Health Sciences

School of Occupational Therapy

Jane Galvin

Lecturer

BAppSc(OT)
MOT
AccOT
PhD Candidate

Interests

Faculty of Health Sciences Research Priority Area

Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention

School Research Group

Neurological

Specific Research Interests

• Paediatric TBI

• Paediatric rehabilitation

• Outcome measurement

Current Projects:

• Recovery of upper limb skills following paediatric traumatic brain injury (Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative training fellowship 2008 - 2010).
• An investigation of the clinical utility of virtual reality based therapy to improve upper limb function in children following TBI. Galvin, J., Randall, M., Olsen, J., Phuah, T. (Grant received from Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative. Project to commence in 2008).
• Motor skills following childhood leukaemia
• Development of social skills following paediatric TBI
• Development of a psychosocial rating scale for children
• Recovery and development following posterior fossa tumour
• Functional change during inpatient rehabilitation following paediatric brain injury
• Parent interventions and support following paediatric brain injury

Completed Projects:

• Sensory processing abilities of children who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.  Galvin, J., Froude, E., Imms, C.
• Functional outcomes and parent/child concerns following paediatric stroke. Galvin, J., Randall, M., Rice, J., Hewish, S., & MacKay, M.
• Children's participation in school, community and home life after brain injury. MacAleer, J., Galvin, J., and Froude, E.
• Maintenance of functional skills following inpatient rehabilitation. Williams, H., Galvin, J., and Froude, E.
• Families perceptions of care during inpatient rehabilitation. Trachtenberg, S., Galvin, J., Hickey, L., and Steadall, J.

Publications

Galvin, J., Froude, E., Imms, C. (In Press). Sensory processing abilities of children who have sustained traumatic brain injuries. American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Galvin, J. & Mandalis, A. (In Press). Functional approaches to rehabilitation of executive function difficulties following paediatric brain injury. Developmental NeuroRehabilitation

Selected Conference Presentations

International

Galvin, J., Anderson, V., McDonald, R., & Catroppa, C., Virtual Reality following paediatric brain injury: Possibilities and challenges. 6th Satellite Symposium on Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Tallinn, Estonia. August, 2009.

Galvin, J. Invited panellist: Rehabilitation models in pediatric traumatic brain injury. New Fronteirs in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Conference, San Diego, 2007.

Galvin, J., Randall, M., MacKay, M., Rice, J. and Hewish, S. Identifying functional outcomes and parent/child concerns following paediatric stroke. November 2007, Child Neurology Society, Quebec City , Canada.

Galvin, J., Froude, E., Imms, C. Sensory processing abilities of children who have sustained severe brain injuries. July 2006, World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress: Sydney.

Galvin, J., Alfredson, N., Cartwright, K., Hickey, L., Kissane, A., Haritou, F., Mubiru, S., and Mah, J. Development of a Specialist Paediatric ABI Review Clinic: Supporting Children with ABI in their Community. May 2005, 6 th World Congress on Brain Injury: Melbourne.

National

Galvin, J., Lim, J., Steer, K., & Edwards, J. Functional change during inpatient rehabilitation following brain injury. 32nd Annual Brain Impairment Conference, Sydney, May 2009.

Galvin, J., Randall, M., Rice, J., Hewish, S., & MacKay, M., Functional outcomes and parent/child concerns following paediatric stroke. 32nd Annual Brain Impairment Conference, Sydney, May 2009.

Galvin, J., Froude, E., McAleer, J., Participation following paediatric brain injury. 32nd Annual Brain Impairment Conference, Sydney, May 2009.

Hickey, L., Galvin, J., Clark, M., Steer, K., Edwards, J., Walley, K. Family goal planning and the rehabilitation process: What is important to families? 32nd Annual Brain Impairment Conference, Sydney, May 2009

Galvin, J. & Randall, M., Clinical utility of Virtual Reality to improve upper limb function following paediatric TBI. OT Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Sofitel, Melbourne, September, 2008

Galvin, J., Froude, E., & McAleer, J. Participation in home, school and community life following paediatric ABI. OT Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Sofitel, Melbourne, September, 2008

Mandalis, A., Galvin, J., Development of a school readiness program for preschoolers with traumatic brain injury. 2nd biennial Decog conference. Clinical and Research perspectives in developmental neuropsychology.

Galvin, J. Developing paediatric rehabilitation in Victoria, VBIRA Conference, Melbourne, 2007

Learning and Teaching Areas

• Paedatric Intervention
• Paediatric brain injury
• Normal development

Professional Activities

• Neuro-rehabilitation Research Stream Leader, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
• Expert reference group, Carer Payment Review, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), Federal Government
• Convenor, Paediatric Special Interest Group, OT Victoria
• Conference Scientific Program Committee, WFOT, 2006
• Conference Scientific Program Committee, AusOT, 2008
• Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Model of Care Working Group, Department of Human Services.