaly, , 17-MAY-07 - 17-MAY-07 [Details] | |
| (2006) | AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference Lynch, H., & Delport, S. (2006) Occupation-based practice in paediatric Occupational Therapy: is sensory integration redundant? AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference Dublin, Ireland, , 01-MAY-06 - 01-MAY-06 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Lynch, H., & O'Sullivan, C. (2006) A resource for education: the development of clinical reasoning using the Clinical Reasoning Proforma 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Sydney, Australia, , 01-JUL-06 - 01-JUL-06 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy O'Sullivan, C., & Lynch, H. (2006) Developing the entrepreneurial qualities of students in a new honours degree undergraduate programme 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Sydney, Australia, , 01-JUL-06 - 01-JUL-06 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Lynch, H. (2006) The Person-Occupation-Environment relationship: a framework for undergraduate program development 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Sydney, Australia, , 01-JUL-06 - 01-JUL-06 [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | Evaluation of the In-School and Early Years Therapy Support Demonstration Project. Lynch, H., Ring, E., Boyle, B., Moore, A., O'Toole, C., O'Sullivan, L., Brophy, T., Frizelle, P., Horgan, D., O'Sullivan, D. (2021) Evaluation of the In-School and Early Years Therapy Support Demonstration Project. National Council for Special Education, Trim, Co. Meath. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | Community parks and playgrounds: Intergenerational participation through Universal Design. Lynch, Helen; Moore, Alice; Edwards, Claire; Horgan, Linda (2019) Community parks and playgrounds: Intergenerational participation through Universal Design. Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, Cork. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Research on Teaching of Evidence Based Practice to Health Care Professionals and Healthcare Professional Students in Ireland. Lehane, E., Leahy Warren, P., O’Riordan, C., Savage, E., Drennan, J., O ‘Tuathaigh, C., O’Connor, M., Corrigan, M., Burke, F., Hayes, M., Lynch, H., Sahm, L., Heffernan, E., O’Keefe, E., Blake, C., Horgan, F, Hegarty, J. (2017) Research on Teaching of Evidence Based Practice to Health Care Professionals and Healthcare Professional Students in Ireland. Department of Health, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2016) | Children and the Outdoors - Contact with the outdoors and natural heritage among children aged 5 to 12: Current trends, benefits, barriers and research requirements. Kilkelly, U., Lynch, H., Moore, A., O'Connell, A., and Field, S. C. (2016) Children and the Outdoors - Contact with the outdoors and natural heritage among children aged 5 to 12: Current trends, benefits, barriers and research requirements. The Heritage Council, Kilkenny, Ireland. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Best Practice Guidelines for Occupational Therapists: Restrictive Practices and People with Intellectual Disabilities. Intellectual Disability Advisory Group, AOTI (2010) Best Practice Guidelines for Occupational Therapists: Restrictive Practices and People with Intellectual Disabilities. Association of Occupational Therapists Ireland, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Strategy Document for Developmental Coordination Disorder. Paediatric Special Interest Group of Occupational Therapists (2007) Strategy Document for Developmental Coordination Disorder. Association of Occupational Therapists Ireland, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2007) | NAIRTL Annual Report 2007: Assessment for Learning. Lynch, H.; (2007) NAIRTL Annual Report 2007: Assessment for Learning. . [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Play anything: The pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secret of games. Lynch, H (2018) Play anything: The pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secret of games. ABINGDON: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Guest Speaker
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Elemental Fundamental: the right to play, inclusion, play value, and inclusive space. Lynch, H. (2022) Elemental Fundamental: the right to play, inclusion, play value, and inclusive space. Cork Healthy Cities: Guest Speaker [Details] | |
| (2020) | Imagine Dundrum: Child-friendly cities and play. Lynch, H., & Moore, A. (2020) Imagine Dundrum: Child-friendly cities and play. Guest Speaker [Details] |
Invited Seminars
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Why do we need to talk about play as an occupation?. Lynch, H. (2022) Why do we need to talk about play as an occupation?. University of Plymouth, UK: Invited Seminars [Details] | |
| (2018) | From policy to play provision: inclusion by design-design by inclusion. Lynch, H. & Moore, A. (2018) From policy to play provision: inclusion by design-design by inclusion. Lawson Foundation, Toronto, Canada: Invited Seminars [Details] | |
| (2016) | Play, occupational science, health and wellness. Lynch, H. (2016) Play, occupational science, health and wellness. Portland, Maine, USA: Invited Seminars [Details] |
Policy Contribution
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | Cork Freedom of the City Children's Contribution. Lynch. H., Jackson, J., Moore, A., O'Connor, D. et al. (2021) Cork Freedom of the City Children's Contribution. Cork City Council website: Policy Contribution [Details] | |
