Issue 11 (Summer 2021)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Stephanie Posa, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief, Fiona Höbler, Co-Managing Editor, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, & Christina Ziebart, Co-Managing Editor, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University
Geriatric Rehabilitation: All Hands on deck
Authors: Ilakkiah Chandran, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto & Anuijan Chandran, Department of Psychology & Department of Health & Society, University of Toronto
Editors: Jacqueline Nestico & Vahid Anwari
Illustrator: Abeeshan Selvabaskaran
24-hour Canadian Movement Guidelines and the benefits of light physical activity for older adults
Authors: Stephanie Saunders, Cassandra D’Amore & Ava Mehdipour, Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University
Editors: Josh Shore & Katerina Parrott-Mautner
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Navigating Rehabilitation’s Role in Patient Navigation
Author: Kristina Marie Kokorelias, St John’s Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Editors: Bernice Lau & Stephanie Saunders
Illustrator: Sherry An
Blogging as a communication tool to engage the public through the rehabilitative process
Author: Morenike Ajidagba, Rehabilitation Science, University of Alberta
Editors: Insiya Bhalloo & Abby Vijayakumar
Illustrator: Min Jee Kim
Building effective therapeutic relationships in pelvic floor rehab: a commentary
Authors: Shirin Modarresi & Sarah Janssen, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, Hoda Seens, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, & Golale Modarresi, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Editors: Ivona Berger & Eleni Patsakos
Illustrator: Michelle Wu
HIV/AIDS from the perspective of Indigenous peoples in Latin America: a compassionate approach to addressing health and well-being
Author: Lisbeth Alexandra Pino Gavidia, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University
Editors: Steph Cimino & Bismah Khalid
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Towards inclusive rehabilitation research for people labelled with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Authors: Yani Hamdani, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Nicole Bobbette, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Muhammad Irfan Jiwa & Daniel Share-Strom, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH
Editors: Mikaela Stiver & Sunny Bui
Illustrator: Viktoriya Khymych
Independence to Interdependence: Changing the Narrative of Rehabilitation
Author: Bernice Lau, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Editors: Allee Thompson & Nithin Jacob
Illustrator: Mimi (Yeujun) Guo
Additional Issue 11 Editors: Lucas Crosby & Alexandra Krassikova
Issue 11 Business Manager: Christina Ziebart
Issue 11 Copy Editors: Sunny Biu, Bismah Khalid, Insiya Bhalloo & Eleni Patsakos
Issue 11 Creatives Team: Nithin Jacob, Allee Thompson, Abby Vijayakumar , Katerina Parrot-Mautner & Alexandra Krassikova
Issue 11 Promotions Team: Stephanie Saunders & Alexandra Krassikova
Issue 11 Website Editors: Stephanie Cimino & Lucas Crosby
Issue 10 (Winter 2021)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Stephanie Posa, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief & Alexandra Thompson, Co-Managing Editor, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto & Bernice Lau, Co-Managing Editor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Pregnancy-induced Pelvic Girdle Pain: The ICF framework
Author: Bilen Mekonnen Araya, Department of Rehabilitation Science, Queen’s University
Editors: Nithin Jacob & Jackie Nestico
Illustrator: Alexandra Ho
Treatment not as usual: Caring for rehabilitation patients who are homeless
Author: Kristina Marie Kokorelias, St John’s Rehab, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Editors: Stephanie R. Cimino & Abby Vijayakumar
Illustrator: Aimy Wang
Paediatric voices in rehabilitation research: Art as a communicative tool
Author: Stephanie Posa, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Fiona Höbler & Josh Shore
Illustrator: Cassie Ren
Let’s talk about sex and gender!
