Dip (OT) (S.A.), BSc (OT) (UWO) MA, PhD (UBC), FCAOT
Associate Professor
T325 – 2211 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B5
Office: T-102 Koerner
Tel: 604-822-7400 Fax: 604-822-7624
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Research Graduate Student Opportunities
Current Research Graduate Students – Lyn has supervised 5 MSc students, currently supervises 1 PhD student, and co-supervises 1 PhD students, 1 MSc student, and 2 MOT students.
Visit the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Graduate Programs Website for more information.
We can do no great things: only small things, with great love.
- Mother Theresa-
Occupational Profile
Lyn’s employment as an occupational therapist commenced in South Africa in the areas of mental health, spinal cord injury and stroke. After that, she worked at the University Hospital in London, Ontario, with people who had experienced strokes, spinal cord injuries and head injuries. Her interest in teaching and research led her to graduate studies at UBC. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Research Interests and Specialization
Disability is not an individual functional issue, but a process and experience framed by particular contexts and experiences. Lyn’s primary research interest is the interrelationship between disability and the social, economic and political environment. Her goal is to enhance understanding of these issues. She has examined adaptation to a stroke, employment following a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and community living following a spinal cord injury, all of which are influenced by factors at the individual level as well as factors at the social, economic and political levels. Lyn has co-edited a book entitled “Disability and Social Policy in Canada,” (2006) which examines policies related to employment, income, and housing of people with disabilities.
Lyn is one of 4 lead investigators in a Social Sciences & Humanities Research grant obtained in March, 2009 ($1 million for 5 years). Maryam McColl (Queens University) is the principal investigator of this Disability Policy Alliance, which includes researchers, disability advocators, and policy makers.
Teaching Interests
Lyn teaches the following courses:
RHSC 502 – Rehabilitation Theory lyn_actionphoto
This is a required course for MSc and PhD students, which focuses on the analysis of conceptual systems underlying research and practice in rehabilitation.
RSOT 551 – Societal and Environmental Influences on Practice
This course focuses on legislative, socio-political, cultural and service delivery issues influencing occupational therapy practice and clients’ experiences.
RHSC 510 – Disability: Social, Economic and Political Influences
This is an elective course for MSc and PhD students, which examines the concept of disability as a process and experience framed within particular contexts; and environmental influences which shape disability, including social policies, gender and ethnicity.
Activities and Memberships
Professional Associations
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
BC Society of Occupational Therapists
College of Occupational Therapists of BC
UBC
Graduate Research Program Chair, July 2008
Awards and Honours
BC Health Association Legacy Award for Contribution to Health Policy, March 2000
Selected Publications
*links to articles provided when possible*
McColl, M. L Jongbloed, (Eds). (2006). Disability and Social Policy in Canada. Captus Press.
Jongbloed, L. (2003). Disability policy in Canada: An overview. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 13(4), 203-209.
Jongbloed, L., T.Wendland. (2002). The impact of reimbursement systems on occupational therapy practice in Canada and the United States of America. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(3), 143-152.
Jongbloed, L, C. Backman, S. Forwell, C Carpenter. (2007). Employment after spinal cord injury: The impact of government policies in Canada. Work, 29(2), 145-154.
Legg, L, L Drumond, J Gladman, S Corr, J Edmans, L Jongbloed and P. Langhorne. (2007). Occupational therapy for patients with problems in activities of daily living after stroke. British Medical Journal, 335, 922-930.
Legg, L, P Langhorne, HE Anderson, S Corr, A Drummond, P Duncan, A Gershkoff, L Gilbertson, J R F Gladman, E Hui, L Jongbloed, et al. (2004). Rehabilitation therapy services for stroke patients living at home: A systematic review of the randomized trials. Lancet, 363, 352-356.
