Helene J. Polatajko is an occupational therapy scholar, and Professor Emerita in the department of occupational science and occupational therapy at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine.[1] [2]
Education edit
Polatajko completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at McGill University, and a master's and a PhD at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).[1][3]
Career edit
Polatajko's research explored the role of cognition in motor-based performance, and led to the development of a daily treatment to enable children with Developmental Coordination Disorder reach occupational therapy goals (titled the Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance approach).[3] In 2021, Polatajko was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada for "significantly advancing the understanding of developmental coordination disorder in children."[1][3][4][5]
Polatajko is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[3]
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- ^ a b c d "15 McGillians appointed to Order of Canada". McGill Reporter. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2021-12-20). "Governor General announces 135 appointments to the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "A full list of the newest additions and promotions to the Order of Canada". CTVNews. 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2022-04-02.