Discipline of Occupational Therapy Trinity College Dublin

This week we bid farewell to our colleague & friend @nolancl.bsky.social who retires after an incredible 37 years in the Discipline in @tcddublin.bsky.social
Thank you Clodagh for your contribution to student learning & for helping prepare so many OT students for professional practice

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Our 4th year students start their final placement today!
A fantastic & enthusiastic group of #futureOTs & we wish them all the very best of luck & learning over this 11-week placement.

We are grateful for our practice educators & tutors who support these learning opportunities for our students

Dr Michelle Spirtos Discipline of Occupational Therapy and Prof Laurie Marignol Discipline of Radiation Therapy at the Health Sciences stand, Higher Options

It has been a very busy few days at the The Irish Times #higheroptionsevent
We have really enjoyed meeting secondary school students from around the country and sharing our insights into studying occupational therapy in @tcddublin.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand.

It was a pleasure to meet our first year occupational therapy students at induction today in @tcddublin.bsky.social

Thank you to Elite Healthcare Ltd and in particular Deirdre O'Brien for generously providing I ❤️ OT' water bottles to each of our first year students.

#FutureOTs

As semester one of teaching started today we were really delighted to welcome our 2nd, 3rd & 4th year undergraduate occupational therapy students back to campus.

#FutureOTs

‘Best decision we ever made’: Study shows benefits to children of mobility assistance dogs Marisa Geary said her son now stands taller and has gained in confidence

New research featured in the Irish Times conducted by Dr. Heather Curtin & supervised by Dr. Michelle Spirtos, Prof Ciaran Simms, Prof Richard Reilly & Damien Kiernan
We are proud of the positive person-centred impact of this research translation in everyday lives.
www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

Dr Anne Kirby

We are absolutely delighted to welcome @avkirbyphd.bsky.social to our academic staff within the Discipline.

Anne brings extensive occupational therapy teaching & research expertise with a focus on autistic people & their families, transitions to adulthood, suicide risk & prevention.

#cao #offers #trinitycollegedublin #freshers | Trinity College Dublin Congratulations to everyone who has received their CAO Round 1 offers! Comhghairdeas le gach duine agaibh a fuair tairiscintí i mBabhta 1 ón CAO! #CAO #Offers #TrinityCollegeDublin #Freshers

Congratulations to everyone who has received CAO offers!
If you’re joining us in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy we are excited to meet you!
#FutureOTs

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Our Head of Discipline Sarah Quinn & postgraduate student Méabh Bonham Corcoran recently attended #OSE2025

A great opportunity to disseminate current research underway in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin & network with colleagues & friends in academia in practice.

Parental perceptions of the impact of mobility assistance dogs for children with neurological impairment To understand parental perceptions of the impact of the introduction of a mobility assistance dog (MAD) to children with impaired walking and their families.Semi-structured interviews were conducte...

New research published 🔔Congratulations Heather and all of the research team on this latest joumal publication including Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin staff Michelle Spirtos

doi.org/10.1080/1083...

Logo for the Irish Time Higher Options event

Are you considering a career in occupational therapy?

Come meet our Discipline staff at the Higher Options event in the RDS 17-19th Sept and find out about our exciting undergraduate program.
#FutureOTs

In the British Journal of Occupational Therapy editorial, Discipline staff Dr. Clodagh & co-authors Dr. Eithne Hunt & Dr. Kieran Lewis discuss how occupational therapy practitioners can be changemakers in higher education in supporting students to live & learn well at college
doi.org/10.1177/0308...

Claire, Clodagh and colleagues at the conference

Clodagh delivering her presentation on the Trinity Student Profile

Congratulations to Discipline staff @nolancl.bsky.social & Dr Claire Gleeson who delivered a symposium at the recent International Health Promoting Campuses Network.

Their presentations shared research and expertise and showcased contemporary OT practice in Higher Education in Ireland

Our 2nd Year students combining sunshine and critical reflection on campus today - last placement return day

We were delighted to welcome our 2nd year OT students back to campus today.

Glad to combine critical reflection and personal learning with some outdoor experiences on campus.

We wish these students a lovely summer break
And we thank our Practice Educators who support these OTs in training

Yet more celebrations in the Discipline today!
A warm congratulations to Dr Heather Curtin PhD who was conferred with a PhD this afternoon.

Pictured here with her academic supervisors Dr Ciaran Simms and Dr Michelle Spirtos (Professor Richard
Reilly not pictured)

Massive congratulations to the class of 2025!

The Discipline is delighted to celebrate your achievements.

Wishing you well in your future occupational therapy careers.

Kat Clancy and Aoife Ryan pictured in front of the Rubrics Building, Trinity College Dublin after their MSc graduation today

The Discipline is immensely proud to celebrate two MSc graduations today.

Massive congratulations to Kat Clancy and Aoife Ryan.
Congratulations also to their academic supervisors Dr Tadhg Stapleton and Professor Deirdre Connolly

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