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Professor Anita Bundy

Professor Anita Bundy

Professor and Chair of Occupational Therapy

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Qualifications
Research Interests
Other Biographical Information
Selected Publications
Grant Activities
Research Student Supervision

Qualifications

BSc(OT) WMich MSc ScD(Therapeutic Studies) Boston OTR FAOTA

Research Interests

Professor Bundy's primary research and scholarly activity has been in three areas:

  • play and leisure;
  • the role of occupational therapists in public schools; and
  • intervention for children with central nervous system dysfunction.

Other Biographical Information

Professor Bundy has published widely in American journals of occupational therapy, has lectured in North and South America and Scandinavia, and supervises graduate students from all over the world in these areas. She is the lead editor and author of several chapters in Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.), published in 2002 with colleagues Professor Shelly Lane and Dr. Elizabeth Murray.

Professor Bundy also is the author of three assessments in play and leisure: the Test of Playfulness (ToP), the Test of Environmental Supportiveness (TOES), and the Experience of Leisure Scale (TELS). Since coming to Sydney, she has begun working on several projects aimed at helping older Australians remain living safely in their own homes, continuing with valued occupations, for as long as possible. Prior to coming to the University of Sydney, late in 2002, Professor Bundy taught at Colorado State University.

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles:
Bundy, A. C., Shia, S., Qi, L., & Miller, L. J. (2006). How Does Sensory Processing Disorder Affect Play? American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 202-208.

Chiarello, L.A., Huntington, A., & Bundy, A. (2006). A Comparison of Motor Behaviors, Interaction, and Playfulness during Mother-Child and Father-Child Play with Children with Motor Delay: Implications for Early Intervention Practice. Occupational & Physical Therapy in Pediatrics, 129-152

Hiller, C.E., Refshauge, K. M., Bundy, A. C., Herbert, R. D., Kilbreath, S. L. (in press). The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT): A valid and reliable tool for measuring functional ankle instability. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Skaines, N. Rodger, S. & Bundy, A. C. (2006.) Playfulness in Children with Autistic Disorder and their Typically Developing Peers, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 515-512.

Muys, V., Rodger, S., & Bundy, A. (2006). Assessment of Playfulness in Children with Autistic Disorder: A Comparison of the Children’s Playfulness Scale and the Test of Playfulness. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 159-170.

Meakins, C., & Bundy, A. C., & Gliner, J. (2005). Reliability and validity of The Experience of Leisure scale (TELS). In F. McMahon, D. E. Lytle, and B. Sutton-Smith (Eds.). Play: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis. Play & Culture Studies, Volume 6. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, pp. 255-267.

Dreiling, D., & Bundy, A. C. (2003). A comparison of consultative and direct-indirect intervention with preschoolers. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 566-569.

Hess, L. & Bundy, A. C. (2003). The association between playfulness and coping in adolescents. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 23, 5-17.

Harkness, L., & Bundy, A. C. (2001). Playfulness and children with physical disabilities. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 21, 73-89.

Leipold, E., & Bundy, A. C. (2000). Playfulness and Children with ADHD. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 20, 61-79.

Reed, C., Dunbar, S., & Bundy, A. C. (2000). The effect of inclusive programming on the playfulness of preschoolers with and without autism. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 19, 73-91.

Bronson, M. & Bundy, A. C. (2001). A correlational study of the Test of Playfulness and the Test of Environmental Supportiveness. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 21, 241-259.

Bundy, A. C., Nelson, L., Metzger, M., & Bingaman, K. (2001).Reliability and validity of a test of playfulness. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 21, 276-292.

Porter, C. A., & Bundy, A. C. Validity and reliability of three tests of playfulness with African American children and their parents. (2000). In S. Reifel (Ed.), Play and Culture Studies (Vol. 3):Theory In Context and Out. Westport, CT: Ablex, pp. 315-334.

Okimoto, A. M., Bundy, A. C. & Hanzlik, J. R. (2000). Playfulness in children with and without disability: Measurement and intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54, 73-82.

