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Professor Jennifer Fleming

Professor in Occupational Therapy

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
j.fleming@uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 59725

Overview

Dr Fleming is an occupational therapist and researcher in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. Her PhD completed in 1996 was on the topic of the development of self-awareness following traumatic brain injury. She has continued to pursue collaborative research on role of metacognitive factors in brain injury rehabilitation. Other research interests include prospective memory assessment and rehabilitation, community integration and the transition from hospital to the community, and psychosocial adjustment and outcomes following acquired brain injury, as well as lifetime care and support for people with complex neurological disability. She is Head of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy, a Fellow of the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment, and Co-Editor of Brain Impairment.

Research Impacts

Dr Fleming is the developer of the Self-Awareness of Deficits Interview which is a widely used assessment in brain injury rehabilitation and research around the world. Her work on the transition from hospital to home after brain injury helped inform the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service established in Queensland in 2016. She was a member of the research team evaluating the impact of this new service which was subsequently permanently funded in 2022.

Qualifications

  • PhD, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), The University of Queensland

Publications

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Supervision

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Rehabilitation of memory disorders in adults and children

    Parker, Giverny, Haslam, Catherine, Fleming, Jennifer and Shum, David (2017). Rehabilitation of memory disorders in adults and children. International handbook of neuropsychological rehabilitation. (pp. 196-206) edited by Barbara A. Wilson, Jill Winegardner, Caroline M. van Heugten and Tamara Ownsworth. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315629537

  • Occupational therapy: activities of daily living, driving and community integration

    Fleming, Jennifer and Dawson, Deirdre R. (2016). Occupational therapy: activities of daily living, driving and community integration. Management of traumatic brain injury: Assessment and Management. (pp. 249-255) edited by Felise Zollman. New York, New York: Springer.

  • Metacognitive Occupation-Based Training in Traumatic Brain Injury

    Fleming, Jennifer M. and Schmidt, Julia (2015). Metacognitive Occupation-Based Training in Traumatic Brain Injury. International handbook of occupational therapy interventions. (pp. 463-474) edited by Ingrid Soderback. Cham: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-08141-0_30

  • Community adjustment and re-engagement

    Ownsworth, Tamara and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Community adjustment and re-engagement. Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Research and Future Directions. (pp. 235-254) edited by Harvey S. Levin, David H. K. Shum and Raymond C. K. Chan. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press.

  • Impaired self-awareness

    Sherer, Mark and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Impaired self-awareness. Handbook on the neuropychology of traumatic brain injury. (pp. 233-255) edited by Mark Sherer and Angelle M. Sander. New York, NY, USA: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0784-7_12

  • Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement

    Doig, Emmah and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement. Rehabilitation goal setting: theory, practice and evidence. (pp. 181-211) edited by Richard J. Seigert and William M. M. Levack. Boca Raton, FL, United States: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1201/b17166-13

  • Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement

    Doig, Emmah and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement. Rehabilitation goal setting: theory, practice and evidence. (pp. 181-212) edited by Richard J. Siegert and William M. M. Levack. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b17166

  • Transition to community integration for individuals with acquired brain injury

    Fleming, J. and Nalder, E. (2011). Transition to community integration for individuals with acquired brain injury. Cognition, occupation and participation across the lifespan. (pp. 51-70) edited by Noomi Katz. Bethesda, MD, United States: American Occupational Therapy Association Press.

  • Memory for intentions

    Shum, D. and Fleming, J. (2010). Memory for intentions. Encyclopedia of clinical neuropsychology. (pp. 1562-1563) edited by Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, Bruce Caplan and John DeLuca. New York , NY, U.S.A. ; London, U.K.: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_1135

  • Prospective memory

    Shum, David Ho Keung and Fleming, Jennifer (2010). Prospective memory. Encyclopedia of clinical neuropsychology. (pp. 2056-2059) edited by Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, Bruce Caplan and John DeLuca. New York , NY, U.S.A. ; London, U.K.: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_1144

  • Metacognitive occupation-based training in traumatic brain injury

    Fleming, J. (2009). Metacognitive occupation-based training in traumatic brain injury. International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions. (pp. 225-231) edited by I. Söderback. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.,. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-75424-6_20

  • Self report

    Fleming, Jennifer (2009). Self report. International encyclopedia of rehabilitation. (pp. 1-5) edited by Maurice Blouin, John Stone and Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange. New York, NY, United States: Cirrie.

  • Self-Awareness

    Fleming, Jennifer (2009). Self-Awareness. International encyclopedia of rehabilitation [Continually updated resource]. (pp. 1-5) edited by Maurice Blouin, John Stone and Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange. New York, NY, United States: Cirrie.

  • Health care workforce

    Fleming, J. (2008). Health care workforce. Health care practice in Australia: policy, context and innovations. (pp. 103-130) edited by S. Taylor, M. Foster and J. Fleming. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Introduction

    Taylor, Sandra, Foster, Michelle and Fleming, Jennifer (2008). Introduction. Health Care Practice in Australia: Policy, Context and Innovations. (pp. xiii-xxi) edited by Sandra Taylor, Michele Foster and Jennifer Fleming. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Contemporary health care practice

    Fleming, Jennifer, Foster, Michele and Taylor, Sandra (2007). Contemporary health care practice. Health care practice in Australia: Policy, context and innovations. (pp. 161-182) edited by Sandra Taylor, Michele Foster and Jennifer Fleming. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Health care policy

    Foster, Michele and Fleming, Jennifer (2007). Health care policy. Health care practice in Australia: Policy, context and innovation. (pp. 131-160) edited by Sandra Taylor, Michele Foster and Jennifer Fleming. South Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • The Australian health care context

    Foster, Michele and Fleming, Jennifer (2007). The Australian health care context. Health care practice in Australia: Policy, context and innovations. (pp. 46-73) edited by Sandra Taylor, Michele Foster and Jennifer Fleming. South Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Educational partnerships with clients who have cognitive impairment

    Fleming, J. M. and Ownsworth, T. (2006). Educational partnerships with clients who have cognitive impairment. Client Education: A Partnership Approach for Health Practitioners. (pp. 246-269) edited by K. McKenna and L. Tooth. Sydney, NSW, Australia: UNSW Press.

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PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • The conservative management of stiffness and contractures in post-traumatic elbows

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Ecological assessment of cognition by the occupational therapist: The Multiple Errands Test in the Australian context

    Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • The effectiveness of rehabilitation during post-traumatic amnesia

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • The impact of occupational performance on recovery and burden of post concussion syndrome(PCCS) after mild traumatic brain injury

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Rehabilitation for impaired awareness following acquired brain injury

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Falls following spinal cord injury: an exploration of the trends, perceptions and future directions for management.

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • The Role of Occupational Therapy and Early Cognitive Therapy in Patients in Intensive Care Units

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Decision-making aids for upper limb interventions in neurological rehabilitation

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Functional assessment of functional management following acquired brain injury.

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Rehabilitation intensity for patients with upper limb impairment ¿ what is the impact on occupational performance.

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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Completed Supervision

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