Dr G Ted Brown

Name: Ted Brown

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy Honours (BScOT Hons); 1986; Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Master of Public Administration (health care policy specialisation) (MPA); 1989; Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Master of Science (rehabilitation) (MSc); 1991; Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (PhD); 2003; University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education; 2005; Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Title in Occupational Therapy Department: Associate Professor & Postgraduate Coordinator

Phone number: +613 9904 4462
Email: ted.brown@monash.edu.au

Other Positions:

Monash Peninsula Campus Research Coordinator (2009-present)
Research consultant, Occupational Therapy Service, Southern Health (2007-present)

Research Interests:

• Occupational therapy practice, theory and models
• Paediatrics
• Children & Families
• Early Intervention
• Sensory Processing
• Perception
• Cognition
• Motor Skills; Psychomotor Skills; Fine Motor Skills
• Visual Motor Integration Skills
• Learning disabilities
• Practice Education
• Health Science Education
• Assessment; Instruments; Scales
• Measurement
• Evaluation
• Testing
• Construct validation
• Psychometrics
• Rasch Measurement Model; Rasch analysis
• Bibliometrics; Journal quality metrics
• Journal publications
• Quantitative Research: Statistics; Factor Analysis; Regression

Recent Publications

Peer reviewed journals:
1)    Lim, S. M., Rodger, S., & Brown, T. (in press). Validity of Child Behavior Rating Scale in Singapore (Part 1): Rasch Analysis. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy.

2)    Lim, S. M., Rodger, S., & Brown, T. (in press). Validation of Child Behavior Rating Scale in Singapore (Part 2): Convergent and Discriminant Validity. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy.

3)    Boyle, M., Williams, B., Brown, T., Molloy, A., McKenna, L., Molloy, E., & Lewis, B. (2010). Levels of empathy in undergraduate health science students. Internet Journal of Medical Education, 1(1). Available at: http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_internet_journal_of_medical_education/volume_1_number_1_74/article_printable/levels-of-empathy-in-undergraduate-health-science-students-1.html

4)    Brown, T., Bourne, R., Sutton, E., Wigg, S., Glass, S., Burgess, D., Elliot, S., & Lalor, A. The discriminative validity of three visual perception tests used to assess adults. Philippine Journal of Occupational Therapy, submitted for review.

5)    Lim, S. M., Rodger, S., & Brown, T. (2010). Assessments of learning-related skills and interpersonal skills constructs within early childhood environments in Singapore. Infant and Child Development, DOI: 10.1002/icd.673, in press.

6)    Williams, B., Onsman, A., & Brown, T. (2010). Is the Australian Paramedic Discipline a Full Profession? Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 8(1), 1-10.

7)    Brown, T., Bourne, R., Sutton, E., Wigg, S., Glass, S., Burgess, D., Elliot, S., & Lalor, A. (2010). The reliability of three visual perception tests used to assess adults. Perceptual and Motor Skills, in press.

8)    Williams, B., French, J., & Brown, T. (2010). Can interprofessional education DVD simulations provide an alternative method for clinical placements in nursing? Nurse Education Today, in press.

9)    Brown, T. (2010). Construct validity: A unitary concept for occupational therapy assessment, evaluation, and measurement Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, in press.

10)    Zoghi, M., Brown T., Williams, B., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller L., Palermo, C., McKenna L., Wright, C., Baird, M., Schneider-Kolsky, M., Hewitt, L., Sim, J., & Holt, T. (2010). The learning style preferences of Australian health science students. Journal of Allied Health, 39(2), 95-103.

11)    Brown, T., Tseng, M. H., Casey, J., McDonald, R., & Lyons, C. Research knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pediatric occupational therapists in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. (2010). Journal of Allied Health, 39(2), 88-94.

12)    Lyons, C., Casey, J., Brown, T., Tseng, M. H., & McDonald, R. (2010). Research knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers amongst paediatric occupational therapists from the United Kingdom. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(5), 200-209.

