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Dr Belinda McLean

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 3708
Email: b.mclean@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5456-8695

Belinda is a Senior Lecturer of Occupational Therapy in the School of Medical and Health Sciences. A teaching and research academic, Belinda’s research includes examining the efficacy of sensori-motor rehabilitation for children with neurological conditions and supporting new parents through early parenthood.

Current Teaching

  • OCT1101 Theory of Occupation
  • OCT1202 Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy
  • OCT4128 Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy

Background

Early Career Research Fellow - Kids Rehab WA, Perth Children’s Hospital, 2019-2022

Lecturer - Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, 2022- 2024

Professional Associations

  • Registered Occupational Therapist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
  • Occupational Therapy Australia
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapy

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

  • Early Career Research Fellowship - Inaugural Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN), 2019

Research Areas and Interests

  • Child and family functioning, wellbeing and development
  • Somatosensory function
  • Upper limb rehabilitation
  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Transition to parenthood

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2018.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

  • Hewitt, KM., Bayliss, DM., McLean, B., Thornton, AL., Moyle, JJ. (2026). Examining links between somatosensation and cognition in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Child Neuropsychology, 2026(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2026.2621691.

2025

Book Chapters

  • Podvey, MC., Bachelani, S., Hatfield, M., McLean, B., Swanton, H., Little, M., Pointe, ML., O'Connor, E., Peterson, J., Schwee, G., Bergmann, S., Miller, M., Hemminger, RK. (2025). Navigating 'normal' motherhood struggles: Movement, compassion, and occupational balance. Enhancing Women's Wellbeing During Matrescence, Motherhood, and Perinatal Transitions: An Evidence-based Guide for Occupational Therapists (275-295). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003397724-17.

Journal Articles

  • Peters, A., Woods, J., Aditijo, C., Lang, N., Nguyen, R., Baird, L., Webb, C., McLean, B., Hatfield, M. (2025). Safety, Connection, and Personal Growth: Experiences of Tabletop Role Play Game Groups Amongst Autistic Adolescents and Emerging Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 2025(article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1177/25739581251404409.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Kleeren, L., Mailleux, L., McLean, B., Elliott, C., Dequeker, G., Van Campenhout, A., De Xivry, JO., Verheyden, G., Ortibus, E., Klingels, K., Feys, H. (2024). Does somatosensory discrimination therapy alter sensorimotor upper limb function differently compared to motor therapy in children and adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 25(1), article number 147.0. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-07967-4.
  • Baker, H., Cuomo, B., Femia, C., Lin, D., Stobbie, C., McLean, B., Hatfield, M. (2024). Occupational therapy in maternal health: Exploring the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning as a potential tool. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(2), 279-290. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12926.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Taylor, S., Elliott, C., McLean, B., Parsons, R., Falkmer, T., Carey, LM., Blair, E., Girdler, S. (2022). Construct validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the Wrist Position Sense Test for use in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69(5), 637-646. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12825.

2021

Journal Articles

  • McLean, B., Taylor, S., Valentine, J., Carey, L., Thornton, A., Elliott, C. (2021). Somatosensory discrimination impairment in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy as measured by the sense_assess© kids. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(4), 317-326. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12729.

2019

Journal Articles

  • McLean, B., Girdler, S., Taylor, S., Valentine, J., Carey, L., Elliott, C. (2019). Experience of Engagement in a Somatosensory Discrimination Intervention for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Qualitative Investigation. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 22(5), 348-358. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2018.1503620.
  • Taylor, S., Girdler, S., McCutcheon, S., McLean, B., Parsons, R., Falkmer, T., Jacoby, P., Carey, L., Elliott, C. (2019). Haptic Exploratory Procedures of Children and Youth with and without Cerebral Palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 39(3), 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2018.1477228.
  • Taylor, S., McLean, B., Falkmer, T., Carey, LM., Girdler, S., Elliott, C., Blair, E. (2019). Assessing body sensations in children: Intra-rater reliability of assessment and effects of age. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(3), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022618786933.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Taylor, S., Girdler, S., Parsons, R., McLean, B., Falkmer, T., Carey, L., Blair, E., Elliott, C. (2018). Construct validity and responsiveness of the functional Tactile Object Recognition Test for children with cerebral palsy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65(5), 420-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12508.
  • Taylor, S., McLean, B., Blair, E., Carey, LM., Valentine, J., Girdler, S., Elliott, C. (2018). Clinical acceptability of the sense_assess© kids: Children and youth perspectives. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65(2), 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12429.
  • McLean, B., Blakeman, M., Carey, L., Ward, R., Novak, I., Valentine, J., Blair, E., Taylor, S., Bear, N., Bynevelt, M., Basc, E., Rose, S., Reid, L., Pannek, K., Angeli, J., Harpster, K., Elliott, C. (2018). Discovering the sense of touch: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial examining the efficacy of a somatosensory discrimination intervention for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1), article number 252.0. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1217-5.

2017

Journal Articles

  • McLean, B., Taylor, S., Blair, E., Valentine, J., Carey, L., Elliott, C. (2017). Somatosensory discrimination intervention improves body position sense and motor performance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(3), article number 24968.0. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.024968.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Taylor, S., McLean, B., Falkmer, T., Carey, L., Girdler, S., Elliott, C., Blair, E. (2016). Does somatosensation change with age in children and adolescents? A systematic review. Child: Care, Health and Development, 42(6), 809-824. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12375.
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