ABOUT CLARITY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
We provide individualised rehabilitation and tailored capacity building for adolescents and adults living with neurological conditions.
Our team of experienced occupational therapists are dedicated to working with you to understand what is important to you, determining effective interventions and delivering occupational therapy services in a timely and caring manner.
CLARITY IS OUR GOAL
We want to reduce confusion and aid clarity: of thought, of plans, of actions. We will always share our knowledge with you.
We want to hear your concerns, answer your questions clearly, offer recommendations and determine the best way forward together.
ABOUT OUR DIRECTOR
Jocelyn has completed a Master Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Occupational Therapy), published research, presented at multiple conferences, and worked in neurological rehabilitation for over two decades. She has been a Senior Occupational Therapist at Royal Perth Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital, working in neurology and neurosurgery wards and neuroscience outpatients.
She led a transformative project promoting independence in the neurological rehabilitation ward at Shenton Park Campus and was one of the first WA Occupational Therapists to undertake and apply SENSe training. In 2015, she moved to Rehabilitation in the Home and became the Stroke/Neurology consultative Occupational Therapist. Jocelyn initiated and published research on ecological cognitive assessment after stroke and co-led the implementation of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy.
She has served on the South Metropolitan Human Ethics Research Committee and the Australian Telehealth Stroke Community of Practice. She is currently a member of the Stroke Foundation Clinical Guidelines Working Group and WA Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Group.
PUBLICATIONS
Artzberger S., and White J. (2011). Edema Control stroke rehabilitation : A function-based approach. 3 ed. Missouri: Elsevier, pp.307-325.
White, J., Nott, M. T., Barr, C., Chapparo, C. J., & George, S. (2020). Stroke survivors’ occupational performance and cognitive strategy use: A pilot exploration of strengths and difficulties using the Perceive Recall Plan Perform System of Task Analysis. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(11), 701–709. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620951028
Weerakkody, A., Emmanuel, R., White, J., Godecke, E., & Singer, B.(2023). Unlocking the restraint—Development of a behaviour change intervention to increase the provision of modified constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12896
Weerakkody, A., White, J., Hill, C., Godecke, E., & Singer, B. (2023). Delivering constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation requires informed stakeholders, sufficient resources and organisational buy-in: a mixed-methods systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy, 69(4), 249–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2023.08.007
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Jocelyn has treated many people with acquired brain injuries and neurological conditions such as stroke and traumatic brain injury and people recovering from catastrophic injuries. She has guided return to occupations such as studying, cooking, work and driving.
She is committed to learning and implementing evidence-based rehabilitation. She is known for her innovative approaches to rehabilitation. Jocelyn has expertise in cognitive rehabilitation, sensory rehabilitation and upper limb rehabilitation. Jocelyn is also skilled in supporting clients and families in adjusting to acquired disability and understands the importance of receiving the right support, from the right person, at the right time.
She believes in empowering her clients to look after their health and remains genuinely interested in people and rehabilitation. In 2020, she started Clarity Occupational Therapy to provide clear, reasonable and effective Occupational Therapy rehabilitation and medicolegal services for the WA community.
Her depth of clinical neurological experience in all public health settings makes her a leader in her field. This clinical experience, combined with her contemporary practice knowledge ensures her medicolegal assessments are thorough, unbiased and supported by clear clinical reasoning.
Whether you need help with a functional capacity assessment, a medicolegal assessment or would like to improve your ability in doing what’s important, please feel free to get in touch.