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
2007
This article presents two individuals, of school age, with learning disabilities who experience a unique career exploration programme in South Africa.
By van Niekerk, MPublished
1962
A paper detailing Vona du Toit’s original thinking underpinning the VdTMoCA and the role of the occupational therapist in successful treatment.
By du Toit, VPublished
Oct 13, 2020
Occupational therapists play a centralrole in the treatment of offenders with mental illness and violent individuls.
By Giradi, A & Zywicka-Rospond, MPublished
Jun 2015
This article talks of a practice-based joint art project with Brockfield House, low and medium secure service, with Zinc Art.
By Scott, I & Samsonraj,RPublished
Jun 2015
The authors explain how they applied the VdT Model of Creative Ability to an art-based project in Brockfield House, a 100 bedded secure unit in Essex, UK.
By Scott, I and Samsonraj, RPosters
2014
The VdTMoCA was introduced at the Welland Centre, an acute psychiatric hospital as it enables OT activities to be delivered in a way that meets the needs of a wide variety of patients at different levels of creative ability.
By Allen, RPublished
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, MUnpublished
Aug 1971
Case study based presentation of four children with autistic spectrum disorder treated within a remedial school in South Africa.
By du Toit, MPublished
Dec 2009
This short article gives a detailed insight in to the content of the first national Model of Creative Ability Conference in London, 2009.
By Sherwood, WPublished
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).
By Sherwood, WPublished
2011
This extensive article provides a very detailed outline of the history of the model and its theoretical basisIt further provides rich detail about the levels of creative ability, the assessment process and treatment priniciples.
By Sherwood, WPublished
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
1974
Du Toit shares results of her early research that underpin the VdTMoCA today.
By du Toit, VUnpublished
2016
This thesis is concerned with the occupational therapy profession's development of its theoretical basis for practice.
By Sherwood, WPosters
2011
This poster presentation initally explains the assessment process undertaken in an adult acute inpatient mental health service.
By White, BUnpublished
2013
The landscape of healthcare provision in England is changing.
By Carter, MUnpublished
1994
A brief case study of a 27 year old patient with C7 quadriplegia following a spinal injury.
By Geerthsen, EUnpublished
1994
A brief case study of a 27 year old patient with C7 quadriplegia following a spinal injury.
By Geerthsen, EPublished
Dec 2009
Motivation is recognised as an important factor in the treatment of any patient.
By Jansen, S & Casteleijn, DPublished
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.
By de Witt, PPosters
Jun 2013
OT's were contacted via e-mail and asked to comment upon the two models including the following topics; ease of use, benefits to staff and patients, and clarity of concepts when communicating to the MDT.
By Sherwood, WPosters
2010
This poster presentation describes atwelve weekVocational Goals Programme.
By van Staden, A & Barton, CPublished
2007
Short news piece introducing the use of the VdTMoCA within two secure forensic mental health units in Hampshire (UK).
By Harvey, H & Fuller, K (2007)Published
2007
Short news piece introducing the use of the VdTMoCA within two secure forensic mental health units in Hampshire (UK).
By Harvey, H & Fuller, K