13)    Brown, T., Tseng, M. H., Casey, J., McDonald, R, & Lyons, C. Barriers to pediatric occupational therapists’ research utilization in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention, submitted for review.

14)    Brown, T., Tseng, M. H., Casey, J., McDonald, R., & Lyons, C. (2009). Predictors of research utilization amongst pediatric occupational therapists. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, submitted for review.

15)    Brown, T., Tseng, M. H., Casey, J., McDonald, R., & Lyons, C. (2009). Research orientation amongst paediatric occupational therapists in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, submitted for review.

16)    Brown, T., Bourne, R., Sutton, E., Wigg, S., Glass, S., Burgess, D., Elliot, S., & Lalor, A. The concurrent validity of the Developmental Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-Adolescent and Adult (DTVP-A), the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test - Third Edition (MVPT-3), and the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (non-motor) - Third Edition (TVPS-3). Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, submitted for review.

17)    Chien, Chi-Wen, Brown, T., & McDonald, R. L. (2010). Examining content validity and reliability of the Assessment of Children’s Hand Skills (ACHS): A preliminary study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, in press.

18)    Williams, B., Lewis, B., Boyle, M., & Brown, T. The impact of wireless keypads in an interprofessional education context with health science students. British Journal of Education Technology, in press.

19)    Buchhorn, M., Lynch, H., Brown, T. & McDonald, R. (2010) Perspectives Regarding Occupational Therapy Practice with Children and Families. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 3(1), 105 – 112.

20)    Lim, S. M., Rodger, S., & Brown, T. (2010). Learning-related and interpersonal social skills constructs in two existing social skills assessments. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 26(2), 131-150.

21)    Williams, B., Brown, T., Scholes, R., French, J., & Archer, F. (2010). Can multidisciplinary clinical DVD simulations transform clinical fieldwork education for paramedic, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and nursing students? Journal of Allied Health, 39(1), 3-10.

22)    Mu, K., Brown, T., Peyton, C. G., Rodger, S., Huang, Y-H, Chin-yu, W., Watson, C., Stagnitti, K., Pringle, E., Casey, J., Hong, S. W. (2010). Occupational therapy students’ attitudes toward inclusive education for students with disabilities: An international cross-cultural comparison. Occupational Therapy International, 17(1), 40-52.

23)    Brown T., Zoghi, M., Williams, B., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller L., Palermo, C., McKenna L., Wright, C., Baird, M., Schneider-Kolsky, M., Hewitt, L., Sim, J., & Holt, T. (2010). Predictors of attitudes to e-learning of Australian health science students. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2(1), 59-76.

24)     Brown, T., Unsworth, C., & Lyons, C. (2009). The factor structure of four visual-motor instruments commonly used to evaluate school-aged children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(6), 710-723.

25)    Brown T., Vryens V., Williams B., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller L., Palermo, C., McKenna L., Hewitt L., Sim J.  (2009). The learning styles of Australian occupational therapy and physiotherapy students using the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI). Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 37(2), 22-28.

26)    Chien, C-W., Lo, J-L., Brown, T., & McDonald, R. (2009).  Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Taiwan: Education, Service Provision, and Ongoing Development. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 2, 238-245.

27)    Brown, T., Unsworth, C., & Lyons, C. (2009). An evaluation of the construct validity of the Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration using the Rasch Measurement Model. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 56, 393-402.

28)    Brown, T., Lyons, C., Tseng, M. H., Casey, J., & McDonald, R. (2009). Knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers of pediatric occupational therapy to evidence-based practice and research utilization. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 60(1), 38-48.

29)    Brown, T. (2009). Assessing occupation: The importance of using valid tests and measures. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(12), 519.

30)    Casey, J., Brown, T., Lyons, C., McDonald, R., & Tseng, M. H. (2009) Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of children's occupational therapists to perform evidence-based practice and research utilisation: A summary report. Children, Young People & Families, 13(1), Autumn, 12- 15.

31)    Iacono, T., Keating, J. & Brown, T. (2009). The Interaction with Disabled Persons scale: Revisiting its internal consistency and factor structure, and examining item-level properties. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 1490-1501.

32)    Chien, C.W., Brown, T. & McDonald, L.R. (2009). A framework of children’s hand skills for assessment and intervention. Child: Care, Health and Development, 35(6), 873-884.

33)    Brown, T., Mu, K., Peyton, C. G., Rodger, S., Huang, Y-H, Chin-yu, W., Watson, C., Stagnitti, K.,  Pringle, E., Casey, J., Hong, S. W. (2009). Occupational therapy students’ attitudes towards individuals with disabilities: A comparison between Australia, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 1541-1555.

34)    Brown T., Zoghi, M., Williams, B., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller L., Palermo, C., McKenna L., Wright, C., Baird, M., Schneider-Kolsky, M., Hewitt, L., Sim, J., & Holt, T. Are learning style preferences of health science students predictive of their attitudes towards e-learning? (2009). Australasian Journal of Education Technology,25(4), 524-543.

35)    Palermo, C., Walker, K., Brown, T., & Zoghi, M. (2009). How dietetics students like to learn: implications for curriculum planners. Nutrition and Dietetics, 66(2), 108-112.

36)    Lim, M., Rodger, S., & Brown, T. (2009). Using Rasch Analysis for establishing the construct validity of rehabilitation assessment tools. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 16(5), 251-260.

37)    Brown, T., & Williams, B. The use of DVD simulation as an interprofessional education tool with undergraduate occupational therapy students. (2009). British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(6), 266-274.

38)    Brown, T. & Rodger, S. (2009). An evaluation of the validity of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills – Revised (TVPS-R) using the Rasch Measurement Model. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(2), 65-78.

39)    Brown, T., Mullins, E., & Stagnitti, K. (2009). The concurrent validity of three visual perception tests used with adults. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 23(2), 99-118.

40)    Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. (2009). An evaluation of the construct validity of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) using the Rasch Measurement Model. Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 393-402.

41)    Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. Construct validity of the Test of Visual-Motor Integration (TVMI): An evaluation using Rasch analysis. (2009). Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19(1), 2-13.

42)    Brown, T., Unsworth, C., & Lyons, C. (2009). The internal consistency and concurrent validity of four instruments used to evaluate the visual-motor integration skills of school-aged children. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 2(1), 35-50.

43)    Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. (2009). Evaluating construct validity of the Slosson Visual-Motor Performance Test using the Rasch Measurement Model, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 108, 367-382.

44)    Brown, T. & Lalor, A. (2009). The Movement Assessment Battery for Children, second edition: A review and critique. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 29(1), 86-103.

45)    Williams, B. Brown, T., Archer, F. (2009). Can DVD simulations provide an effective alternative for paramedic clinical placement education? Emergency Medicine Journal, 26, 377-381.

46)    Brown, T. (2009). Research approaches in occupational therapy. Ergoterapeuten (Norwegian Journal of Occupational Therapy),12, 1-8.

47)    Brown, T. & Unsworth, C. (2009). Construct validity of the Test of Visual-Motor Skills-Revised (TVMS-R): An evaluation using the Rasch Measurement Model. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 16(3), 133-145. DOI: 10.1080/11038120802443662.

48)    Brown, G. T., & Rodger, S. (2008). Validity of the developmental test of visual-motor integration supplemental developmental test of visual perception, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 106(3), 659-678.

49)    Williams, B. A., Lewis, B. S., Boyle, M. J., Brown, T., & Holt, T. A. (2008). A survey of undergraduate health science students' views on interprofessional education and the use of educational technology: Preliminary analyses and findings. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 6(4), 1.

50)    Brown, T., Voigt-Radloff, S. & Bonsaksen, T. (2008). Research in Occupational Therapy: Some Reflections after the 8th European Congress. Ergoterapeuten (Norwegian Journal of Occupational Therapy), 11, 32-37.

51)    Brown, T. (2008). Factor structure of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills – Revised (TVPS-R). Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 18(1), 1-11.