| (2014) | AOTI Research Strategy: 2014-2019. Lynch, H., Boland, L., Fox, J., Hynes, P., Lyons, E., McGarry, T., & Quinn, S. (2014) AOTI Research Strategy: 2014-2019. Dublin: Policy Contribution [Details] |
Review Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2005) | A review of Sensory Integration~ chapter review from the new edition of Occupational Therapy for Children. Lynch, H. (2005) A review of Sensory Integration~ chapter review from the new edition of Occupational Therapy for Children. Review Articles [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Infant Places, Spaces and Objects: Exploring the Physical in Learning Environments for Infants Under Two. Lynch, H. (2012) Infant Places, Spaces and Objects: Exploring the Physical in Learning Environments for Infants Under Two. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Video recording / TV
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Play for all ages with Let's Play Cork. Lynch, H. (2022) Play for all ages with Let's Play Cork. Video recording / TV [Details] | |
| (2020) | We need play experts! Cork Discovers event for MSCA European Researchers Night. Lynch, H. & Moore, A. (2020) We need play experts! Cork Discovers event for MSCA European Researchers Night. Video recording / TV [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors—Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology. Lee E.Y.;de Lannoy L.;Li L.;de Barros M.I.A.;Bentsen P.;Brussoni M.;Fiskum T.A.;Guerrero M.;Hallås B.O.;Ho S.;Jordan C.;Leather M.;Mannion G.;Moore S.A.;Sandseter E.B.H.;Spencer N.L.I.;Waite S.;Wang P.Y.;Tremblay M.S.;Adams M.L.;Alden C.;Aubert S.;Beaudry M.C.;Berrigan F.;Champkins A.;Cordovil R.;McKinnon-Côté É.;Daigle P.;Demchenko I.;Ellinger J.;Faulkner G.;Halsall T.;Harvey D.;Hunter S.;Irvine R.;Jones R.;Johnstone A.;Kjellsson A.W.;Lacoste Y.;Larimore R.A.;Larouche R.;Lopes F.;Lynch H.;Mall C.;Manyanga T.;Martin A.;Molenaar G.;Morrison S.A.;Mota J.;Nikiforidou Z.;Parrington A.;Parsons K.;Point M.;Pyper S.;Ritchie S.D.;van Rooijen M.;Scoon V.;Standage M.;Stone M.;Truong S.;Uddin R.;Silva D.A.S.;Vanderloo L.M.;Welensky R.;Wentzell E.;Winje Ø.;Zeni M.;Zorica M. (2022) Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors—Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology. Reviews [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] |
Other
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | AOTI Research Strategy 2014-2019. Boland, Leonie; Fox, Jackie; Hynes, Patrick; Lynch, Helen; Lyons, Eimear; McGarry, Tanya; Quinn, Sarah (2012) AOTI Research Strategy 2014-2019. Other [Full Text] [Details] |
Interview
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Middletown Centre for Autism interview with Doctor Helen Lynch. Lynch, H. (2022) Middletown Centre for Autism interview with Doctor Helen Lynch. Interview [Details] | |
| (2015) | How to entertain children during the school holidays. O'Reilly, Kate (2015) How to entertain children during the school holidays. Cork: Irish Examiner: Interview [Details] |
Practice Guideline
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2003) | Sensory Integration- a resource for parents and therapists. Cribbin, V. Lynch, H., Bagshawe, B. & Chadwick, K. ; (2003) Sensory Integration- a resource for parents and therapists. Dublin, Ireland: Practice Guideline [Details] |
Podcast - Media
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Supporting outdoor play for autistic children. Lynch, H. (2022) Supporting outdoor play for autistic children. Middletown Centre for Autism: Podcast - Media [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Frank McGrath Perpetual Award for Well-being and Welfare | University Staff Recognition Awards Programme 2023 | |
| 2022 | Ann Beckett Winner Award | Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland | |
| 2021 | Research Award for creating a culture of responsible conduct of research | University College Cork | |
| 2017 | Charlemont Scholar award, Royal Irish Academy | Royal Irish Academy | |
| 2016 | Ann Beckett Highly Commended Award | Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland | |
| 2013 | HRB award for Cochrane Training on Conducting Systematic Reviews | Health Research Board | |
| 2008 | NAIRTL award for research in teaching | NAIRTL | |
| 2007 | President's award for Excellence in Teaching | Presidents office, UCC |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Play Association | Member | 01-JAN-14 / | |
| International Society of Occupational Scientists | Member | 01-JAN-11 / | |
| Children's Rights Alliance | Children's rights advocacy | 01-MAY-15 / | |
| Children's Research Network Ireland and Northern Ireland | member | 01-JAN-11 / 31-DEC-14 | |
| Irish Association of Occupational Therapists | member | 01-JAN-14 / 31-DEC-14 | |
| Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) | Research Committee Member | 01-JAN-07 / 01-JAN-07 | |
| Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland | Chairperson, 2001-2003 | 01-JAN-01 / 31-DEC-03 | |
| Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland | Research Chairperson 2009-2010 | 19-SEP-09 / 18-SEP-10 | |
| Regional Group of Paediatric Occupational Therapists | Secretary 2005-2008 | 01-JAN-05 / 01-JAN-08 | |
| Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists | Member | 01-JAN-09 / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy- tension and fit, Lynch, H. (2022) Society for the Study of Occupation: Annual conference. [Referee], Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy- tension and fit, San Diego, USA . [Details] | |
