Whilst popularity of the model is growing in the UK and on a global scale, there remains the need for some substantial research! The Foundation is committed to stregthening the growth of evidence backing the use of this model in practice, and is keen to support people with their interests and ideas.
If you are interested in putting together a research proposal or in completing a service evaluation we might be able to help you, so please get in touch! If you are a member we may be able to put you in contact with other clinicains working in the same field, or we could advertise your research to our network. Any ideas big or small we are interested to hear them.
Contact our Research Representative Tori Wolfendale or any of the Foundation Team and tell us what your ideas are.
You may not be seeking help, maybe you're already involved in research, or you've presented something at a conference. We would still love to hear from you so we have a clear picture of the development activity happening. With this information we would like to promote the work being done by Clinicians and Researchers, and share it with our far reaching audience.
In order to support this initative we maintain a database of all the up to date literature so that anyone interested in developing their practice can read about the model, and if you've got something to share, we'd like to add you too. It is a searchable literature catalogue of all the available literature on the model. It also contains conference presentations and conference posters. You can search the catalogue using a key word search.
Published
Apr 2013
This article details the 22nd Vona du Toit Memorial Lecture delivered by Daleen Casteleijn highlighting how occupational therapists in South Africa do not seem to have adopted routine measurement in daily practice and seven stepping stones to overcome this.
By Casteleijn, DPublished
2007
South African Occupational Therapists are key professionals in delivering work practise services, essentially playing a vital role in the assessment of a patient’s capacity to return to work.
By Buys,T & van Bijon, HPublished
2007
Guest editorialThis short guest editorial highlights the various research articles enclosed within this edition of Work, which specifically focuses on vocational rehabilitation within South African Occupational Therapy practice.
By Casteleijn, DPublished
Dec 2009
Motivation is recognised as an important factor in the treatment of any patient.
By Jansen, S & Casteleijn, DPublished
2007
Occupational therapy students at the University of Pretoria engage in a 7-weekservice learningfieldwork in their fourth year.
By Oliver, M, Oosthuizen, L & Casteleijn, DPublished
Jan 2015
Reports on how OTs can better engage and meet the needs of male clients in an adult acute and intensive care inpatient mental health unit.
By Birchall, SPublished
2007
TheVonaDuToitCollege was incorporated in to the University of Pretoria in 1982.
By Buys,T & Casteleijn, DPublished
May 2012
This article describes the evolution of occupational therapy terminology and identifiesglobal developments that have influenced terminology in South Africa.
By Casteleijn, DPublished
Apr 2012
Many occupational therapists in South Africa and the United Kingdom are using theVonaduToitModel of Creative Ability with its associated assessments and outcome measures in practice.
By Casteleijn, DPublished
1972
A lecture presented at the 4th International Congress of Social Psychiatry held in Jerusalem, Israel, 21st to 26th May, 1972This paper provides a useful overview of the levels of creative ability, its key concepts and treatment principles.
By Du Toit, VPublished
1974
Paper presented at the Sixth International Congress "Health Care in the Seventies" hosted by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists,Vancouver, Canada, August 12 - 16, 1974Du Toit shares results ofher earlyresearchthatunderpin the VdTMoCA today – her researchsuggestedgrowth and recovery of volitionand alsoactionfollowsa sequential pattern, the stages of volitional growth and recovery and those of action appear to be interdependent, and thatthe growth and recovery of volition must be influenced by the nature and content of the action elicited from the patient.
By Du Toit, VPublished
1972
External project presented to the Pretoria College of OTCase study based presentationof four children with autistic spectrum disorder treated within aremedialschool in South Africa.
By Du Toit, MPublished
2011
A report exploring sensory stimulation for levels of creative ability in adult mental health.
By Fuller, K & Sherwood, WPublished
2007
This article reportson a participatory research studyexploring possible ways of job placementby community workers for people with disability within community projectsinaruralcommunity inSouth Africa.
By Graham, MPublished
Mar 2014
An article sharing news from the Third International VdTMoCA Conference in London (June 2013).
By Jeffries, L & Sherwood, WPublished
1970
This paper provides a useful overview of creative ability and associated concepts for the reader.
By du Toit, VPublished
2010
A newsletter articledescribing the author’sgrowth of herinterest in applying theVdTMoCAto communities ofpeopleand her wish to understandthe impact of the environment oncreativecapacity.
By du Plessis, RPublished
May 2003
VonaduToitdescribedthe importance oftask conceptin engagement in activity and development of productivity.
By de Witt, PPublished
Feb 1, 2012
Background:Occupational therapists use a client-centeredapproach as part of embracing a philosophy of respect for, and partnership with people receiving services.
By Casteleijn, D & Graham, MPublished
2007
Short news piece introducing the use of the VdTMoCA within two secure forensic mental health units in Hampshire (UK).
By Harvey, H & Fuller, KPublished
2007
Article published in ‘Work’.
By Nel, L, Westhuyzen, C & Uys, KPublished
Apr 2014
Article published inSouth African Journal of Occupational Therapy.
By Owen, A, Adams, F & Franszen, DPublished
2015
This publication compiled by the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability Foundation UKdescribes a research priority-setting study.
By Sherwood, WPublished
May 2002
A research study investigating the relationship between the recovery of occupational performance skills in severely head injured patients as defined by the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA) and more traditional neurobiological indices of head injury recovery.
By Turnbull, A J, De Witt, P & Concha, M