Authors: Rochelle C. Furtado & Christina Ziebart, Physical Therapy, Western University
Editors: Stephanie R. Cimino & Stephanie Saunders
Illustrator: Michelle Wu
Person-centred research: Bringing the bedside to the bench in rehabilitation science
Authors: Chelsea MacDonald, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University & Christina Ziebart, Physical Therapy, Western University
Editors: Sunny Bui & Mikaela Stiver
Illustrator: Min Jee Kim
Overlooked in healthcare: Supporting family caregivers from diverse backgrounds
Authors: Abigail Reid, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Katerina Parrott-Mautner
Illustrator: Saharan Shehryar
Over and under: Overcoming systemic barriers to employment for underserved youth with disabilities in rural areas
Authors: DeBrittany Mitchell & Julisa Cully, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
Editors: Vahid Anwari & Ivona Berger
Illustrator: Sherry An
Restructuring the conversation: Advocating for change in how we listen and respond to stuttering
Author: Fiona Höbler, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Insiya Bhallo & Bismah Khalid
Illustrator: Vikroriya Khymych
Equity in access and use of rehabilitation services in Canada
Author: Nivetha Chandran, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Adora Chui & Christina Ziebart
Illustrator: Abeeshan Selvabaskaran
Issue 10 Business Manager: Christina Ziebart
Issue 10 Copy Editors: Sunny Biu, Bismah Khalid, Bernice Lau, Jackie Nestico, Abby Vijayakumar
Issue 10 Creatives Team: Nithin Jacob, Bismah Khalid, Katerina Parrot-Mautner & Abby Vijayakumar
Issue 10 Promotions Team: Stephanie Saunders & Mikaela Stiver
Issue 10 Website Editors: Stephanie Cimino & Lucas Crosby
Issue 9 (Summer 2020)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Adora Chui, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief, Analyssa Cardenas & Jacqueline Nestico, Co-Managing Editors, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Who’s caring for the caregiver?
Author: Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Josh Shore & Fiona Höbler
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
What’s the verdict on academic guilt? Separating “doing” from productivity
Authors: Zara Szigeti, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Alexandra Thompson & Stephanie Posa
Illustrator: Ingrid Barany
Wheelchair accessibility and the TTC: Lessons from Bangkok, Thailand
Authors: Michelle Fedorowich, Faculty of Community Services, School of Social Work, Ryerson University
Editors: Ivona Berger & Bismah Khalid
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Am I more likely to die while I’m grieving? Prolonged grief disorder and its health consequences
Author: Umair Majid, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto & Adedoja Akande, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Editors: Julia Rybinka & Bernice Lau
Illustrator: Jennifer Shao
Resiliency: More than a buzzword?
Authors: Rona M. Macdonald & Emily Nadler, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Stephanie Cimino & Conor Sheridan
Illustrator: Garrett MacLaren
Kinect bowling groups for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment
Authors: Erica Dove & Arlene Astell, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Nithin Jacob & Insiya Bhalloo
Illustrator: Ariadna Villalbi
Concussion in Canada: Exploring the “Wild West”
Author: Josh Shore, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Samantha Seaton & Nivetha Chandran
Illustrator: Anique McIntosh
Diminishing barriers for Canadians living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Author: Nivetha Chandran, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Sally Abudiab & Sunny Bui
Illustrator: Cassie Hillock-Watling
“Doing” during the COVID-19 pandemic: An occupational perspective on fostering mental health
Author: Stephanie R. Cimino, Alexandra Thompson, Stephanie Posa, Nivetha Chandran & Sally Abudiab, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Mikaela Stiver & Vahid Anwari
Illustrator: Colleen Paris
Issue 9 Copy Editors: Alexandra Thompson, Bernice Lau, Bismah Khalid, Sally Abudiab, Mikaela Stiver, Nivetha Chandran
Issue 9 Creatives Team: Sally Abudiab, Nithin Jacob, Stephanie Posa
Issue 9 Promotions Team: Analyssa Cardenas, Mikaela Stiver & Josh Shore
Issue 9 Website Editors: Stephanie Cimino & Lucas Crosby
Issue 8 (Winter 2020)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Adora Chui, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief & Julia Rybkina, Managing Editor, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Stepping into Alfred’s reality: Embodying the perspective of your 74-year-old patient
Author: Bismah Khalid, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Ivona Berger & Alexandra Thompson
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
3D Printing for rehabilitation sciences: Are we there yet?
Authors: Vahid Anwari, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto,
Behruz Karasfi & Ashley Lai, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network
Editors: Mikaela Stiver & Stephanie Posa
Illustrator: Ren YuXiang
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): Magnetic fields and electric currents and brain cells, oh my
Authors: Nithin Jacob, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Sally Abudiab & Josh Shore
Illustrator: Ava Schroedl
Technology in long term care: how socially assistive robots will seal the deal?”
