Nicole L SharpWestern Sydney University · School of Science and Health
Nicole L Sharp
BAppSc(Hons)OT PhD
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Introduction
Dr Nicole Sharp (Ison) completed her occupational therapy degree with first class honours in 2003 and her PhD in 2019. She has over 15 years experience in the higher education and research sectors, having worked in teaching, research specific and strategic roles. Currently Nicole is Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Western Sydney University. Her research interests include the transition to adulthood of people with disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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June 2008 - January 2016
Publications
Publications (9)
Background
The transition from school to adult life is challenging for young people with intellectual disability. The study aim was to explore young people’s experiences of transition and post-school options and whether experiences were influenced by the ‘choice and control’ impetus in current disability policy in Australia.
Methods
A co-designed,...
Rationale, aims and objectives:
Social challenges are common for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or mild intellectual impairment, yet few evidence-based interventions exist to address these challenges. PEERS®, the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills, has been shown to be effective in improving the soc...
Background: An increasing body of evidence suggests that transitioning from school to adult life can be challenging for young people with intellectual disability. Transition from secondary school includes preparation of students before leaving school and may continue several years into adult life. Transition challenges may include isolation, mental...
Background:
Chronic pain is estimated to impact one-in-three children with cerebral palsy (CP). Psychological interventions including behavioral and cognitive strategies play a key role in chronic pain management, but there is a paucity of research exploring their use in children with CP.
Aim:
To investigate the acceptability and feasibility of...
Aim:
To explore the lived experiences of pain in children and young people with cerebral palsy (CP).
Method:
Participants were recruited from the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network and the New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory CP Registers. Inclusion criteria were as follows: CP; aged 9 to 17 years; current/past experience of pain; fluen...
Participation of people with disabilities is influenced by environmental and contextual factors. Disability awareness programmes aim to increase knowledge and acceptance of disability. This study evaluated a disability awareness programme for students aged 9-11 in Australia.
Pre-post questionnaires and focus groups evaluated the programme. The inte...
In-depth interviewing research methods traditionally rely upon face-to-face or telephone conversation between investigator and participant. Participation of people with verbal communication impairments has often been restricted in research studies using these methods; their stories have all too frequently been left unheard or told by proxies. This...
To explore the experiences of Australian adolescents with severe acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families as the adolescent returned to school. In particular, to understand the influence of services and support on the school return.
In-depth interviews conducted over a two-year period with families who had an adolescent with a recent severe A...
