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Personal profile
Biography
Benita joined the University of Huddersfield in January 2020 and is Head of Division for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, which includes Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
Benita is an occupational therapist, qualifying in 1995 from the University of Queensland, Australia. She has experience of working in children's health services in Australia, Romania, England and Scotland, and has also worked as a clinical educator and lecturer for the University of Queensland.
Benita completed her PhD in 2019 while working as head of service for children with additional needs. She remains passionate about finding effective ways to support children and young people with disabilities to participate fully in all of their daily occupations, especially leisure.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Children and young people with disabilities
- Leisure participation and balance
- Family-centred care
- Goal-based outcomes as a measure of care effectiveness
- Knowledge translation and promoting evidence-based practice
- Innovative approaches to clinical education
Research Expertise and Interests
- Children and Youth
- Leisure participation
- Family-centred care
- Outcome measurement in healthcare
- Knowledge Transfer
- Clinical education
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The meaning of leisure to children and young people with significant physical disabilities: Implications for optimising participation
Powrie, B., Copley, J., Turpin, M., Ziviani, J. & Kolehmainen, N., 1 Feb 2020, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 83, 2, p. 67-77 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Goal identification when communication is a challenge
Powrie, B. & Hemsley, B., 21 Jun 2015, Goal Setting and Motivation in Therapy: Engaging Children and Parents. Ziviani, J., Poulsen, A. & Cuskelly, M. (eds.). First ed. London: Jessica Kingsley Publications, p. 131-143 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The meaning of leisure for children and young people with physical disabilities: a systematic evidence synthesis
Powrie, B., Kolehmainen, N., Turpin, M., Ziviani, J. & Copley, J., 1 Nov 2015, In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 57, 11, p. 993-1010 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
50 Citations (Scopus) -
Optimizing participation: the role of assistive technology
Powrie, B., 1 Jan 2013, Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: the essential guide to assessment and management. Seal, A., Robinson, G., M. Kelly, A. & Williams, J. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Mac Keith Press, p. 653-658 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Digital Solutions and the Student Workforce
Bethan Hebberd (Speaker) & Benita Powrie (Speaker)
23 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Leisure in Occupational Therapy - What is our role and how important is it really
Benita Powrie (Speaker)
27 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The importance of leisure: subjective well-being through pleasure and meaning
Benita Powrie (Speaker)
25 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Essential skills for contemporary occupational therapy practice
Benita Powrie (Organiser)
24 Jun 2019 → 28 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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The importance of leisure: Subjective well-being, meaning-making and learning through doing
Benita Powrie (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation