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  1. The Representation of Children’s Participation in Guidelines for Planning and Designing Public Playspaces: A Scoping Review with “Best Fit” Framework Synthesis

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Helen Lynch

  2. Environmental Qualities That Enhance Outdoor Play in Community Playgrounds from the Perspective of Children with and without Disabilities: A Scoping Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Helen Lynch

  3. Evidence for Implementing Tiered Approaches in School-Based Occupational Therapy in Elementary Schools: A Scoping Review

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2023, AOTA Press

    Dr Helen Lynch

  4. Children's play–work occupation continuum: Play-based occupational therapy, play therapy and playwork

    Article • Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, October 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  5. Designing inclusive playgrounds in Switzerland: why is it so complex?

    Article • Children s Geographies, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  6. Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: a scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design

    Article • Children s Geographies, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  7. A national study of playground professionals universal design implementation practices

    Article • Landscape Research, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  8. Remote learning, telehealth, tele‐early intervention, school‐based telerehabilitation: The impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on children's occupational repertoires and routines

    Article • Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, March 2022, Wiley

    Dr Helen Lynch

  9. Designing for inclusion in public playgrounds: a scoping review of definitions, and utilization of universal design

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  10. A qualitative study of child participation in decision-making: Exploring rights-based approaches in pediatric occupational therapy

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2021, PLOS

    Dr Helen Lynch

  11. Fraught with frights or full of fun: perspectives of risky play among six-to-eight-year olds

    Article • European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, August 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  12. Occupational Therapy Services in School-Based Practice: A Pediatric Occupational Therapy Perspective from Ireland

    Article • Occupational Therapy International, June 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Helen Lynch

  13. Can universal design support outdoor play, social participation, and inclusion in public playgrounds? A scoping review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  14. Physio- and Occupational Therapists View of the Place of Play in Re/habilitation: A Swedish Perspective

    Article • International Journal of Disability Development and Education, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  15. Partners in play: Exploring ‘playing with’ children living with severe physical and intellectual disabilities

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  16. Now, being, occupational: Outdoor play and children with autism

    Article • Journal of Occupational Science, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  17. Advancing play participation for all: The challenge of addressing play diversity and inclusion in community parks and playgrounds

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  18. Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an expert view

    Article • BMJ evidence-based medicine, November 2018, BMJ

    Dr Helen Lynch

  19. The state of play in children's occupational therapy: A comparison between Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, October 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  20. Understanding a child’s conceptualisation of well-being through an exploration of happiness: The centrality of play, people and place

    Article • Journal of Occupational Science, September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  21. Beyond Words: Using Qualitative Video Methods for Researching Occupation With Young Children

    Article • OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  22. Barriers to Play and Recreation for Children and Young People with Disabilities

    Article • December 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr Helen Lynch

  23. Mainstream robotic toys and children with physical impairment

    Article • December 2016, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Prof. Andrea Bonarini, Dr Helen Lynch, Paola Molina

  24. Play occupation in Occupational Therapy

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  25. A shift from offline to online: Adolescence, the internet and social participation

    Article • Journal of Occupational Science, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  26. Exploring socio-cultural influences on infant play occupations in Irish home environments

    Article • Journal of Occupational Science, November 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  27. Accessibility and usability of playground environments for children under 12: A scoping review

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  28. Exploring the role of touch in the first year of life: mothers' perspectives of tactile interactions with their infants

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr Helen Lynch

  29. Perspectives Regarding Occupational Therapy Practice with Children and Families

    Article • Journal of Occupational Therapy Schools & Early Intervention, April 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch

  30. Patterns of activity of Irish children aged five to eight years: City living in Ireland today

    Article • Journal of Occupational Science, April 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Helen Lynch