Author: Alexandra Krassikova, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Analyssa Cardenas & Insiya Bhalloo
Illustrator: Willow Yang
Clinical innovation or buzzword? Exploring telerehab in Speech-Language Pathology and mindfullness therapy
Authors: Insiya Bhalloo & Kai Ian Leung, Speech-Language Pathology, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Jacqueline Nestico & Conor Sheridan
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Mechanics, mobility, and motion capture: From Pixar to reality
Authors: Yilina Liubaoerjijin1,2,3, John Christy Johnso1,2,4, and Martin Ferguson-Pell1,2,5
1 Click&Push Accessibility Inc.
2 Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory
3 University of Alberta
4 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta
5 Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Stephanie Cimino
Illustrator: Eric Chung
Rehabilitative rewiring: Treating Tourette syndrome with fMRI and neurofeedback
Author: Kathleen Waterston, Queen’s University
Editors: Azadeh Barzideh & Josh Shore
Illustrator: Erin Cutler
Medical imaging for low back pain: Not the whole picture
Author: Stephanie Scodras, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Sam Seaton & Nithin Jacob
Illustrator: Chloe Ma
Issue 8 Copy Editors: Nithin Jacob, Sam Seaton, Josh Shore & Alexandra Thompson
Issue 8 Creatives Team: Sally Abudiab, Azadeh Barzideh, Nithin Jacob, Stephanie Posa & Alexandra Thompson
Issue 8 Promotions Team: Analyssa Cardenas, Mikaela Stiver & Josh Shore
Issue 8 Website Editors: Stephanie Cimino & Lucas Crosby
Issue 7 (Summer 2019)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Adora Chui, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief & Lucas Crosby, Managing Editor, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Adapting to sudden loss of limb and sight: Arare rehabilitation experience
Author: Jacqueline Nestico, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Sally Abudiab & Analyssa Cardenas
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Championing advocacy for persons with brain injury: Coverage of the 2019 International Brain Injury Association World Congress
Authors: Alana Changoor, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute & Mary Boulos, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Jacqueline Nestico & Mikaela Stiver
Illustrator: Hang Lin
Racialization and racism: Uncovering the implicit in rehabilitation sciences and research
Authors: LLana James, Sally Abudiab & Samira Said Omar, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editors: Mary Boulos & Remi Lu
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Sound therapy and mental health: Using sound as a self-soothing tool at Creative Works Studio
Author: Bernadette Wycks, Creative Works Studio, Toronto, Ontario
Editors: Azadeh Barzideh & Remi Lu
Illustrator: Janell Lin
The use of “meaning in life” to monitor clinical outcomes in rehabilitation programs
Author: Umair Majid, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Editors: Azadeh Barzideh & Conor Sheridan
Us VS. Them: Will Canada become a more inclusive society?
Author: Sally Abudiab, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Sam Seaton & Conor Sheridan
Illustrator: Naomi Robson
Using technology to bring meaningful arts-based recreation to older adults
Authors: Swathi Swaminathan, Aviva Altschuler, Lynn Hasher & Kelly Murphy, Rotman Research Institute, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health, Baycrest Health Sciences
Editors: Azadeh Barzideh & Julia Rybkina
Illustrator: Kirsten Bakajsza
When aphasia comes on the scene: the journey and achievements of Le Théâtre Aphasique
Author: Alberto Osa García, École d’orthophonie et d’audiologie de l’Université de Montréal
Editors: Ivona Berger & Julia Rybkina
Illustrator: Daniela Casas
Issue 7 Copy Editors: Sam Seaton & Mikaela Stiver
Issue 6 (Winter 2019)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Adora Chui, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief & Denise DuBois, Managing Editor, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Accidental genius and hidden talent: Two cases of paradox after brain injury
Author: Adora Chui, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Azadeh Barzideh
Creative therapies in rehabilitation
Authors: Alexandra Thompson & Cori Snow, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto
Editors: Remi Lu & Sam Seaton
Art as a meaning, not a clinical means to an end
Author: Denise DuBois, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Sally Abudiab
Neuroscience and the arts: Highlights from the Society for Neuroscience Conference
Author: Dana Swarbrick, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Remi Lu
Finding pathways to belonging for young adults with intellectual and development disabilities: Socio-spatial Mapping as an arts-based methodology
Author: Tania Ruiz-Chapman, Social Justice Edication, OISE, University of Toronto & Rebecca Renwick, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto
Editors: Ivona Berger & Sally Abudiab
Research recruitment struggles? Thank you, next.