| (2018) | 9th Child in the City World Conference, Lynch, H., Moore, A., Edwards, C. & Horgan, L. (2018) Designing for social inclusion: exploring a Universal Design approach in urban playgrounds. [Oral Presentation], 9th Child in the City World Conference, Vienna, Austria , 24-SEP-18 - 26-SEP-18. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Occupational Science Europe: everyday living and doing in a changing society, Jackson, J. & Lynch, H. (2021) Bienniel European Conference. [Keynote Speaker], Occupational Science Europe: everyday living and doing in a changing society, online . [Details] | |
| (2021) | Occupation and Gender, Lynch, H. (2021) Society for the Study of Occupation: Annual Conference. [Referee], Occupation and Gender, online . [Details] | |
| (2021) | Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Virtual Conference, Jansens, R., Lynch, H., Prellwitz, M (2021) Enhancing lives through enabling participation: Children as active agents in their communities. [Poster Presentation], Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Virtual Conference, Ireland , 08-OCT-21 - 09-OCT-21. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Playful Planet Conference 2021, Jansens, R., Vinçon, S., Jackson, J., Lynch, H. Pentland, D. Prellwitz, M. (2021) P4Play: Researching people, place, policy and practice for play from the lens of occupational science: Examining policy processes to facilitate play. [Poster Presentation], Playful Planet Conference 2021, Birmingham, UK , 07-JUL-21 - 08-JUL-21. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Joint Congress of Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries – European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education, Boland, P. Blake, N. Perry, M. Lynch, H. (2021) Playgrounds in the West of Ireland and Inclusive Design: A cross-sectional study of 20 playgrounds. [Poster Presentation], Joint Congress of Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries – European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education, Prague , 15-SEP-21 - 18-SEP-21. [Details] | |
| (2019) | ISS21 Children and Young People Research Cluster Showcase, Horgan, D. and Lynch, H. (2019) Showcase of current research projects by memebrs of the ISS21 Childrenand Young People Research cluster at UCC. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ISS21 Children and Young People Research Cluster Showcase, UCC , 09-APR-19 - 09-APR-19. [Details] | |
| (2019) | Prendre sa santé au jeu : exploration de la diversité occupationnelle, Lynch, H. (2019) Occupation Humaine et Sante conference. [Keynote Speaker], Prendre sa santé au jeu : exploration de la diversité occupationnelle, Lausanne , 03-MAY-19 - 03-MAY-19. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Society for the Study of Occupation: Annual Conference, Lynch, H., Moore, A., Edwards, C. & Horgan, L. (2018) Restoration in outdoors: open spaces for play and leisure restoration in urban communities. [Oral Presentation], Society for the Study of Occupation: Annual Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, USA , 11-OCT-18 - 13-OCT-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress (UDHEIT), Lynch, H., Moore, A., Edwards, C. & Horgan, L. (2018) Community parks and playgrounds: intergenerational participation through Universal Design. [Oral Presentation], Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress (UDHEIT), Dublin , 30-OCT-18 - 02-NOV-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Fifth European Sensory Integration Congress, Lynch, H. (2017) International sensory integration research conference. [Referee], Fifth European Sensory Integration Congress, Vienna, Austria . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Children’s Research Network conference, Hynes, P., Lynch, H. & Parkes, A. (2017) Remaining client-centred and ensuring children’s participation in occupational science and occupational therapy research. [Poster Presentation], Children’s Research Network conference, Dublin, Ireland . [Details] | |
| (2016) | COTEC ENOTHE Congress, Moore, A. and Lynch, H. (2016) To explore and understand children’s conceptualisations of play and well-being in contemporary Ireland. [Oral Presentation], COTEC ENOTHE Congress, Galway, Ireland . [Details] | |
| (2016) | Health and Wellbeing through Occupation, OSE Conference, Moore, A. and Lynch, H. (2016) To explore and understand children’s conceptualisations of play and well-being in contemporary Ireland: Preliminary findings. [Poster Presentation], Health and Wellbeing through Occupation, OSE Conference, Bournemouth, U.K . [Details] | |
| (2015) | AOTI Annual Conference, Lennon, K., Lynch, H., & Jackson, J. (2015) An occupational perspective of the lived experience of young unemployed adults in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], AOTI Annual Conference, Galway, Ireland . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Sun, Scholarship, Occupation Conference, SSO-USA, Lynch. H, Kilkelly, U., O'Connell, A., Moore, A. and Field, S. (2015) Play and Playspaces: Exploring the Outdoors and Natural Heritage among children aged 5 to 12. [Oral Presentation], Sun, Scholarship, Occupation Conference, SSO-USA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Sun, Scholarship, Occupation, SSO-USA, Moore, A. and Lynch, H. (2015) Play and Playspaces: Accessibility and Usability of Playground Environments for children under 12. [Poster Presentation], Sun, Scholarship, Occupation, SSO-USA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida . [Details] | |
