Profile
Carol DeMatteo graduated form University of Toronto in Physio and Occupational Therapy. She completed her MSc at McMaster University in Design, Measurement and Evaluation. Carol has been with the School of Rehabilitation Science since 1989. She is also Clinical Specialist in OT at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Associate Member of CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Her areas of clinical practice and research include pediatric rehabilitation, neurotrama in children specifically acquired brain injury and obstetrical brachial plexus injury; and feeding & swallowing problems in infants and children.
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Courses Taught
MSc OT, McMaster University
September 2000 – Present
McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science Curriculum planner and course co-ordinator MCHS, OT.
Evidence Based Practice: Research and Practice Inquiry Seminars #748
September 2007
Present Chair Evidence Based Practice
2003 - 2009
Tutor Evidence Based Practice #747
Recent Research
Funding Agency Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
Amount $360,000
Funded Period 2008-2011
Project Title School Reintegration for Children and Youth with Acquired Brain Injury
Investigators Good D., Rumney, P., DeMatteo, C., McDougall, J., McKeever, P., Guerriere, D., Loyst,S., Martinussen, R., Bennett, B., Kumpf, J., DeCourville, N.
Funded:
Funding Agency HAHSO (Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization)
Amount $30,000
Funded Period 2008-2009
Project Title Pilot Study of Limb length discrepancy in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury
Investigators Bain, J.R., DeMatteo, C., Agro, D.
Funding Agency ONF-REPAR-Partnership - Team Development and Research Program
Amount $120,000
Funded Period 2007-2010
Project Title Understanding and measuring integrated cognitive, motor, sensory and psychosocial functioning in ecologically valid contexts to improve diagnosis, prognosis and treatment following TBI.
Investigators Green, R., McFadyen, B., Dade, L., Dawson, D., DeMatteo, C., Forget, R., Gagnon, I., Keightley,M., Kehayia,E., McIlroy, B., McKerral,M., Ptito, A., Schneider, C., Zabjek, K.
Funding Agency CIHR
Amount 370,000.00
Funded Period 2005 - 2009
Project Title Trajectories and Consequences: The longterm follow-up on children and youth with acquired brain injury.
Investigators DeMatteo, C., Hanna, S., Law, M., Scott, L., Mahoney, W., Newman, A.
Publications
Journal Articles
Bain, J., DeMatteo, C., Gjertsen, D. Hollenberg, R. (2009). Navigating the Grey Zone: A guideline for surgical decision making in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries. J Neurosurg: Pediatrics, 3 (March)
Levac D, DeMatteo C. (2009 in press) Bridging the gap between theory and practice: Dynamic Systems Theory as a framework for understanding and promoting recovery of function in children and youth with acquired brain injuries. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
Levac, D., DeMatteo, C., Hanna, S., & Wishart, L. (2008). Intra-individual variability in recovery from paediatric acquired brain injury: Relationship to outcomes at 1 year. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 11(3), 195-203.
DeMatteo, C. A., Cousins, M. A., Lin C.-Y. A., Law, M. C., Colantonio, A., & Macarthur, C. (2008). Exploring postinjury living environments for children and youth with acquired brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89, 1803-1810
DeMatteo, C., Bain, J.R., Galea, V., Gjertsen, D. (2006) The role of botulinum toxin as an adjunct to motor learning therapy and surgery for obstetrical brachial plexus injury. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Volume 48, Issue 04, 245-252.
DeMatteo, C., Matovich, D., Hjartarson, A. (2005) A comparison of videofluoroscopy and clinical evaluation in children with feeding and swallowing problems. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 47, 149-157
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