Published

Dec 2009

Through a survey and interviews the author explored the reasons behind why some OT's left South Africa after qualifying and what could be done to motivate the OT's to stay and work in their home country.

Published

2015

This book 'Patient Volition and Action in Occupational Therapy' holds Vona du Toit’s original papers and presentations on the theory of creative ability, as it developed in the 1960s and 1970s; it contains Vona du Toit’s work in progress.

Published

Nov 2006

This article focuses on occupational therapy for young people with severe and profound learning disability.

Published

2007

This article presents two individuals, of school age, with learning disabilities who experience a unique career exploration programme in South Africa.

Published

1972

A short document capturing useful descriptions of many of the key principles of the VdTMoCA that will assist the understanding of the occupational therapy practitioner.

Published

Aug 1994

A short discussion paper based on the author’s experience of working in an acute psychiatric unit in South Africa with an average length of stay of 15-30 days.

Published

2008

This chapter shares the personal journey of an occupational therapist and the influences on her career as an occupational therapist in mental health.

Published

Jul 2010

A newsletter article describing the author’s growth of her interest in applying the VdTMoCA to communities of people and her wish to understand the impact of the environment on creative capacity.

Published

1962

A paper detailing Vona du Toit’s original thinking underpinning the VdTMoCA and the role of the occupational therapist in successful treatment.

Published

Aug 1994

Presentation notes covering assessment of Creative Ability, providing the reader with De Witt’s experience and personal insights into the what, how and why as well as factors to consider that limit or influence assessment.

Published

May 21, 1972

This paper provides a useful overview of the levels of creative ability, its key concepts and treatment principles.

Published

1974

Du Toit shares results of her early research that underpin the VdTMoCA today.

Published

2007

Short news piece introducing the use of the VdTMoCA within two secure forensic mental health units in Hampshire (UK).

Published

Mar 2011

This is an enlightening article on OT practice in Japan using the VdTMoCA.

Published

1982

A study discussing aspects of creativity and its development and how as occupational therapists we can nurture it.

Published

Jul 2010

This article provides a detailed overview of the content of the first national VdTMoCA Conference in London, 2010, hosted by the International Creative Ability Network (ICAN).

Published

Aug 3, 1994

This paper illustrates the link between the levels of ability and the normal developmental stages, demonstrated through child development.

Published

Jul 2010

This article describes the process of conducting an Analytical Survey within an acute mental health in-patient setting.

Published

1972

This original paper written by Vona du Toit, initially provides an overview of creative ability.

Published

1974

This paper relates the model of creative ability to children with cerebral palsy.

Published

Aug 4, 1998

This paper explores and compares the VdTMoCA with various occupational therapy theories and models including, MOHO, adaptive theories occupational adaptation and enablement.

Published

Aug 3, 1994

The paper explores the impact physical disability may have on creative ability and considers this impact on the levels of creative ability/

Published

Jul 2020

This article explains how the VdTMoCA was initially introduced to the UK and how over time, it is becoming increasingly popular in a range of mental health services in the UK.

Published

Oct 13, 2020

Occupational therapists play a centralrole in the treatment of offenders with mental illness and violent individuls.