52)    Brown, T., Mullins, E., & Stagnitti, K. (2008). The reliability of performance of healthy adults on three visual perception tests. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(10), 438-447.


53)    Brown, T., Rodger, S. & Davis, A. (2008). Factor structure of the four motor-free scales of the Developmental Test of Visual Perception 2nd edition (DTPV-2). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62, 502-513

54)    Brown, G.T., Rodger, S. & Davis, A. (2008). Construct validity of the Motor-free Visual Perception Test – Revised. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 1(1), 33-60.

55)    Brown, G.T., Leo, M. & Austin, D. (2008). The discriminative validity of the Sensory Profile when used with children with and without autism spectrum disorder. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 28(3), 253-266. 

56)    Brown, T., Cosgriff, T., & French, G. (2008). Learning style preferences of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy students: A comparison study. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 6(3), 1-12.

57)    Williams, B. & Brown, T. (2007). Should DVD simulations replace hospital-based clinical placements? Medical Education, 41(3), 1089-1090.

58)    French, G., Cosgriff, T. & Brown, T. (2007). Learning style preferences of Australian occupational therapy students. Australian Occupational Therapy Students, 54, S58-S65.

59)    Rodger, S., McKenna, K. & Brown, T. (2007). Quality and impact of occupational therapy journals: Authors’ perspectives. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 54(3), 174-184.

60)    Brown, G.T., Rodger, S. Brown, A. & Roever, C. (2007). Paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in Canada. Occupational Therapy in Health Care Journal, 21(4), 39-69.

61)    Brown, G.T. & Ebden, M. (2006). The efficacy of problem-based learning: What does the research evidence say? Philippines Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2, 5-17.

62)    Brown, G.T. & Brown, A.J. (2006). A review and critique of the Touch Inventory for Elementary School Children. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69, 234-243.

63)    Brown, G.T., Farnworth, L., Kirke, P. & Allen, R. (2006). The effectiveness of interprofessional education in the health sciences: Implications for occupational therapy education. Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 5, 11-27.

64)    Rodger, S., Brown, G.T., Brown, A.J. & Roever, C. (2006). A comparison of paediatric occupational therapy university program curricula in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Journal, 26, 153-180.

65)    Brown, G.T. & Gaboury, I. (2006). The Measurement Properties & Factor Structure of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills – Revised: Implications for Occupational Therapy Assessment & Practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60, 182-193.

66)    Brown, G.T., Brown, A.J. & Roever, C. (2006). A review of paediatric occupational therapy university curricula in South Africa: Part one. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 13(3), 103-108.

67)    Brown, G.T., Brown, A.J. & Roever, C. (2006). A review of paediatric occupational therapy university curricula in South Africa: Part two. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 13(4), 151-158.

68)    Rodger, S., Brown, G.T.  & Brown, A.J. (2006). Paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 52, 311-325.

69)    Brown, G.T., Rodger, S. & Brown, A.J. (2005). Publication Practices of English Language Occupational Therapy Journals. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, 85-92.

70)    Meade, I., Brown, G.T. & Trevan-Hawke, J. (2005). Male and female occupational therapists: A comparison of their job satisfaction level. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 56, 136-148.

71)    Brown, G.T. & Brown, A.J. (2005). Characteristics of the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research: The First Twenty Years. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 19(3), 73-92.

72)    Brown, G.T., Wright, F.V., Lang, B., Birdi, N., Oen, K., Stephens, D., McComas, J. & Feldman, B. (2005).  Clinical Responsiveness of Self-Report Functional Assessment Measures for Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Undergoing Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injections, Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research), 53, 897-904.

73)    Brown, G.T., Brown, A.J. & Roever, C. (2005). Paediatric occupational therapy university program curricula in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 68, 457-466.

74)    Brown, G.T., Rodger, S. Brown, A. & Roever, C. (2005). A comparison of Canadian and Australian Paediatric occupational therapy practice:  Theory, interventions, and assessments. Occupational Therapy International, 12, 137-161.

