Professor Jennifer Fleming
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Jennifer Fleming

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Background

Dr Fleming is an occupational therapist and researcher in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. Her PhD completed in 1996 was on the topic of the development of self-awareness following traumatic brain injury. She has continued to pursue collaborative research on role of metacognitive factors in brain injury rehabilitation. Other research interests include prospective memory assessment and rehabilitation, community integration and the transition from hospital to the community, and psychosocial adjustment and outcomes following acquired brain injury, as well as lifetime care and support for people with complex neurological disability. She is Professor of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy, member of the American Occupational Therapy Research Academy, a Fellow of the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment, and Co-Editor of Brain Impairment.

Availability

Professor Jennifer Fleming is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Occupational Therapy, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Dr Fleming is the developer of the Self-Awareness of Deficits Interview which is a widely used assessment in brain injury rehabilitation and research around the world. Her work on the transition from hospital to home after brain injury helped inform the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service established in Queensland in 2016. She was a member of the research team evaluating the impact of this new service which was subsequently permanently funded in 2022.

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373 works between 1994 and 2025
All (373) Journal Article (282) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (69) Other Outputs (3)

201 - 220 of 373 works

2014

Journal Article

Evaluation of a virtual reality prospective memory task for use with individuals with severe traumatic brain injury

Canty, Allana L., Fleming, Jennifer, Patterson, Freyr, Green, Heather J., Man, David and Shum, David H. K. (2014). Evaluation of a virtual reality prospective memory task for use with individuals with severe traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 24 (2), 238-265. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2014.881746

Evaluation of a virtual reality prospective memory task for use with individuals with severe traumatic brain injury

2014

Journal Article

The effect of environmental barriers on community integration for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Fleming, Jennifer, Nalder, Emily, Alves-Stein, Serena and Cornwell, Petrea (2014). The effect of environmental barriers on community integration for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 29 (2), 125-135. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e318286545d

The effect of environmental barriers on community integration for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

2014

Journal Article

Return to driving in the first 6 months of community integration after acquired brain injury

Fleming, Jennifer, Liddle, Jacki, Nalder, Emily, Weir, Nicole and Cornwell, Petrea (2014). Return to driving in the first 6 months of community integration after acquired brain injury. NeuroRehabilitation, 34 (1), 157-166. doi: 10.3233/NRE-131012

Return to driving in the first 6 months of community integration after acquired brain injury

2014

Book Chapter

Impaired self-awareness

Sherer, Mark and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Impaired self-awareness. Handbook on the neuropychology of traumatic brain injury. (pp. 233-255) edited by Mark Sherer and Angelle M. Sander. New York, NY, USA: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0784-7_12

Impaired self-awareness

2014

Journal Article

Perceived importance of prospective memory failures in adults with traumatic brain injury

Huang, Jia, Fleming, Jennifer, Pomery, Nadine L., O'Gorman, John G., Chan, Raymond C. K. and Shum, David H. K. (2014). Perceived importance of prospective memory failures in adults with traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 24 (1), 61-70. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2013.854723

Perceived importance of prospective memory failures in adults with traumatic brain injury

2014

Journal Article

Managing driving issues after an acquired brain injury: Strategies used by health professionals

Liddle, Jacki, Hayes, Rebecca, Gustafsson, Louise and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Managing driving issues after an acquired brain injury: Strategies used by health professionals. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 61 (4), 215-223. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12119

Managing driving issues after an acquired brain injury: Strategies used by health professionals

2014

Journal Article

Hope: a further dimension for engaging family members of people with ABI

Kuipers, Pim, Doig, Emmah, Kendall, Melissa, Turner, Ben, Mitchell, Marion and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Hope: a further dimension for engaging family members of people with ABI. NeuroRehabilitation, 35 (3), 475-480. doi: 10.3233/NRE-141139

Hope: a further dimension for engaging family members of people with ABI

2014

Conference Publication

The influence of life stage on the transition experience of carers: Implications for rehabilitation

McColl, S., Gustafsson, L., Hoyle, M. and Fleming, J. (2014). The influence of life stage on the transition experience of carers: Implications for rehabilitation. SMART STROKES 2014 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 28-29 August 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12334_2

The influence of life stage on the transition experience of carers: Implications for rehabilitation

2014

Book Chapter

Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement

Doig, Emmah and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement. Rehabilitation goal setting: theory, practice and evidence. (pp. 181-211) edited by Richard J. Seigert and William M. M. Levack. Boca Raton, FL, United States: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1201/b17166-13

Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement

2014

Journal Article

Unmet health and rehabilitation needs of people with long-term neurological conditions in Queensland, Australia

Foster, Michele, Allen, Shelley and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Unmet health and rehabilitation needs of people with long-term neurological conditions in Queensland, Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community, 23 (3), 292-303. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12146

Unmet health and rehabilitation needs of people with long-term neurological conditions in Queensland, Australia

2014

Book Chapter

Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement

Doig, Emmah and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement. Rehabilitation goal setting: theory, practice and evidence. (pp. 181-212) edited by Richard J. Siegert and William M. M. Levack. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b17166

Occupation-based, client-centred approach to goal planning and measurement

2014

Conference Publication

Communication recovery after stroke and thrombolysis: Do we know enough?

Finch, E., Fleming, J., Clark, K. and Hayward, K. (2014). Communication recovery after stroke and thrombolysis: Do we know enough?. SMART STROKES 2014 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 28-29 August 2014. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12334

Communication recovery after stroke and thrombolysis: Do we know enough?

2014

Conference Publication

Rehabilitation outcomes following thrombolysis: A study of four cases

Finch, E., Fleming, J., Clark, K. and Hayward, K. S. (2014). Rehabilitation outcomes following thrombolysis: A study of four cases. 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Stroke Society of Australasia, Hamilton Island, QLD Australia, 30 July-1 August 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12298

Rehabilitation outcomes following thrombolysis: A study of four cases

2014

Book Chapter

Community adjustment and re-engagement

Ownsworth, Tamara and Fleming, Jennifer (2014). Community adjustment and re-engagement. Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Research and Future Directions. (pp. 235-254) edited by Harvey S. Levin, David H. K. Shum and Raymond C. K. Chan. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press.

Community adjustment and re-engagement

2014

Journal Article

Interdisciplinary rehabilitation outcomes following thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke: a case series

Finch, Emma, Fleming, Jennifer, Clark, Kathy and Hayward, Kathryn S. (2014). Interdisciplinary rehabilitation outcomes following thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke: a case series. NeuroRehabilitation, 35 (1), 9-16. doi: 10.3233/NRE-141091

Interdisciplinary rehabilitation outcomes following thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke: a case series

2013

Journal Article

Feasibility of gaming console exercise and its effect on endurance, gait and balance in people with an acquired brain injury

McClanachan, Nelson J., Gesch, Janelle, Wuthapanich, Nampech, Fleming, Jennifer and Kuys, Suzanne S. (2013). Feasibility of gaming console exercise and its effect on endurance, gait and balance in people with an acquired brain injury. Brain Injury, 27 (12), 1402-1408. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.823654

Feasibility of gaming console exercise and its effect on endurance, gait and balance in people with an acquired brain injury

2013

Journal Article

Comparison of error-based and errorless learning for people with severe traumatic brain injury: Study protocol for a randomized control trial

Ownsworth, Tamara, Fleming, Jennifer, Tate, Robyn, Shum, David H. K., Griffin, Janelle, Schmidt, Julia, Lane-Brown, Amanda, Kendall, Melissa and Chevignard, Mathilde (2013). Comparison of error-based and errorless learning for people with severe traumatic brain injury: Study protocol for a randomized control trial. Trials, 14 (1) 369, 369.1-369.8. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-369

Comparison of error-based and errorless learning for people with severe traumatic brain injury: Study protocol for a randomized control trial

2013

Journal Article

Reflections on life: Experiences of individuals with brain injury during the transition from hospital to home

Nalder, Emily, Fleming, Jennifer, Cornwell, Petrea, Shields, Cassandra and Foster, Michele (2013). Reflections on life: Experiences of individuals with brain injury during the transition from hospital to home. Brain Injury, 27 (11), 1294-1303. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.823560

Reflections on life: Experiences of individuals with brain injury during the transition from hospital to home

2013

Journal Article

Evaluation of age-friendly guidelines for public buses

Broome, Kieran, Worrall, Linda, Fleming, Jennifer and Boldy, Duncan (2013). Evaluation of age-friendly guidelines for public buses. Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice, 53, 68-80. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.05.003

Evaluation of age-friendly guidelines for public buses

2013

Journal Article

The confidence of speech-language pathology students regarding communicating with people with aphasia

Finch, Emma, Fleming, Jennifer, Brown, Kyla, Lethlean, Jennifer, Cameron, Ashley and McPhail, Steven M. (2013). The confidence of speech-language pathology students regarding communicating with people with aphasia. BMC Medical Education, 13 (1) 92, 92.1-92.8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-92

