Papers by Connie Kvarfordt
Brain Injury, 2008
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of personal digital assistants (... more Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of personal digital assistants (PDAs) as cognitive aids in a sample of individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Method: The group included 23 community-dwelling individuals at least 1 year post-severe TBI, who had difficulties in performing everyday tasks due to behavioural memory problems. Participants were trained by an occupational therapist to use PDAs as cognitive aids and assessed for occupational performance (using Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)) and participation in everyday life tasks (using Craig Handicap Assessment and Rating Technique-Revised (CHART)) before training and 8 weeks after training concluded. Results: Statistically significant improvement was noted for self-ratings of occupational performance and satisfaction with occupational performance (COPM); significant improvement in a self-rating of participation was noted (CHART-R). Conclusion: A brief training intervention utilizing PDAs as cognitive aids is associated with improved self-ratings of performance in everyday life tasks among community-dwelling individuals with severe TBI.
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 2007
Journal of Social Work Education, 2009
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 2010
Spiritual abuse and neglect of youth are experiences or environments that detrimentally affect th... more Spiritual abuse and neglect of youth are experiences or environments that detrimentally affect the development of meaning, purpose, connection/belonging, faith, or moral and ethical guidelines. This national study expands our knowledge about the abuse and neglect of children and adolescents in the spiritual domain by examining the frequency in which social workers' encountered ten forms of this type of maltreatment. Findings reveal that maltreatment of this nature may be occurring often enough to be an issue that needs to be explored and addressed. Implications for practitioners, program developers, child advocates, and the need for further research are discussed.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2001
... of Positive Behavior Supports: A Needs Assessment Strategy Patrick Shannon, Denise C. Daly, A... more ... of Positive Behavior Supports: A Needs Assessment Strategy Patrick Shannon, Denise C. Daly, Anne Malatchi, Connie Kvarfordt, and Tera Yoder Virginia Commonwealth University ... Dillman's (1978) method for conducting a mail survey guided the research process. ...
Child Care Quarterly, 2005
This study examines the training needs of juvenile justice personnel regarding their work with yo... more This study examines the training needs of juvenile justice personnel regarding their work with youth who have disabilities, particularly learning disabilities. Proportionate stratified cluster sampling was used to survey juvenile detention and court services personnel statewide about previous training and confidence of knowledge in these areas. Findings indicate that less than two-thirds (62%) of respondents had received training about persons with disabilities and less than half (47%) had received training about persons with learning disabilities. Some myths about learning disabilities continue to persist more than others. Knowledge about learning disabilities is considered to be important and training is desired. Suggestions for planning future training events are offered.
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