75)    Brown, G.T. (2003). Integrated Health Human Resource Options: The Impact on Occupational Therapy Professional Practice. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 10, 127-137.


76)    McCleary, L. & Brown, G.T. (2003). Association between nurses’ education about research and their research utilization. Nurse Education Today, 23, 556-565.

77)    Lall, A., Greenwood-Klein, J. & Brown, G.T. (2003). Changing Times: Trials and Tribulations of the Move to Masters Entry-Level Education in Canada. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70, 152-162.

78)    McCleary, L. & Brown, G.T. (2003). Barriers to pediatric nurses’ research utilization and their association with education and knowledge about research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 42(4), 364-372.

79)    Brown, G.T. & Rodger, S. (2003). Assessment Tool Use By Paediatric Occupational Therapists: A Literature Review. National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists Journal, 7(2), 9-11.

80)    Brown, G.T. & Rodger, S. (2003). Use of Theoretical Models By Occupational Therapists: An Overview. National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists Journal, 7(2), 12-15.

81)    Brown, G.T., Rodger, S. & Davis, A. (2003). Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Revised: A review and critique. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, 159-167.

82)    Brown, G.T., Rodger, S. & Davis, A. (2003). Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-Revised: A review and critique. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 10, 3-15

83)    McCleary, L. & Brown, G.T. (2002). Use of the Edmonton Research Orientation Scale with nurses. Journal  of Nursing Measurement, 10(3), 263-275.

84)    Plant, M., Robidoux, L., Brown, G.T., Tremblay, F. & Sveistrup, H. (2002). Effects of a foot orthotic on gait characteristics of a pre-adolescent with flexible pes plano-valgus: Use of a single subject design. Physiotherapy Canada, 54, 265-273.

85)    McCleary, L. & Brown, G.T. (2002). Research utilization among pediatric health care professionals. Nursing and Health Sciences, 4, 171-179.

86)    Chan, G. & Brown, G.T. (2002). The reliability and construct validity of three form constancy perceptual scales. New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49, 22-32.

87)    Trottier, A., Brown, G.T. & Miller, B. (2002). Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Adolescent Leisure Interest Profile and the Leisure Satisfaction Scale. Occupational Therapy International, 9, 133-146.

88)    Lysyk, M., Brown, G.T., Loo, K., McNally, J. & Rodrigues, E. (2002). The translation of a standardized assessment into French: A validation study. Occupational Therapy International, 9, 79-86.

89)    Brown, G.T. & Wallen, M. (2002). Functional assessment tools for paediatric clients with juvenile chronic arthritis: An update & review for occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9, 23-34.

90)    Brown, G.T., Delisle, R., Gagnon, N. & Sauve, A.E. (2001). Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Management through occupational therapy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 21, 19-36.

91)    Brown, G.T. & Greenwood, J. (2001). Juvenile fibromyalgia: The occupational therapist’s role. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 48, 54-65.

92)    Brown, G.T. & Burns, S. (2001). The efficacy of Neurodevelopmental Therapy in paediatrics: A systematic review. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64, 235-244.

93)    Rodger, S. & Brown, G.T. (2000). Enhancing supervision and learning in long-distance postgraduate occupational therapy education. Occupational Therapy International, 7(3), 163-172.

94)    Greenwood, J., Brown, G.T. & Lysyk, M. (2000). Replication research: A purposeful occupation worth repeating. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(3), 155-161.

Book chapters:
1)    Brown, G.T. (2010; in press). Why can’t I do what everyone expects me to do?: Introduction to assessment in paediatric occupational therapy. In S. Lane & A. Bundy (Eds.). Kids can be kids: Supporting the occupations and activities of childhood. F.A. Davis Company.

2)    Brown, T. & Chi-Wen Chien (Will). (2010). Occupation-centred assessment for children. In S. Rodger (ed.), Occupational therapy practice for children: A practical guide for occupational therapists (pp. 135-159). Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science Publishers.

