Elizabeth Cassidy

Academic qualifications

Grad Dip Physiotherapy, MSc Neurorehabilitation

Teaching responsibilities

Module leader HH2100 Neurology

PhD supervision

The lived experiences of cerebellar ataxia

Teaching interest

Neurorehabilitation

Other responsibilities

Examinations Officer for the Physiotherapy Division

Research interests

I am interested in qualitative research particularly the experiences of living with long term neurological conditions, such as cerebellar ataxia.

Research centres

• CCentre for Research in Rehabilitation (CRR)

Membership and affiliation

• Health Professions Council
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Other external activities

Member of the University Sector of the Association of Research Ethics Committees

Publications

Journal Papers

(2009) Cassidy, E., Reynolds, F., Naylor, S. and De Souza, L., What is Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and how might it inform physiotherapy practice in neurorehabilitation? An overview with reference to an analysis of the lived experience of ataxia, SYNAPSE 5- 10

(2007) Baker, K., Cassidy, E. and Rone-Adams, S., Therapeutic standing for people with multiple sclerosis: efficacy and feasibility, International Journal Therapy and Rehabilitation 14 (3) : 104- 109

Conference Papers

(2008) Cassidy, E., Reynolds, F., Naylor, S. and De Souza, L., Inhabiting different worlds: clients and physiotherapists reflect on the experience of physiotherapy for ataxia (Abstract), , Psychology and Health (23) : 78-

(2008) Cassidy, E., Reynolds, F., Naylor, S., De Souza, L. and Khan, A., Shining a light on physiotherapy: the experiences of people with cerebellar ataxia (Abstract), , Clinical Rehabilitation (22) : 860- 861