New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center

Research

Presentations

Development of a Novel Automated Telehealth System for People with Spinal Cord Dysfunction. Poster presentation with authors Bethlyn Houlihan, Michael Paasche-Orlow, Jane Wierbicky, Judi Zazula, Kelsey Dicker, Pennie Cuevas, and Steve Williams. SCI Contemporary Forums Conference, Orlando, FL, March 18-21, 2009.

The Case for Use of the Internet as a Treatment Modality in Acute Rehabilitation.  Accepted poster presentation with authors Claudine DeJoie and Bethlyn Houlihan at the American Occupational Therapy Association 87th Annual Conference and Expo, St. Louis, MO, April 21, 2007. 

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury (PPS). Course presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan (Course Facilitator), Naomi Goodman, Steve Williams, Feng Wang, and Kristin Gustafson at the American Congress on Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) annual conference, Boston, MA, September 28, 2006. 

Harnessing the Power of the Information Age: The Internet’s Unique Application (PPS). Course presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan (Course Facilitator), Steve Williams, Naomi Goodman, and Claudine DeJoie at the ACRM annual conference, Boston, MA, September 28, 2006. 

Translating Research into Practice in the Employment of People with Disabilities: The Motivation Factor and Stages of Change (PPS). Morning session presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan (Course Facilitator), Steve Williams, and Jane Wierbicky at the ACRM annual conference, Boston, MA, September 30, 2006.

Applying Stages of Change to Address Employment Barriers for People with SCI.  Poster presentation by Naomi Goodman and Bethlyn Houlihan, with co-authors Jane Wierbicky and Steve Williams, at the American Association of SCI Psychologists and Social Workers (AASCIPSW) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 5-7, 2006. (Abstract to be published in SCI Psychosocial Process.)

Bridging the Digital Divide: Harnessing Internet Resources for Successful Patient Outcomes (PPS). Plenary Session presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan at the AASCIPSW Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 6, 2006. (Abstract to be published in SCI Psychosocial Process.)

The Internet as a Treatment Modality (PPS). Presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan and Claudine DeJoie as part of course presentation on Explorations of Emerging and Non-Traditional Technologies in Rehabilitation, American Spinal Injury Association and International Spinal Cord Society Joint Meeting, Boston, MA, June 27, 2006.

Disability Rehabilitation as Social Work Public Health: The Case of Spinal Cord Injury(PPS).  Presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan and Nancy Powell at the first annual Public Health Social Work conference, Boston, MA, May 19, 2006. (Small Group Facilitator)

Research and Programs of the New England Regional SCI Center (PPS). Series of presentations by Bethlyn Houlihan to Boston Medical Center rehabilitation staff re: research for 2000-2006 funding cycle, Boston, MA, March and April, 2006.

Access to Health Care Services for Persons with Disabilities: Defining the Barriers and Successful Strategies for Change (PPS). Panel presentation by Bethlyn Houlihan on behalf of Mari-Lynn Drainoni at the Academy Health Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 8, 2004.

Secondary Conditions Surveys for People with Mental Retardation: Methodological Considerations (PPS). Presentation by Bethlyn V. Houlihan and Mari-Lynn Drainoni to professionals at the American Association on Mental Retardation Northeast Annual Meeting, Lenox, MA, October 20, 2003.

Making the Connection: People with Disabilities and the Internet (PPS). Presentation by Bethlyn V. Houlihan for consumers and professionals at Abilities Expo, Boston, MA, September 2003.

The ADA: Building Access in Boston (PPS) Presentation by Cheryl Weiner for consumers and professionals at Abilities Expo, Boston, MA, September 2003.

Access to Health Care Services for Persons with Disabilities: Defining the Barriers and Successful Strategies for Change (PPS). Presentation by Mari-Lynn Drainoni and Bethlyn Houlihan, with Jennifer Andrew, Mark Vedrani, and Vivana Abuchar, to Advisory Board of preliminary findings, Boston, MA, October 19, 2001.

Provider Perception of Barriers (PPS)