3)    Brown, T. & McDonald, R. (2009). Clinical play assessment: A practical overview and critique. In: K. Stagnitti & R. Cooper (eds.), Play as therapy (pp. 73-87). London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

4)    McDonald, R. & Brown, T. (2009). Assistive technology and play therapy. In: K. Stagnitti & R. Cooper (eds.), Play as therapy (pp. 205-217). London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

5)    Brown, G.T. & Jackel, A. (2007). Perceptual assessment. In L.E. Asher (Ed.) Occupational therapy assessment tools: An annotated index – third edition (pp. 353-419). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association Inc..

6)    Rodger, S. & Brown, G.T. (2006). I can do it: developing, promoting and managing children’s self-care needs In S. Rodger & J. Ziviani (Eds.). Occupational therapy with children: Understanding children’s occupations and enabling participation (pp. 200-221). Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Recent Conference Presentations (please include 2000 and more recent APA style):
1)    Lalor, A. F., & Brown, T. (2010, May). Do motor skill perceptions of children, parents and teachers predict childrens motor skill performance? Paper to be presented at the meeting of World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Santiago, Chile.

2)    Lyons, C., Brown, T. & Bray, S. (2010, January). Parents’ and service providers’ perceptions of family-centred practice in early childhood intervention settings. Paper presented at the Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

3)    Lyons, C., Brown, T. & Bray, S. (2010, January). Factors of family-centred practice that predict parents’ satisfaction in early childhood intervention settings. Paper presented at the Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia

4)    Lyons, C., Brown, T. & Bray, S. (2010, May). The clinical utility and concurrent validity of two measures of family-centred practice. Poster session presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Santiago, Chile.

5)    Lyons, C., Bray, S. & Brown, T. (2010, May). Factors predicting parents’ perceptions of family-centred practice in early intervention settings. Poster session presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Santiago, Chile.

6)    Chien, C.W., Brown, T., & McDonald, R. (2009): Introduction and validation of a naturalistic observational hand skill assessment for use in Australian early childhood contexts. (17th) Australian Research of Early Childhood Education (ARECE), Frankston, Melbourne, Australia, 19-21 January, 2010.

7)    Chien, C.W., Brown, T., McDonald, R. (2009): Validity of a naturalistic observational assessment of children's hand skills: A cross-cultural comparison. (15th) World Federation of Occupational Therapist congress (WFOT), Santiago, 4-7 May, 2010.

8)    Williams, B. Onsman, A. & Brown, T. (2009) "Development and validation of a paramedic graduate attribute scale" at the Australian Association For Research in Education (AARE) 2009 International Education Research Conference in Canberra, 29th -3rd December, 2009.

9)    Williams, B., Boyle, M. Brightwell, R., Munro, G. Service, M. Werner, S., & Brown, T. Undergraduate paramedic students’ attitudes to e-learning: findings from five universities. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals, Auckland, 15th -17th October 2009.

10)    Williams, B., & Brown, T. Clinical teaching and learning in paramedic education: is there a link between classrooms and clinical placements? Australian College of Ambulance Professionals, Auckland, 15th -17th October 2009.

11)    Williams, B. Onsman, A., & Brown, T. The Development of the Paramedic Graduate Attribute Questionnaire [PGAS], Monash University Research Week Symposium, Melbourne, September, 2009.
12)   
Williams, B. Onsman, A., & Brown, T. Paramedic Graduate Attributes: Findings from a Pilot Study. Australian and New Zealand Medical Education (ANZAME) Conference, Launceston, July 1-4, 2009.

Williams, B. Onsman, A., & Brown, T. (2009) “Paramedic Graduate Attributes: Using Exploratory Factor Analysis to Inform National Curriculum” at the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals, Auckland, 15th -17th October 2009.

13)    Brown, T. & Williams, B. (2009). Playing together in the research sandbox: The process of collaborative research. In Southern Health Research Week Program & Abstract Booklet (p. 8). Presentation made on May 8, 2009 at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria.