The confidence of speech-language pathology students regarding communicating with people with aphasia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Outcomes of specialist disability housing for people with disability (ARC Linkage Project administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland
    National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Co-creating virtual environments with consumers to enhance self-awareness and preparedness for home after brain injury
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Consumer Led Research
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Implementation and scale-up of a consumer co-designed physical activity promotion program for people with moderate-to-profound disabilities
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Effective Treatments and Therapies
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    AUS-mTBI: designing and implementing the health informatics approaches to enhance treatment and care for people with mild TBI (MRFF Traumatic Brain Injury Mission administered by Curtin University)
    Curtin University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Co-design of an occupation-based virtual reality intervention for people with cognitive impairment after brain injury
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Capacity Building for Providers of Cognitive Rehabilitation
    The National Injury Insurance Scheme, Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Cured or condemned? Mapping mild stoke outcomes and untreated deficits
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Efficacy of prospective memory rehabilitation plus metacognitive skills training for adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomised controlled trial
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    The transition from hospital to home: a longitudinal study of Indigenous traumatic brain injury (TBI) (NHMRC Project Grant administered by James Cook University)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    A phase II trial of a novel intervention for social language use impairments following traumatic brain injury
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Do people with severe traumatic brain injury benefit from making errors? A clinical trial of the efficacy of error-based learning and errorless learning training (NHMRC Project Grant Griffith Uni)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Using people with aphasia to train health professionals in effective communication strategies over the internet: A phase II pre-post intervention study
    National Stroke Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    CRE in Traumatic Brain Injury Psychosocial rehabilitation: Breaking down barriers for social reintegration (NHMRC CRE administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Improving communication between health practitioners, students and patients with aphasia
    Queensland Government
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2017
    Princess Alexandra Hospital research salary support
    Princess Alexandra Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    RCT of feedback on occupational performance to improve self-awareness in clients with brain injury
    Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Financing and management of lifetime care for adults with acquired disabilities and high care needs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Determinants of successful community transition for individuals with acquired brain injury and their families
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Investigation of outcome, care arrangements and service use for young people with severe brain injury in residential aged care.
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    An investigation of the service and support needs of individuals with acquired brain injury and their families and carers during and after transition from hospital to community
    Disability Services Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    A RCT of two metacognitive contextual interventions for individuals with acquired brain injury in the Community
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Community Based Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: a comparison of home and hospital based outpatient intervention
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Tactile processing ability in children with cerebral palsy
    Brain Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Rehabilitation of prospective memory problems in individuals with traumatic brain injury
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    The use of occupational therapy activity programs to facilitate the development of self-awareness in adults with acquired brain injury
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Rationing rehabilitation: traumatic brain injury and the factors influencing post-acute care in Queensland
    GF Finch Bequest
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    Occupational therapy driver assessment training and rehabilitation research
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    An investigation of prospective memory function in adults with traumatic brain injury
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    Identifying factors for successful integration of persons with disabilities post motor vehicle accidents (MVA) using technology in the workplace
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Jennifer Fleming is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional assessment of functional management following acquired brain injury.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Occupational Therapy Practice in Intensive Care Units

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Merrill Turpin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The conservative management of stiffness and contractures in post-traumatic elbows

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Role of Occupational Therapy and Early Cognitive Therapy in Patients in Intensive Care Units

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Merrill Turpin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of Concussion on Occupational Performance in adults.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Gullo, Professor Michael O'Sullivan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessment, recovery, and rehabilitation of adults in posttraumatic amnesia: A prospective observational study with an embedded feasibility randomised controlled trial in a Spanish neurorehabilitation hospital.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rehabilitation for impaired awareness following acquired brain injury

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Falls following spinal cord injury: an exploration of the trends, perceptions and future directions for management.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jacki Liddle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Falls following spinal cord injury: An exploration of the trends, perceptions and future directions for management.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jacki Liddle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Traumatic Brain Injury and Return to Productive Activities: Barriers, Facilitators and Opportunities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jacki Liddle, Dr Hannah Gullo

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Decision-making aids for upper limb interventions in neurological rehabilitation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jodie Copley

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Decision-making aids for upper limb interventions in neurological rehabilitation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jodie Copley

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rehabilitation intensity for patients with upper limb impairment - what is the impact on occupational performance.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Gullo

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Brain injury
  • Cognitive rehabilitation
  • Occupational therapy
  • Rehabilitation - brain injury

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