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Ms Rosemary Xorlanyo Doe-Asinyo
Lecturer Occupational Therapy

Mary Seacole 201 Pod 3

Summary

Rosemary has over six years of experience teaching occupational therapy and coordinating clinical placement in higher education. Rosemary was part of the pioneering cohort of BSc occupational therapy students trained in Ghana and West Africa.  In pursuit of professional growth, she completed a clinical placement with the North Umbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Fund in the United Kingdom. Rosemary has an MSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Beyond academia, Rosemary is an active private occupational therapist specializing in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. 

She served as the inaugural president of the Occupational Therapy Association of Ghana (OTAG) and a delegate for the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). 

Her research has primarily focused on school-aged children, both with or without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), exploring areas such as prevalence, motor performance, related fitness, and the significance of active play. Rosemary’s research is also centered on the development of contextually relevant assessment tools and interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities across diverse populations. 

She harbors a keen interest in advancing occupational therapy education and practice, transcending conventional boundaries and contexts. She has an interest in intra-professional fieldwork collaboration among occupational therapy practitioners.

Rosemary has joined Brunel University, where she endeavors to foster diversity in occupational therapy education and practice.

Newest selected publications

Doe-Asinyo, RX. and Smits-Engelsman, BCM. (2021) 'Ecological validity of the PERF-FIT: correlates of active play, motor performance and motor skill-related physical fitness'. Heliyon, 7 (8). pp. 1 - x. ISSN: 2405-8440 Open Access Link

Journal article

Smits-Engelsman, BCM., Smit, E., Doe-Asinyo, RX., Lawerteh, SE., Aertssen, W., Ferguson, G. and et al. (2021) 'Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability of the Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery for children: a test for motor skill related fitness'. BMC Pediatrics, 21 (1). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 1471-2431 Open Access Link

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