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tions take into account researchers who have been asso-
ciated with this production at one stage or another. Re-
searchers from other countries have asked to translate it
into their language (Hebrew, Dutch, Chinese). The estab-
lishing of norms by age in the children’s version has re-
quired the recruiting of many participants, in several
regions of Quebec. Many students have worked as re-
search assistants in data collection. Some have worked in
compilation, analyses, and the preparation of the final re-
port.
One of the main results of my doctoral studies is that
self-determination and the sense of self-efficacy are the
best predictors of social participation among people with
head trauma. These results have brought a closer relation-
ship with researchers with a positive perspective on health
(positive psychology, ecological approaches, etc). I pub-
lished a book with some of these researchers and some
collaborations have happened as a result.
As a professor at l’Université du Québec à Trois-Riv-
ières, I have grown closer to teams of researchers in place
at this university. The Mauricie and Centre-du-Quebec
Centre for Rehabilitation from Intellectual Deficiency and
Autism Spectrum Disorders has university institute status,
and is affiliated to the Université du Québec à Trois-Riv-
ières. Many Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières re-
searchers, as well as those from other universities in
Quebec, are therefore associated with it. As a researcher
associated with this Institute, several collaborations are
therefore possible. This Institute has for example an infra-
structure to support researchers and several funding pro-
grams are available.
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h t t p : / / w w w . a c o t u p - acpue.ca/English/sites/default/files/Profiles/Claire%20Du- mont%20%28UQTR%29%20.pdfWESTERN UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY “STARTED THE
ENGINES” FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE
MASTER OF CLINICAL SCIENCE IN
DRIVING REHABILITATION THERAPY.
O
n January 8th 2016, seven post-professional
occupational therapists started their training
as driving rehabilitation therapists in the
School of Occupational Therapy’s newest Master of Clini-
cal Science in Driving Rehabilitation Therapy (MClSc DRT)
program. The students, all working clinicians, were ex-
posed to an on-campus orientation weekend. This week-
end included exposure to: meeting the faculty, staff, clinical
and research mentors; using the university’s on-line learn-
ing management system; managing literature searches with
a reference librarian; negotiating advanced technology,
such as Blackboard collaborate and participating in exten-
sive training sessions conducted by our educational instruc-
tion designer; having in-vehicle in-traffic and on-road, as
well as driving simulator and clinical testing rotations; par-
ticipating in a NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Deal-
ers Association) lunch and learn seminar; getting exposure
to the use of adaptive equipment and in-vehicle technolo-
gies; and starting with lectures in the Research course and
the Models, Theories and Foundations of Driving Rehabil-
itation. Although the weekend was full of scheduled activ-
ities, participants enjoyed social opportunities with the