Daleen Casteleijn
Research Task Team
PhD (OT), M OT, Diploma in Higher Education and Training, Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation, B Occ Ther (Hons), B Occ Ther.
Occupational therapy educator at the University of Pretoria in South Africa and visiting professor at the University of Northampton. Her expertise lies in the field of outcome measurements and instrument development in healthcare. She developed the Activity Participation Outcome Measure (patented) which is based on the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability. This outcome measure is used nationally and internationally to track change after occupational therapy intervention in several patient populations.
She has a number of publications in national and international journals, is on the editorial committee of the British Journal of Occupational Therapy, act as reviewer of international journals in occupational therapy, is the chairperson of the Vona and Marie du Toit Foundation and is a regular presenter and trainer of the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability.
Fiona Breytenbach
Marketing Task Team
B Occ Ther (UP), MScOT (Wits)
As an occupational therapist in the field of adult neurology, the model of creative ability has always provided the foundation for my assessment and intervention. As a lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, I find it is a useful tool for occupational therapy students in their treatment planning for all clients; providing them with clear and practical guidelines for the presentation and handling of each creative ability level.
Jodie de Bruyn
Marketing Task Team
B Occ Ther (UP), M Occ Ther (UP) (Neurology)
My area of expertise is in the application of Creative Ability in the field of Neurological Rehabilitation. I have a strong belief that patients will be more successful in reaching functional outcomes if their level of creative ability is constantly incorporated into rehabilitation. As a lecturer of occupational therapy at Pretoria University where this model originated, I am pleased to continue the work of Vona and colleagues
Wendy Sherwood
Research Task Team
DipCOT (UK), MScOT (UK), PhD (Wits)
Wendy completed MSc and PhD level research on the VdTMoCA, contributing to the theory of creative ability as a co-author of the VdTMoCA textbook. Other publications include a chapter for Creek’s Occupational Therapy and Mental Health (5th edition), two texts on the application of the VdTMoCA in the UK, and the first text on the application of the VdTMoCA to practice (Sherwood, 2021).
Wendy has led the introduction of the VdTMoCA to occupational therapy practice and pre-registration OT education in the UK and internationally since 2006, and has delivered seven ICAN International VdTMoCA conferences in the UK. Wendy currently provides training and consultancy on the VdTMoCA and is a guest lecturer at several universities in the UK. Her passion is for research and publication on the VdTMoCA.
Liezel Hendricks
Treasurer
B Occ Ther (Stellenbosch)
I qualified from the University of Stellenbosch and have more than 20 years experience in Occupational therapy. My field of interest is psychiatry with a keen special interest in forensic psychiatry and the rehabilitation of patients within this section. The VdT model is key in levelling patients in order to develop appropriate outcomes for them to implement,evaluate and monitor to ensure that their engagement rate is high and effective and their relapse rate remain low.
Pat De Witt
OTASA Representative
Nat.Dip.OT (Pretoria College of Occupational Therapy), MScOT (Wits)
When working as clinical OT I learnt the value of using the Vona du Toit model of occupational therapy to guide practice. The more I used it the more excited I became. When I joined the university staff, of which I am now head, and was required to teach models to Occupational therapy students, I spent time and thought critiquing the strengths and weaknesses, value and clinical usefulness of many models. While all models have clinical usefulness Vona du Toits’ model of Creative Ability is user friendly and is easy to apply in complex therapy situations giving comprehensive guidelines to guide clinical outcomes and basis of the treatment needed to achieve these.
Bhavna Bahgoo
Education and Marketing Task Team
BScOT (Wits), MScOT (Wits)
In my clinical and lecturing areas, I refer back to the VdTMoCA as an integral part to approaching clients from all walks of life. It is a valuable model which I have used in my research and publications and being part of the board is a great honour