| (2015) | 4th European Sensory Integration Congress, Lynch. H. (2015) Scientific Committee Member for review of abstracts. [Referee], 4th European Sensory Integration Congress, Birmingham, UK , 10-SEP-15 - 12-SEP-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 3rd European Sensory Integration Conference, Scientific Committee (2014) Member of scientific committee for review of abstracts for the european conference. [Referee], 3rd European Sensory Integration Conference, Finland , 11-JUN-14 - 13-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Early Intervention in Ireland: where do we go from here?, Lynch, H. (2014) Policy, Practice and Play: an occupational therapists perspective on the Early Intervention context in Ireland 2014. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Early Intervention in Ireland: where do we go from here?, Trinity College, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2013) | Annual Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland Conference, Lynch, H. (2013) Ayres sensory integration as a play-based approach-typical play development and sensory rich environments. [Invited Oral Presentation], Annual Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland Conference, Birmingham, UK , 21-SEP-13 - 21-SEP-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Occupation: awakening to the everyday, Lynch, H. (2013) European Occupational Science Conference. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Occupation: awakening to the everyday, University College Cork , 05-SEP-13 - 07-SEP-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Childrens' Research Network: Ethics, consent and participation in research, Lynch, H. (2013) Exploring decision-making in consenting to participate in research: a family perspective. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Childrens' Research Network: Ethics, consent and participation in research, University College Cork , 14-JUN-13 - 14-JUN-13. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research: An agenda for the next decade, Lynch, H. (2011) Conference Scientific Committee member. [N/A], 2nd European Conference: Moving forward in Sensory Integration: theory, practice and research: An agenda for the next decade, Portugal , 26-MAY-11 - 29-MAY-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Redefining Boundaries and Bridges in Occupation, Lynch, H. (2010) Panel Discussant on the forum on Children's Occupations. [Other], Redefining Boundaries and Bridges in Occupation, University of Western Ontario, London, ONtario, Canada , 14-OCT-10 - 16-OCT-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Lynch, H. (2010) abstract reviewer. [Referee], World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Chile , 06-JUL-09 - 03-AUG-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Sensory Integration Annual Conference, Lynch, H., & Cribbin, C. (2009) Future trends in sensory integration-report form the R2K conference Los Angeles, USA February 2009. [Invited Oral Presentation], Sensory Integration Annual Conference, Cardiff, Wales , 19-SEP-09 - 19-SEP-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: annual health promotion research conference, Ni Bhriain, M., & Lynch, H. (2009) Tactile interaction while attending to an infants activities of dialy living: the parents experience. [Poster Presentation], Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: annual health promotion research conference, NUIG, Galway, Ireland , 15-JUN-09 - 16-JUN-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: annual health promotion conference, Barry, S., & Lynch, H. (2009) Childrens perceptions of video games as an occupation: a qualitative study. [Poster Presentation], Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: annual health promotion conference, NUIG, Galway, Ireland , 15-JUN-09 - 16-JUN-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Lynch, H. (2009) Demystifying research (workshop). Research committee,. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], AOTI National Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Kilkenny, Ireland , 01-JAN-09 - 01-JAN-09. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Sensory Integration-Introductory Day, Lynch, H., & Caulfield, M. (2008) Workshop presented to Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and parents. [Oral Presentation], Sensory Integration-Introductory Day, Galway, Ireland , 01-JUL-08 - 01-JUL-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Annual Sensory Integration Network Conference, UK and Ireland, Lynch, H. (2008) Report from Los Angeles- future trends in sensory integration research. [Oral Presentation], Annual Sensory Integration Network Conference, UK and Ireland, Edinburgh, Scotland , 01-SEP-08 - 01-SEP-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, Lynch, H. (2008) Presented to the primary teachers summer course, Greenmount School, Cork. [Oral Presentation], Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, Cork, Ireland , 02-JUN-08 - 02-JUN-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, Lynch, H. (2008) Presented to teachers on the Post-graduate Education Programme, Department of Education, University College Cork. [Oral Presentation], Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, University College Cork, Ireland , 01-JAN-08 - 01-JAN-08. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, Lynch, H. (2007) Presented to teachers on the Post-graduate Education Programme, Department of Education, University College Cork,. [Oral Presentation], Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, University College Cork, Ireland , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Lynch, H., & McGowan, P. (2007) Service Evaluation. [Oral Presentation], Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Tullamore, Co Offaly , 01-MAY-07 - 01-MAY-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | ENOTHE, Lynch, H. (2007) (European Network for Occupational Therapists in Higher Education). [Conference Organising Committee Member], ENOTHE, University College Cork, Ireland , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, Lynch, H. (2006) Presented to Special Education Support Service (Ireland), DCD workshop for Resource Teachers, Kilkenny. [Oral Presentation], Children with coordination difficulties: Occupational Therapy and DCD, Kilkenny, Ireland , 01-FEB-06 - 01-FEB-06. [Details] | |
| (2005) | National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists (UK), Lynch, H. (2005) The Development of Paediatric Occupational Therapy Programmes in Undergraduate Education: an occupational approach. [Oral Presentation], National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists (UK), Nottingham, England , 01-NOV-05 - 01-NOV-05. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Developmental Coordination Disorder-therapy and education workshop, Lynch, H. (2004) presented at Special Education Support Service (S.E.S.S., Department of Education and Science). [Oral Presentation], Developmental Coordination Disorder-therapy and education workshop, Ireland , 01-MAR-04 - 01-MAR-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Occupational Science UK and Ireland, Lynch, H. (2004) Conference committee. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Occupational Science UK and Ireland, University College Cork, Ireland , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Developmental Coordination Disorder-therapy and education workshop, Lynch, H. (2003) presented at Special Education Support Service (S.E.S.S., Department of Education and Science). [Oral Presentation], Developmental Coordination Disorder-therapy and education workshop, Ireland , 01-DEC-03 - 01-DEC-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Lynch, H., & Worrall, A. (2003) Occupational Therapy and Assistive Technology: what are our core skills?. [Oral Presentation], Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Killarney, Ireland , 01-APR-03 - 01-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Lynch, H. (2003) The development of a community paediatric induction programme for Occupational Therapists. [Oral Presentation], Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Killarney, Ireland , 01-APR-03 - 01-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Sensory Integration Conference, Lynch, H, Cribbin, V., & Caulfield, M. (2003) Sensory Integration- An Introduction. [Oral Presentation], Sensory Integration Conference, Galway, Ireland , 01-APR-03 - 01-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Lynch, H. (2003) Providing school-based Occupational Therapy interventions: a handwriting/ pre-writing group ~ on a budget!. [Oral Presentation], Annual Irish Occupational Therapy Conference, Killarney, Ireland , 01-APR-03 - 01-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Sensory Integration- Introductory Day, H. Lynch, Cribbin, V., & Caulfield, M. (2003) presented to Speech and Language Therapists Group, Galway. [Oral Presentation], Sensory Integration- Introductory Day, Galway, Ireland , 01-JAN-03 - 01-JAN-03. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Resource Teachers Training Course, Lynch, H. (1999) School-based Occupational Therapy and Developmental Co-ordination Disorder Workshop. [Invited Oral Presentation], Resource Teachers Training Course, * , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Speech and Language Therapists Group, Lynch, H., Cribbin, V., & Caulfield, M. (1999) Sensory Integration - Introduction Day (workshop). [Invited Oral Presentation], Speech and Language Therapists Group, Galway , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Special Education Support Service (S.E.S.S. Department of Education and Science), Lynch, H. (1999) Workshop on Developmental Co-ordination Disorder Therapy and Education. [Invited Oral Presentation], Special Education Support Service (S.E.S.S. Department of Education and Science), * , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual conference, Lynch, H., & Sharkey, M. (1999) Workshop presentation on Sensory Diets for Clients with Learning Disabilities. [Other], Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual conference, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | National Paediatric Occupational Therapy Study Day, Lynch, H. (1999) Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy - Practice Guidelines. [N/A], National Paediatric Occupational Therapy Study Day, Dublin , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | European Association on Early Intervention Conference, Lynch, H. (1999) Workshop on Sensory Integration and Early Intervention. [N/A], European Association on Early Intervention Conference, Killarney, Co.Kerry , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Studies Committee CoMH | School Representative | 2018 / | |
| Re-Accreditation committee, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | Chairperson | 2018 / | |