Author: Julia Rybkina, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Mikaela Stiver & Sam Seaton
Breaking down barriers: The merging of the arts and rehabilitation
Authors: Mary Boulos & Conor Sheridan, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Adora Chui & Azadeh Barzideh
Issue 6 Copy Editor: Sam Seaton
Issue 5 (Spring 2018)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Denise DuBois, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief & Mikaela Stiver, Managing Editor
A spoon is a spoon until you have head and neck cancer: A design case study
Authors: Heather Logan & Gabriela Constantinescu
Editors: Bruna Seixas Lima & Tian Renton
Junctions, transitions, and the road ahead: From linguistics to rehabilitation sciences
Author: Rena Helms-Park
Editors: Denise DuBois & Mikaela Stiver
LIVElab: Returning the sound of music to those affected by hearing disorders
Author: Dana Swarbrick, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Denise DuBois & Tian Renton
Optimistic endgames: Chess and neurorehabilitation
Author: Conor Sheridan, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Ivona Berger & Mikaela Stiver
Orthoses and spasticity: Exploring post-stroke clinical decision-making
Authors: Brydne Morgan Edwards, Qianwei (Stella) Wang & Deborah Hébert
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Samantha Seaton
Shifting the rehabilitation models in changing times: Telerehabilitation and social media
Author: David London
Editors: Mary Boulos, Adora Chui, & Dana Swarbrick
Transitions for adolescents with chronic health conditions: Facing challenges and building skills
Author: Stephanie Davies
Editors: Ivona Berger, Roni Propp, & Conor Sheridan
This issue’s copy editors: Ivona Berger, Mary Boulos, Adora Chui, Lucas Crosby, Denise DuBois, Bruna Seixas Lima, Roni Propp, Tian Renton, Samantha Seaton, Mikaela Stiver, & Dana Swarbrick
Issue 4 (Winter 2018)
Letter from the Editors
Authors: Denise DuBois, rehabINK Editor-in-Chief & Adora Chui, Managing Editor
A pandemic crisis demands aggressive investment in comprehensive research: Current efforts to tackle dementia in Canada
Author: Bruna Seixas Lima, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Lucas Crosby & Dory Abelman
Bridging the residential crossroads for aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario: A qualitative review
Authors: Denise DuBois & Zinnia Batliwalla
Editors: Roni Propp & Adora Chui
Creating order from chaos: Walking on cue with rhythmic auditory stimulation
Authors: Conor Sheridan & Lucas D. Crosby, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Dana Swarbrick & Mikaela Stiver
Reconsidering driving and community mobility in older adulthood: Moving beyond the medical model
Author: Ruheena Sangrar & Brenda Vrkljan
Editors: Bruna Seixas Lima & Dory Abelman
Stroke caregivers at risk for depression: Suggestions for rehabilitation professionals
Author: Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Ivona Berger & Lucas Crosby
The use of dance in post-stroke rehabilitation
Author: Kara Patterson, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Editors: Tian Renton, Lucas Crosby, Denise DuBois & Adora Chui
Unconquered: A parasport story with special focus on the Invictus Games
Author: Dana Swarbrick & Bruna Seixas Lima, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Denise DuBois & Tian Renton
This issue’s copy editors: Adora Chui, Lucas Crosby, Denise DuBois, Bruna Seixas Limas, Mikaela Stiver
Summer Issue 2017
Letter from the editors
Authors: Dana Swarbrick & Dor David (Dory) Abelman
Editors: Denise DuBois & Bruna Seixas Lima
Scaling up rehabilitation worldwide with the new WHO guideline: is it enough?
Author: Adora Chui, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Dory Abelman & Kate Stewart
Exploring the role of physical rehabilitation professionals in providing psychosocial care to improve patient recovery
Authors: Kristina Marie Kokorelias & Amanda Ali
Editors: Kate Stewart & Mikaela Stiver
Exploring memories with Dr. Morris Moscovitch
Authors: Bruna Seixas Lima & Denise DuBois, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Ivona Berger & Roni Propp
2017 International Brain Injury Association Conference: a conference brief from a graduate student delegate (New Orleans)
Author: Ivona Berger, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editors: Jaclyn Dawe & Tian Renton
Advocating for fairness in rehabilitation service provision in Ontario
Author: Denise DuBois, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Editor: Mikaela Stiver
This issue’s copy editors: Lucas Crosby, Denise DuBois, & Dana Swarbrick