14)    Brown, T. & Williams, B. (2009). Attitudes to e-learning of Australian health science students. In G. O’Grady (Ed.), What are we learning about learning? 2nd International Problem-based Learning Symposium 2009 (pp. 469-480). Centre for Educational Development, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore.

15)    Brown, T. & Williams, B. (2009). Using DVD simulation to promote clinical fieldwork education for paramedic, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and nursing students: An innovative teaching method. In G. O’Grady (Ed.), What are we learning about learning? 2nd International Problem-based Learning Symposium 2009 (pp. 654-662). Centre for Educational Development, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore.

16)    Brown, T. & Williams, B. (2009). Playing together in the research sandbox: The process of collaborative research. In Southern Health Research Week Program & Abstract Booklet (p. 8). Presentation made on May 8, 2009 at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria.

17)    Iacono, T., Morgan, P., Lewis, B., Brown, T., Tracy, J., Williams, B., Hanson, S. (2008, Nov). Influencing students’ perceptions using DVD scenarios of people with developmental disabilities. Paper accepted for the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Annual Conference, Melbourne.

18)    Iacono, T., Tracy, J., Brack, C., Hanson, S., Galea, J., Burbidge, M., Morgan, P., Lewis, B., Williams, T., & Brown, T. (2009, March). Influencing students perceptions using DVD scenarios of people with developmental disabilities. Paper to be presented at the Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment Biennial Conference, Canberra.

19)    Iacono, T., Tracy, J., Hansen, S., Keating, J., Williams, B., Brown, T., Recoche, K., Lewis, B., & McDonald, R. (2008, Nov.). DVD scenarios of people with developmental disability for inter-professional education of health students. Paper to accepted for the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Annual Conference, Melbourne.

20)    Brown, T. (2008). Construct validity and occupational performance: An emerging unitary concept. 8th European Occupational Therapy Congress, Hamburg, German, May 22 – 25.

21)    Williams, B., Lewis, B., Boyle, M., Brown, T. & Holt, T. (2007). Can the use of Wireless Keypads Facilitate Interaction amongst Health Science Students in Interprofessional Education Contexts?. E-learning symposium. Melbourne, Australia, December 9-12.

22)    Brown, T. & McDonald, R. (2007). Moving the assessment approach of children forwards: The time for a paradigm shift is now! Honoring the child, Honoring equity 7: Transforming connections – Local and global possibilities. 2007 International Early Childhood Conference Program (p. 24). Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, The Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne, November 15-17, 2007.

23)    Brown, G.T. & Ebden, M. (2006). Journal impact factors: Implications for occupational therapy publications. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, NSW, Sydney, Australia.

24)    Ebden, M. & Brown, G.T. (2006). Doing, being and becoming a dad: Promoting healthy fathering as an occupation. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

25)    Cossgriff, T., French, G. & Brown, G.T. (2006). Learning style preferences of occupational therapy students. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

26)    Winkler, D., Farnworth, L., Sloan, S., & Brown, T. (2006a, July). Transition of Young People With Acquired Brain Injury From Residential Aged Care To Community Living. Paper presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Sydney.

27)    Winkler, D., Farnworth, L., Sloan, S., & Brown, T. (2006b, 31May - 2June). Younger people with acquired brain injury in residential aged care: Current research, practical solutions and future direction. Paper presented at the Brain Injury Australia National Conference, Surfers Paradise.

28)    Brown, G.T. & Unsworth, C. (2005). The psychometric properties and factor structure of the developmental test of visual motor integration: Implications for clinical use by therapists. In Skills for Kids Paediatric Occupational Therapy Symposium Book of Abstracts (pp. 22). Melbourne, Victoria: OT Australia Victoria.

29)    Brown, G. T. (2005). Dads getting involved: The importance of fatherhood occupations. In 2005 International Occupational Therapy Conference Books of Abstracts (pp. 81-82), September 16-22, 2005, Qingdao, China: Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy.

