Jenna Heffron, PhD, OTR/L, ADAC

Select Publications

• Kivlen, C., & Heffron, J.  (2023). Amena 2nd grade case, occupational profile, and client report. In B. Egan, C. Sears, & A. Keener (Eds.), Occupational therapy groups for addressing mental health challenges in school-aged populations: A Tier 2 resource. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK.
• Kivlen, C., & Heffron, J.  (2023). Can-do-pillars (group protocol). In B. Egan, C. Sears, & A. Keener (Eds.), Occupational therapy groups for addressing mental health challenges in school-aged populations: A Tier 2 resource. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK. 
• Sheth, A. J., Kish, J., VanPuymbrouck, L. H., Heffron, J. L., Lee, D., & Mahaffey, L. (2021). “A legitimate place in the profession”: Author reflections on the 2005 disability studies special issue. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(4).
• Harrison, E., Sheth, A. J., Kish, J., VanPuymbrouck, L., Heffron, J. L., Lee, D., & Mahaffey, L. (2021). Disability studies and occupational therapy: Renewing the call for change. [Guest editorial for the 2021 Special Issue on Disability Studies]. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(4).
• Jordan Sheth, A., Heffron, J., & Hammel, J., (2020). Peer mentoring and support. In K. Bryze (Ed.), Occupational therapy for adults with intellectual disability. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK.
• VanPuymbrouck, L, & Heffron, J. (2020, March 24). Practice what we teach: Higher ed needs universal design for all students. Thrive Global. https://thriveglobal.com/stories/practice-what-we-teach-higher-ed-needs-universal-design-for-all-students/
• Heffron, J., VanPuymbrouck, L., Lee, D., Kish Beck, J., & Sheth, A. (2019). “The bigger picture”: Occupational therapy practitioners’ perspectives on disability studies. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(2), 7302205100. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.030163
• Lee, D., Heffron, J., & Mirza, M. (2019). Content and effectiveness of interventions focusing on community participation after stroke: A systematic review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(11), 2179-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2019.06.008
• Heffron, J. L., Spassiani, N. A., Angell, A. M., & Hammel, J. (2018). Using Photovoice as a participatory method to identify and strategize community participation with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2018.1502350
• Heffron, J. (2018). Activities of daily living. In T. Heller, S. Parker-Harris, C. Gill, & R. Gould (Eds.), Disability in American life: An encyclopedia of concepts, policies, and controversies. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO
• VanPuymbrouck, L., Heffron, J., Sheth, A., The, K., & Lee, D. (2017). Experiential learning: Critical analysis of standardized patient and disability simulation. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 1(3), Art. 5.
• Smith, J., Hammel, J., Heffron, J., & Jordan Sheth, A., & Knisely, M. (2017, August). Rental housing access & discrimination experienced by people with multiple disabilities: Study of rental housing discrimination on the basis of mental disabilities: Short paper 5. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research.
• Hammel, J., Lee, D., Heffron, J., & Meskin, K. (2017). Self-determination and self-management. In M. Law, C. Baum, & W. Dunn (Eds.), Measuring occupational performance: Supporting best practice in occupational therapy (3rd ed). Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Incorporated.

Select Presentations

• VanPuymbrouck, L., Sheth, A., Kish, J., Lee, D., & Heffron, J. (2023). Including anti-ableism in occupational therapy DEI initiatives. (Conversations that matter discussion.). AOTA Inspire. Kansas City, MO.
• Mason, A., Riley, B., Scott, S., Iglthaler, J., Daly, R., Wilkinson, K., Heffron, J., Bradshaw, M., Germain, A., Cozzolino, M., & Dorsey, D. (2023).  The occupation of learning: Using metacognitive strategies and a supportive learning environment to develop lifelong learners. (Poster.) AOTA Inspire. Kansas City, MO.
• VanPuymbrouck, L., Jordan Sheth, A., Kish, J., Heffron, J., Lee, D., & Harrison, A., (2022). Author reflections on the 2005 American Journal of Occupational Therapy Disability Studies Special Issue: Where are we 15 years later? (Poster.) 18th WFOT Congress, Paris, France.
• Heffron, J., The, K., & Harrison, A. (2022). Transforming occupational therapy students’ approaches to disability: Impacts of an immersion in disability studies research. (Short course.) 18th WFOT Congress, Paris, France. 
• Harrison, E., The, K., & Heffron, J. (2022). Resilience to resistance: Lessons from occupational therapists with disabilities. (Oral presentation). 2nd Annual COTEC-ENOTHE Congress, Prague, Czech Republic. (Accepted, not presented).
• VanPuymbrouck, L., Lee, D., Jordan Sheth, A., Kish, J., Heffron, J., & Mahaffey, L. (2020, March). Scholarly reflections on the state of the profession’s embrace of disability studies. (Scientific research panel). American Occupational Therapy Association 101st Annual Conference & Exposition, Boston, MA.
• McLane, E., & Heffron, J. (2020, March). Supporting people’s right to participate in the community: Occupational therapy practitioner perspectives. (Poster presentation). American Occupational Therapy Association 101st Annual Conference & Exposition, Boston, MA.
• Lee, D., Heffron, J., & Mirza, M. (2019, November). Content and effectiveness of interventions focusing on community participation after stroke: A systematic review. (Poster presentation). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2019 Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.
• Lee, D., Heffron, J., & Mirza, M. (2019, April). Content and effectiveness of interventions focusing on community participation after stroke: A systematic review. (Research panel presentation). American Occupational Therapy Association 100th Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.
• Hanebrink, S., McClean, L., Quille, A., McKay, E., Jedlicka, J., Guenther, S., Huss, A., Heffron, J., The, K., & Harrison, E. (2018, May). Global perspectives: How occupational therapy professionals with disabilities impact diverse workforces. (Interactive poster presentation). World Federation of Occupational Therapists 2018 Congress. Cape Town, South Africa.
• Lee, D., Beck, J., Harrison, E., Heffron, J., Jordan, A., Mahaffey, L., The, K., & VanPuymbrouck, L. (2018, April). Development of an occupational therapy & disability studies community of practice group. (Poster presentation). American Occupational Therapy Association 99th Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• VanPuymbrouck, L., Sheth, A., Lee, D., Beck, J., Harrison, E., Heffron, J., Mahaffey, L., & The, K. . (2018, April). History and future of Disability Studies’ influence in OT professional paradigm shifts. (History panel presentation). American Occupational Therapy Association 99th Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah.