Positions
- Department Chair, Occupational Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences
- Contact Info
- 252-744-6197
Co-author Network
Map of Science
Co-investigator Network
Denise Donica
Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
presentations
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presentation
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Exploring the Relationship Between Sensory Integrationand Handwriting in Elementary Students
, AOTA Inspire 2024 2024 - Impacts of Weekly Handwriting Intervention on Third-Grade Students, AOTA Inspire 2024 2024
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Comparison of Two Keyboarding Instruction Methods Over Two Years for Elementary Students
, Occupational Therapy Australia 2023 - Exploring the Relationship Between Praxis and Handwriting Legibility in Elementary Students, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Expo 2023
- Enhancing Virtual and In-Person Handwriting Interventions Using Digital Literacy Tools, North Carolina Occupational Therapy Assoication Conference 2022
- Exploring the Implementation of a Virtual Writing Program to Improve Self-Perception of Handwriting Skills in 7- to 12-Year-Old Students, AOTA Inspire 2022 2022
- Using Digital Literacy Tools to Enhance Both Virtual & In-Person Handwriting Interventions, AOTA Inspire 2022 2022
- Exploring the Relationship Between Sensory Profile and DSM-5 Diagnosis in Adults, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Expo 2021
- Effectiveness of Two Keyboarding Instructional Approaches, International Society for Technology in Education Conference 2020
- Exploring the Relationship Between Sensory Profile and DSM-V Diagnosis, American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Expo 2020
- Enhancing Youth Technology Use: Keyboarding Instruction for High-Risk Students in a Community-Based Setting, 2019 AOTA National Conference 2019
- The effectiveness of keyboarding instruction on speed, accuracy, and technique of elementary-age students, 2019 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2019
- Efficacy of using a game-based keyboarding tool to improve keyboarding skills of elementary aged students, World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress 2018
- Pros and Cons of Community-Based and School-Based Implementation of a Developmentally Based Keyboarding Instruction Tool, World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress 2018
- Keyboarding Skills Developed Through a Game-Based Developmental Approach: Outcomes of School-Based Implementaiton, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference and Exposition 2018
- Outcomes of Formal Keyboarding Instruction Program on Keyboarding Skills of Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Students With Disabilities, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference and Exposition 2018
- Handwriting Assessment and Intervention in Children With Neuro-developmental Disorders, AIOTA Fellowship in Advanced Occupational Therapy 2018
- Examination of the Relationships Between Infant Neurodevelopmental Status and Parental Visitation and Involvement in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Research And Creative Achievement Week 2017
- Parental Visitation of Infants in a NICU: Distance from Hospital and Rural/Urban Category, American Psychological Association Annual Convention 2017
- Let's Get it Write! Strategies to Overcome Learning Delays, All India Occupational Therapists' Association Annual Conference OTICON 2015
- Oral Language and Classroom Behavior of Second Grade Students: Occupational Therapy-Based Strategies for Teachers, American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference 2015
- 2013 North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy Updates, North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association State Conference 2013
- Pedagogy for Enhancing Scholarship: A Framework for Successful Student-Faculty Research Endeavors (Part 1), AOTA Education Summit 2013
- Pedagogy for Enhancing Scholarship: Implementing a Framework for Successful Student-Faculty Research Endeavors (Part 2), 2013 AOTA Education Summit 2013
- Scribble, Color, Draw: Key Readiness Skills Essential for Handwriting Success, North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children 2013
- CATT Center Use in Elementary Schools to Close the Gap Between General and Special Education, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2012
- Does a Structured Handwriting Readiness Program Have a Carry-over Effect for Fine Motor Skills of Preschool Children the Year Following Intervention?, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2012
- Effectof of the Fine Motor and Early Writing Pre-K Curriculum on the Fine Motor Skills of Preschool Children in the Head Start Population, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2012
- Handwriting Instruction: A Survey of Elementary Teachers and Education Professors, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2012
- Let's Get it Write! Strategies for Overcoming Learning Delays, South Carolina Association of Title 1 Administrators 2012
- Long Term Impact of Preschool Handwriting Without Tears Instruction, North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association State Conference 2012
- Ready, Set, Go! Strategies for Pre-K Readiness, Literacy, and Math, North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children 2012
- The Effectiveness of Structured Handwriting Readiness Programs on Handwriting Related Skills in a Rural Head Start, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2012
- Using Innovative Handwriting Readiness Programs in Pre-School Settings: Exploring the Programs and the Evidence, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2012
- Handwriting Readiness Programs in Pre-K settings: Implementation and Evidence, North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) Annual Conference 2011
- Using a Universal Handwriting Screener Within the Response to Intervention Assessment Modal, American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2011
- Functional Pencil Grasp: How Do We Get There?, TeachME 2010 An Educational Conference 2010
- Handwriting Skills in the Classroom: What are the Concerns?, TeachME 2010 An Educational Conference 2010
- Making Handwriting Fun: Pre-K Handwriting Readiness Program, TeachME 2010 An Educational Conference 2010
- Making Handwriting Fun: Printing and Cursive Skills, TeachME 2010 An Educational Conference 2010
- Struggling With Handwriting Skills? How to Screen Your Class, TeachME 2010 An Educational Conference 2010
- The Use of Technology to Enhance Handwriting Skills, TeachME 2010 An Educational Conference 2010
- Technology & Handwriting: Can't We All Just Get Along, NCOTA Conference 2010
- Play Your Way to Early Literary Success, South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA) Annual Conference 2010
- Designing Intervention and Reporting Outcomes: Handwriting Without Tears Pre-K and Cursive Curriculums, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference and Exposition 2009
- Handwriting Without Tears Effectiveness fo Pre-School Readiness and Cursive Skills, North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) Annual Conference 2009
- Handwriting Without Tears�: An effective handwriting readiness curriculum for Pre-K inclusive class or small group instruction, South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA) Annual Conference 2009
- The Importance of Addressing Spirituality Throughout the Continuum of Care: The Application of the Psychospiritual Integration Frame of Reference, North Carolina Conference on Aging 2008
- Understanding the Creative Process of Designing Occupations: A Model by Doris Pierce, Indiana Occupational Therapy Association Spring Conference 2007
- Developing a Transformative Community-Campus Partnership: The Evolution of a Relationship, International Symposium on Service-Learning 2007
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Research
principal investigator on
- BB&T Faculty leadership Fellows Program awarded by East Carolina University 2018
- BB&T Active Learning and Leadership Grant awarded by East Carolina University 2016
- The effectiveness of the Classroom Accommodations Techniques & Tools (CATT) Center in school settings awarded by School Specialty, Incorporated 2010 - 2011
- The effectiveness of the Classroom Accommodations Techniques & Tools (CATT) Center in School Settings awarded by School Specialty 2010
- Materials for Handwriting Without Tears Study at Local Head Start awarded by Handwriting Without Tears 2008
Service
professional service activities
- American Journal of Occupational Therapy Reviewed one article submission 2024
- Reading and Writing Reviewed an article submission for a special issue 2024
- The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy Reviewed two manuscript submissions. 2024
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022 - 2023
- Occupational Therapy in Health Care 2022 - 2023
- Open Journal of Occupational Therapy Reviewed one article 2023-2024 (Functioning Futures: Guiding Executive Functioni Skills in Preparation for Post-Secondary Endeavors following High School Transitions) 2022 - 2023
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Completed review of dissertation "The Effectiveness of a Word Processing and Typing Instructional Program" by Nagham Gahshan Haddad. 2023
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy I reviewed 2 manuscripts (SOCC-2022-0202 and SOCC-2022-0202.R1) for publication in the Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2022
- OT in Health Care Book review editor for the journal 2021 - 2022
- OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health Completed review of manuscript OTJR-19-0074 on handwriting. 2022
- Literacy Community of Practice I was an invited speaker to the June 21, 2022 for the AOTA Literacacy Community of Practice meeting to discuss keyboarding research I had completed. 2021
- Article Review Completed 3 peer-reviews for the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2020 - 2021
- Associate Editor Conducted 17 reviews of book review submissions for Occupational Therapy in Health Care. 2020 - 2021
- Israel Science Foundation Reviewed grant as topic expert by invitation. 2020
- Promotion Portfolio for Full Profesor Invited to review international faculty member up for full professor based on expertise and previous review. 2020
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement I was asked to represent occupational therapy as a panelist discussing telehealth within the health professions on November 18. Other panelists include a physician and faculty from dental medicine. The name of the session was "Healthcare at your Fingertips." 2020
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North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
Board Chair 2017-2019
Secretary/Treasurer 2015-2017
Vice Chair 2019-2020 2012 - 2020 - Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy Invited by the editor to review a manuscript from my research background. 2019
- Occupational Therapy International Invited by Claudia Hilton to review a manuscript based on my background. 2019
- AOTA Annual Conference & Expo Reviewed 30 proposals for the conference to be held in March 2020. Reviewed 1 Board and Specialty Certification proposal and 29 children & youth. 2018 - 2019
- International Journal of Telerehabilitation ;Reviewed a manucsript on 10/01/15 2018
- 2018 Education Product Review Meeting 2018
- 2019 AOTA National Conference 2017
- Board for Advanced and Specialty Education Reviewed two initial applicaitons for Board Certification in Pediatrics 2017
- NBCOT OT State Regulatory Leadership Forum I facilitated a breakout session for this forum upon invitation by NBCOT. 2017
- NCBOT Legal Services Committee 2014 - 2016
- International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation Completed article review for "Telehealth research in occuptianal therapy: A scoping review" 2016
- Occupational Therapy Journal of Research I completed an article review for "Factors affecting Chinese handwriting performance among school-aged children in Hong Kong" 2016
- SpringerPlus ;Completed review of "An Instrument For Handwriting: Teacher's Perceptions About Legibility" 2016
- American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) National Conference 2008 - 2016
- AOTA Board and Specialty Certification Renewal Committee 2014
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy 2011 - 2014
- 2013 AOTA Education Summit 2013
- World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) Reviewed 13 conference proposals for the 2014 WFOT conference. 2013
- Journal on Developmental Disabilities Invited to review a manuscript entitled "The EFfects of Direct Instruction Flashcards and a Model, Lead, Test Procedure to Teach Verbal Letter Recognition for Three Preschool Students with Developmental Delays" 2012
- American Occupational Therapy Association Served as Phase II Panel member for the Board Certification in Pediatrics revision under the Commission on Continuing Competence and Professional Development. 2012
- NC Department of Public Instruction Served on committe to provide feedback on School-Based Occupational Therapist Evaluation Ruberic. 2012
- Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy Peer reviewed article for international journal. 2011
- Southern Early Childhood Association Reviewed 2 children's books including ideas and associated activities to assist teachers in incorporating them into curriculum. 2011
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Reviewed Guidelines For Providing Occupational Therapy in North Carolina Public Schools 2009
- North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) Annual Conference Member of the 2009 NCOTA Conference Planning Committee 2009
- Jones and Bartlett Publishers Reviewed two chapters in the text entitled Bridging Ideas to Practice: Tips for Program Development & Grant Writing. 1. Bringing Your Ideas to Life: Strategies and Tips for Making an Idea a Reality 2. Program Evaluation 2008
- National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit Reviewed abstracts for submission to the annual conference. 2007
Background
education and training
- B.A. in Psychology/ Criminal Justice, Indiana University
- B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Indiana University
- DHSc in Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis
- Other Masters in Occupational Therapy - Neuroscience Track, University of Indianapolis
credentials
awards and honors
Contact
preferred title
- Associate Professor and Chair