30)    Brown, G. T. & Ebden, M. (2005). Journal Impact Factors: Implications for Occupational Therapy Literature.  In 2005 International Occupational Therapy Conference Books of Abstracts (pp. 67-68), September 16-22, 2005, Qingdao, China: Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy.

31)    Brown, G.T. (2005). The measurement properties of four visual motor integration scales: A comparison using the Rasch Measurement Model. In 2005 International Occupational Therapy Conference Books of Abstracts (pp. 68-69), September 16-22, 2005, Qingdao, China: Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy.

32)    Brown, G.T. (2004). The Scalability & Validity of Four Paediatric Visual Perceptual Instruments: A Comparison Using the Rasch Measurement Model. In Abstracts of the 2nd International Rasch Conference: Measurement in Health, Education, Psychology, and Marketing Development with Rasch Models (pp.9). Perth, Western Australia, Department of Education, Murdoch University.

33)    Brown, G.T. (2004). Comparison of Person Ability Logit Scores of Scales Measuring the Same Visual Perceptual Construct: Common Subject Test Equating. In Abstracts of the 2nd International Rasch Conference: Measurement in Health, Education, Psychology, and Marketing Development with Rasch Models (pp. 10.). Perth, Western Australia: Department of Education, Murdoch University.

34)    Leo, M. & Brown, G.T. (2004). Collaborative Research: Campus and Clinic Working Together in Early Childhood Intervention. In Allied Health & Nursing Research Seminar “Strength in Diversity” Program & Book of Abstracts (pp. 10). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute & Royal Children’s Hospital.

35)    Leo, M. & Brown, G.T. (2004). Campus and Clinic Working Together in Early Childhood Intervention. In Sixth Biennial National ECIA Conference “Broadening the Vision: Building Cohesive Communities for Children and Families” Program & Abstracts (pp. 55). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Early Childhood Intervention Australia.

36)    Brown, G.T. (2004). An Evaluation of the Construct of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills – Revised Using the Rasch Measurement Model. In International Objective Measurement Workshop – XII Book of Abstracts (pp. 12). Cairns, Queensland, Australia: School of Education, James Cook University.

37)    Brown, G.T. (2003). Construct validity: The building block for paediatric outcome measurement. In La Trobe University, Faculty of Health Sciences Allied Health Outcomes Conference Proceedings (pp.18).  Melbourne, Victoria: La Trobe University.

38)    Brown, G.T. (2003). The Measurement Properties of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills – Revised: Implications for Professional Practice. In OT Queensland 2nd Paediatric Occupational Therapy Conference Proceedings – What works with kids proceedings (pp.15). Brisbane, Queensland: OT Queensland. 

39)    Brown, G.T. (2003). Paediatric Occupational Therapy Curricula: A Comparison of Australia, New Zealand and Canada. In OT Queensland 2nd Paediatric Occupational Therapy Conference Proceedings – What works with kids proceedings (pp.16). Brisbane, Queensland: OT Queensland. 

40)    Brown, G.T. (2003). The Validity of Four Tests of Visual Motor Integration: An Application of the Rasch Measurement Model. In OT Queensland 2nd Paediatric Occupational Therapy Conference Proceedings – What works with kids proceedings (pp. 17). Brisbane, Queensland: OT Queensland. 

41)    Brown, G.T. (2002). The measurement properties of four visual perceptual instruments: A comparison using the Rasch Measurement Model. In School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland (Ed.), Postgraduate Research Day Handbook and Abstracts (pp. 9). Brisbane, Queensland: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland.

42)    Brown, G.T. & Rodger, S. (2001). The scalability & validity of four visual perceptual instruments. In OT Australia (Ed.) OT Australia 21sth National Conference Program & Abstracts (pp. 166). Canberra, National Capital Territory: OT Australia

43)    Feldman, B.M., Brown, G.T., Lang, B., Birdi, N., Oen, K., Mulder, K., Stephens, D., McComas, J., & Wright, F.V. (2001). Sensitivity to change of functional measures for juvenile arthritis. American College of Rheumatology. 65th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 44(9S), S168.

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