| Graduate studies committee for the School of Clinical Therapies | Director of Graduate studies and department representative | 2009 / | |
| ISS21 Children and Young People's Group | member of steering group | 2010 / | |
| UCC University Social Research Ethics Committee | Ethical review of research project proposals | 2016 / | |
| Academic Council | Member | 2016 / 2019 | |
| Re-Accreditation committee, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | Chair | 2012 / 2018 | |
| CoMH Teaching and curriculum committee for Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | Department representative | 2012 / 2017 | |
| Brookfield Clinic Management Committee | to oversee the management and development of Brookfield OT Clinic/ to oversee development of research as a strand of the clinic development | 2004 / | |
| DARE committee advisory group | Advisory role for screening applications under the DARE DCD/Dyspraxia scheme | 2013 / | |
| Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland | editorial committee, teaching committee and chairperson | 1998 / 2011 | |
| Research priorities study for therapies in Ireland | Research Advisory Group | 2009 / 2011 | |
| Research Committee of the Irish OT Association | member and acting chair | 2010 / | |
| Post graduate studies committee | School representative | 2008 / 2009 | |
| Library representative for Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | Department representative | 2004 / 2006 | |
| Technical Working Group - Development of a national consultation document for Early Childhood Learning & Development | Member | 2002 / 2003 | |
| National Therapy Research Advisory Group | Member, Occupational Therapy Representative | 2008 / 2009 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept. Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University College Cork | Senior Lecturer and Researcher; Acting Head of Department | 01-JUL-04 / | |
| Health Services Executive (HSE) St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork | Acting Manager(Community Services). | 02-JAN-99 / 30-JUN-04 | |
| Enable Ireland, Ballintemple, Cork | Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist | 01-JAN-96 / 01-JAN-99 | |
| Cope Foundation Bonnington, Montenotte, Cork | Manager of Occupational Therapy services | 01-JAN-84 / 01-JAN-96 | |
| St James Hospital, HSE Dublin | Staff grade Occupational Therapist | 02-NOV-83 / 27-JAN-84 | |
| HSE, St Anne's Hospital, Skibbereen | Occupational Therapist | 01-JAN-83 / 31-DEC-84 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dublin Institute of Technology | PhD | Social sciences: play and learning in children and home environments | |
| 2007 | University College Cork | MSc | Advanced Healthcare Practice | |
| 2002 | University of Birmingham and Office of Health Management | Certificate in Leadership Development | Leadership Development | |
| 1988 | St. Nicholas Centre for Montessori Education, London | Diploma | Montessori Education | |
| 1983 | St. Joseph's College of Occupational Therapy, Dublin. | Diploma in Occupational Therapy | Occupational Therapy |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability And Rehabilitation | Peer Reviewer | 29-JAN-24 - | |
| Children, Youth And Environments | Peer Reviewer | 03-SEP-21 - | |
| Journal Of Occupational Science | Peer Reviewer | 20-FEB-24 - | |
| Otjr : Occupation, Participation And Health | Peer Reviewer | 03-SEP-20 - | |
| Plos One | Peer Reviewer | 03-SEP-21 - | |
| American Journal Of Occupational Therapy | Peer Reviewer | 01-NOV-19 - | |
| British Journal Of Occupational Therapy | Peer Reviewer | 01-JUN-13 - | |
| Australian Occupational Therapy Journal | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-18 - | |
| Journal Of Occupational Science | Peer Reviewer | 11-JAN-15 - | |
| Child Care Health And Development | Peer Reviewer | 30-AUG-13 - | |
| Irish Journal Of Occupational Therapy | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-10 - | |
| Sensor Net Journal | Member of Editorial Board | 01-JAN-00 - |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Crann Creating an Inclusive PLayground Project 2019-2022 https://cranncentre.ie/inclusive-play/ | |
Cork Child-Friendly Cities: Member and Collaborator 2020 to date | |
GaelScoil Ui Riada Cul and Ti Playground Project 2016 http://www.gaelscoiluiriada.ie/nuachtnews/an-spas-sugartha/?lang=en https://www.childrensresearchnetwork.org/knowledge/resources/from-desire-to-design-engaging-children-in-designing-for-play-in-an-irish-school-setting | |
Community-Academic Engagement: Developing and supervising research projects with local community and schools: play, playgrounds and inclusion | |
Member of the mentoring team for the Sensory Integration Masters module 4: Sensory Integration Network, UK & Ireland, and University of Ulster, Jordanstown | |
Provision of workshops on Occupational Therapy and DCD/Dyspraxia for the Post graduate programme in Special Education, UCC | |
Provision of workshops for the Introduction of theory of sensory integration-for undergraduate students and basic grade therapists | |
Representative for AOTI at HSE Consultation Forum for Assessment of Need, Mullingar, 2007 | |
Working group member, AOTI: for the development of national practice guidelines for working with children with DCD, 2007 | |
Convenor of the Research Think Tank for the SINetwork UK and Ireland, Cardiff, Wales, September, 2009 |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Limerick | ||
| Crann Centre Cork | ||
| Dublin City University | ||
| University of Southampton, UK | ||
| University of Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Cardiff University | ||