Books:
Bundy, A. C., Lane, S. J., & Murray, E. A. (2002). Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Book Chapters (refereed):
Bundy, A. C. & Clemson, L. M. (in press). Leisure. In B. Bonder (Ed.) Functional performance in older adults (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A., Dwinal, S, & Linder, T. W. (in press.) Facilitating Sensorimotor Development. In T. Linder, Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Paul Brookes.

Skard, G. & Bundy, A. C. (in press). Play and playfulness: What to look for. In L. D. Parham & L. S. Fazio (Eds.) Play in occupational therapy for children (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.

Bundy, A. C. (in press). Sensorimotor development domain. In T. Linder (Ed.) Transdisciplinary Play Based Assessment (2nd ed.), Baltimore: Paul Brookes.

Bundy, A. C. (2005). Assessing play. In M. Law, W. Dunn, & C. Baum (Eds). Measurement of occupational therapy performance: Supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack, pp 89-102.

Dreiling, D., & Bundy, A. C. (2003). A comparison of consultative and direct-indirect intervention with preschoolers. In C. Royeen (Ed.), Pediatric Issues in Occupational Therapy, Bethesda, MD: The American Occupational Therapy Association

Bundy, A. C. (2002). Assessing Sensory Integrative Dysfunction. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C., & Koomar, J. (2002). Orchestrating intervention: The art. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C. (2002). The process of planning and implementing intervention. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C. (2002). Play theory and sensory integration. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C., & Fisher, A. G. (2002). Interpreting test scores and observations: A case example. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C., & Harkness, L. (Eds.). (2002). Alternative and complementary programs for intervention. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C., & Murray, E. A. (2002). Sensory Integration: A. Jean Ayres’ Theory Revisited. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Koomar, J. & Bundy, A. C. (2002). Creating direct intervention from theory. In A. C. Bundy, S. J. Lane, E. A. Murray (Eds.) Sensory integration: Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C. (2000). Leisure. In B. Bonder (Ed.) Functional performance in older adults (2nd ed.), pp. 198-217. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Bundy, A. C. (2000). Assessing play. In M. Law, W. Dunn, & C. Baum (Eds.). Measurement of occupational therapy performance: Supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack.

Grant Activities

Since arriving in Australia:
2006
Bundy, A. C. & Einfeld, S. Consumers as Collaborative Researchers: A Model Training Program, $31,431, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund

2006
Bundy, A. C. Measuring the Impact of Health Interventions from the Perspective of Children Themselves

2006
Bundy, A. C., Popping the Bubblewrap, $23,000 Bridging funds, University of Sydney

2006
Clemson L, Fiatarone Singh MA, Cumming RG & Bundy A. (CIs) and: Wall (AI). Lifestyle (LIFE) versus structured balance and strength training to reduce falls in the elderly: a randomized trial. NHMRC Project grant, $673,000.

2006
Bundy, A. C. Popping the Bubblewrap, $49,000 Bridging funds, University of Sydney

2005
Bundy, A. C. The Right to Play, University of Sydney, $49,000 (with Margaret Wallen)

2003
Bundy, A. C. Helping Iris Stay at Home: A Day Therapy Centre Program Review, Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing $104,000

Research Student Supervision

Completed:

  • Imelda Burgman (PhD), Being and Becoming: Spirituality in the lives of children with disabilities, 2005.

Current:

  • Composing a life when the last song is written: Daily life experiences of boys with duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Paula Bray (PhD)
  • Does an occupational therapy approach, incorporating sensory strategies, reduce anxiety, reduce stereotypy and increase engagement for young children with autism? Kim Bulkeley (MAppSc)
  • A comparison of play for 5 to 10 year old children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. Reinie Cordier (PhD)
  • Measuring and promoting Recovery for people with mental illness. Nicola Hancock (PhD)
  • Understanding and assessing the motivation of sterotypical and repetitive behaviour in children with the dual diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders(ASD) and intellectual disability and children with intellectual disability. Annette Joosten (PhD)
  • (with Lindy Clemson) Development of a clinical test to predict fitness to drive in clients with cognitive and or physical impairments. Lynn Kay (PhD)
  • Are work-like activities associated with better health in 18-25 year old unemployed people? Justin Scanlan (PhD)