| Dublin City University | ||
| George Moore Scholars Programme | ||
| University of Malta | ||
| Mary Immaculate College, UL | ||
| Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland & HSE |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Irish representative for the ENOTHE network 2017 to 2019 | |
Member of the international European Network of Occupational Therapists in Higher Education project team to advance tuning for OT programmes in Europe 2022 to 2024 | |
External examiner for the Department of Occupational Therapy undergraduate programme, Malta 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
External Supervisor for student on PhD track (2013-2016) - Catherine O'Connor (Trinity College Dublin): "Occupational therapy using an Ayres Sensory Integration™ approach: five case studies of effectiveness with children with developmental coordination disorder/dyspraxia.' | |
External PhD Supervisor (2011 to 2015) - Joanne Fallon (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA): "Growing up in Ireland: factors impacting sleep patterns of preterm infants." Awarded: 2015 | |
Grant application reviewer for the Canadian Society for Occupational Science 2012 and 2013 | |
January 2003 to 2013, facilitated with others in the teaching and sharing of ongoing research on Clinical Observations in Sensory Integration. This is part of a post-graduate module course presented for Sensory Integration Network, U.K. and Ireland and the University of Cardiff, Wales. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Helen is currently responsible for coordinating the PhD and MSc research programme for the Department of OSOT. She also supervises 4th year dissertations, MSc dissertations and PhD studies related to researching with children. Her interests in teaching relate to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy with children. Currently, she is leading on the development and delivery of a new thematic Joint PhD programme in Occupational Science which launched in January 2021.Undergraduate research: Year 4 student projects
2019-2020: 1. School-based Occupational Therapy from the perspectives of pediatric OTs in Ireland: 2. Our play our way: what does outdoor play in schools mean to children?. 3. Investigating the means of creating playful spaces in a library.
2018-2019: 1. outdoor play preferences of junior infants to second class children; outdoor play preferences of primary school children in Ireland with Autism;
2017-2018: 1. Sensory rooms in a school for children with ASD. 2. Universal Design for playgrounds and children with DCD. 3. object play for children with severe disability. 4. community playground usability for children aged 6-8 years in Cork city
2016-2017: 1. Risky Play in a local town in Ireland. 2. Outdoor play in a preschool setting for children with ASD.2015-2016: 1. Universal Design and inclusive playgrounds. 2. Action research in preschool setting.
2014-2015: 1. Exploring impact of sensory processing difficulties in family occupations 2. Action research with primary school children: designing for outdoor play
2013-2014: 1. Topic review of outdoor physical activity play 2. Topic review of play occupations and primary school-aged children 3. Working with deaf community 4. Assisted dogs and occupation 5. CARL project surveying accessible leisure facilities in Munster area
2012-2013- 1. A Shift from Offline to Online: Adolescence the Internet and Social Participation: 2. The nature of children’s play occupations in the farm environment 3. Daily occupations of children with DCD aged 7-9: exploring the impact of DCD on daily occupations 4. The Effect of Hospitalisation on Children’s Playfulness
2011-2012: 1. Family routines and home programmes: a parents perspective 2. Exploring the social inclusion of children with special educational needs within mainstream primary school setting 3. How a child with Down Syndrome under two-years play 4. An investigation into the occupational effects of internet use among students in an Irish university
2010-2011: 1. Clinical reasoning in action: exploring the use of clinical reasoning during sensory integration intervention 2. Exploring experiences of being gifted: primary school-aged children's perspectives 3. On the straight and narrow: experiences of people successfully managing weight-loss
2009-2010: 1. Leisure participation and impact of the leaving certificate 2. Parental considerations in decisions to consent a healthy child to non-invasive research 3. Exploring the clinical utility of a structured Clinical Observation tool to assess for SI dysfunction in children: perspectives from occupational therapists 4. An exploration of typical school-aged children's decision to participate in Occupational Therapy research
2008-2009: 1. School based Occupational Therapy : looking at teachers experiences and perceptions of working with Occupational Therapy programmes 2. The play spaces and maternal management of toddlers in the home 3. The sensory/touch experiences between carers and babies related to self care tasks 4. The meaning of computer games as play activities for children between 8 and 12 years
2007-2008: 1. The meaning of swimming to male school aged children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). 2. Observations of how children with sensory processing difficulties and autism, aged between 5 and 10 engage in social play in a school environment 3. Mothers perceptions of the environment in relation to their child's putdoor free play in Ireland.
2006-2007 1.- Home programmes: the use and effectiveness of `home programmes' in paediatric Occupational Therapy 4. Teachers attitudes towards integration of children with special needs in primary school- implications for working with occupational therapists and collaborative practice 5. Competitive sports in schools - the effects on mental health and well-being in primary schoolaged children 6. Children's occupations: how have play expereinces changed- a generational perspective
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ashwini Rao | UCC | Msc | An exploration into the regulatory styles of teenagers with autism and how they relate to the parental style of regulation | |
| 2021 | Caoileann Cassidy | University College Cork | MSc Health Sciences | Occupation, Identity and Belonging within Community: The Experiences of People with Mental Health Disability | |
| 2023 | Ines Wenger | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Inclusive Playgrounds: Insights Into Play and Inclusion From the Perspectives of Users and Providers | |
| 2022 | Nathalie Buhagiar | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Conceptualizing School Based Occupational Therapy - Malta: Enabling Children’s Participation in School Occupations | |
| 2022 | Jennifer O'Leary | NUI (UCC) | Msc | School Connectedness: A qualitative case study through an occupational lens | |
| 2023 | Alice Moore | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: Universal Design for Play (UDP), a tailored perspective | |
| 2023 | Patrick Hynes | NUI (UCC) | Msc | How do children and young people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience the therapy process when engaging with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and physiotherapists? | |
| 2020 | Deirdre O'Connor | University College Cork | MSc | Children's voice: Participation in decision-making within goal setting in occupational therapy | |
| 2019 | Maeve Coughlan | University College Cork | MSc | Can I play too? The opportunities and challenges to social inclusion for pre-schoolers with ASD on the playground | |
| 2017 | Karen Lennon | University College Cork | MSc | A phenomenological study of the lived experience of unemployed young adults in Ireland: An occupational perspective | |
| 2017 | Nita Desai | University College Cork | |||
| 2016 | Alice Moore | University College Cork | MSc | MSc in Research. Thesis Title: To explore and understand children's conceptualisations of play and well-being in contemporary Ireland | |
| 2014 | Wendy Bates | University College Cork | MSc | MSc in evidence-based therapy practice. "Occupational Therapy for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a survey of the current practices of therapists working in the Republic of Ireland." | |
| 2013 | Erin Riley | University College Cork | MSc | Investigating the meaning of sleep rituals and routines in young children: a qualitative study focusing on young Irish children | |
| 2011 | Anne-Marie McCarthy | University College Cork | MSc | MSc in advanced healthcare practice. "Examining the effectiveness of developmental handling techniques on physiological and behavioural variables in preterm infants during care episodes." | |
| 2010 | Ailish Mangan | University College Cork | MSc | MSc in advanced healthcare practice. "Exploring client-centered practice - what do physiotherapists think." |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Student | Degree Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Morozini Marianna | Doctoral Degree | |
| Daly Gina Marcella | Doctoral Degree | |
| Gorman Eoin | Doctoral Degree | |
| Morgenthaler Thomas | Doctoral Degree (Structured) | |
| Jansens Rianne Maria Louisa | Doctoral Degree (Structured) | |
| Cutajar Ruth | Doctoral Degree |
Research Information
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Friendly Cities, Cork | Intersectoral community of practice to promote child friendly cities | IRELAND | |
| P4Play EJD Horizon 2020 https://www.p4play.eu/ | Lulea University, Sweden, ZHAW University, Switzerland, St Margaret's University, Scotland, | ||
| Dr. Maria Prellwitz https://www.ltu.se/staff/m/marpre-1.10480?l=en | Lulea University of Technology | SWEDEN | |
| Dr. Christina Schulze https://www.zhaw.ch/en/about-us/person/sina/ | ZHAW University | SWITZERLAND | |
| Dr Sarah Kantartzis https://www.qmu.ac.uk/schools-and-divisions/otat/otat-staff/dr-sarah-kantartzis/ and Dr Duncan Pentland https://www.qmu.ac.uk/schools-and-divisions/otat/otat-staff/dr-duncan-pentland/ | Queen Margaret University | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Lulea University, Sweden | Department of Occupational Therapy | SWEDEN | |
| Department of Occupational Therapy https://www.um.edu.mt/healthsciences/occ-therapy | University of Malta | MALTA | |
| TUET: Toys and Games Usability Evaluation Tool https://www.tuet.eu/ | Ludi COST Action; Aiju; | SPAIN | |
| COST Action Ludi https://www.ludi-network.eu/ | Working Group 3: Environments for Play for children with disabilities | ITALY |
Contact details
- Helen Lynch
Graduate Studies & Research Co-ordinator and Yr 4 Co-ordinator - h.lynch@ucc.ie
- Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Ground Floor
Brookfield Health Science Complex
College Road, Cork. - +353-21-490-1535