Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre

Dr Jacqui Barfoot

Research Clinician (Occupational Therapy)
Child Health Research Centre
Featured projects Duration
Early PACT: Early Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
 2018–2022
ENACT (ENvironmental enrichment for infants; parenting with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): A randomised controlled trial of an innovative intervention for babies with an increased chance of autism
The University of Queensland
 2019–2022
LEAP-CP: Peer delivered early detection and intervention for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy/neurodevelopmental disability in Indigenous Australia: Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents Study
National Health and Medical Research Council
 2020–2024
PEERS® Plus: A mixed methods randomised trial of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for primary and early high school children with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy
Queensland Government
 2023–2025

Publications

Journal Articles (11)
Conference Papers (4)
Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Acuña, Carolina, Gallegos-Berrios, Sebastian, Barfoot, Jacqui, Meredith, Pamela and Hill, Jessica (2025). Ayres Sensory Integration® with children ages 0 to 12: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79 (3). doi: 10.5014/ajot.2025.051023
Sakzewski, Leanne, Gilmore, Rose, Hilton, Nicola, Goodman, Sarah, Whittingham, Koa, Barfoot, Jacqui, Thompson, Bianca, Keramat, Afroz and Boyd, Roslyn N (2025). Telehealth Programme for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) for adolescents with acquired and congenital brain injuries: a protocol for mixed-methods randomised trial. BMJ Open, 15 (2) e081843, e081843. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081843
Thompson, Bianca, Gilmore, Rose, Hilton, Nicola, Barfoot, Jacqui, Moody, Christine T., Whittingham, Koa, Keramat, Afroz, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2025). Investigating a caregiver-assisted social skills group programme for primary and early high school-aged children with acquired brain injury or cerebral palsy: protocol for a pilot mixed-methods, two-group randomised trial of PEERS Plus. BMJ Open, 15 (1) e095354, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095354
Mak, Catherine, Waller, Craig, Barfoot, Jacqui and Whittingham, Koa (2024). Psychological flexibility, professional quality of life and psychological adjustment in workers in the disability sector. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/15555240.2024.2432334
Thompson, Bianca A. D., Gilmore, Rose, Barfoot, Jacqui and Sakzewski, Leanne (2024). A systematic review of the efficacy of group social skills interventions on social functioning and social participation in children with acquired brain injury or cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health and Development, 50 (2) e13242, 1-22. doi: 10.1111/cch.13242
Barfoot, Jacqueline, Meredith, Pamela, Whittingham, Koa and Kerley, Lachlan (2024). Including a relationship-focus in paediatric occupational therapy interventions: Introducing the PAIR Model. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention, 17 (2), 331-347. doi: 10.1080/19411243.2023.2203416
McGlade, Andrea, Whittingham, Koa, Barfoot, Jacqui, Taylor, Leisa and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Efficacy of very early interventions on neurodevelopmental outcomes for infants and toddlers at increased likelihood of or diagnosed with autism: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Autism Research, 16 (6), 1145-1160. doi: 10.1002/aur.2924
Barfoot, Jacqueline, Meredith, Pamela, Ziviani, Jenny and Whittingham, Koa (2021). PlayConnections: relationship-focussed early childhood intervention training for allied health practitioners. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 69 (1), 217-238. doi: 10.1080/1034912x.2021.1955334
Barfoot, J., Meredith, P., Ziviani, J. and Whittingham, K. (2017). Parent-child interactions and children with cerebral palsy: An exploratory study investigating emotional availability, functional ability, and parent distress. Child: Care, Health and Development, 43 (6), 812-822. doi: 10.1111/cch.12493
Barfoot, Jacqueline, Meredith, Pamela, Ziviani, Jenny and Whittingham, Koa (2017). Relationship-based approaches in early childhood intervention: are these applicable to paediatric occupational therapy under the NDIS?. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 64 (3), 273-276. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12343
Barfoot, Jacqui, Meredith, Pamela, Ziviani, Jenny and Wittingham, Koa (2015). Relationship-based parenting to support developmental outcomes for a young child with cerebral palsy: a practice application.. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78 (10), 640-643. doi: 10.1177/0308022615583304

Conference Papers

Thompson, B., Barfoot, J., Gilmore, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of group social skills interventions on social functioning and social participation in children with brain injuries: A systematic review. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July - 3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Whittingham, Koa, Mitchell, Amy, Barfoot, Jacqui and Kirby, Grace (2024). Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 30 July 2024.
Whittingham, K., Mitchell, A.E., Barfoot, J., Mak, C. and Boyd, R. (2022). Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families. Better Together 2022 Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022.
Barfoot, J., Meredith, P., Ziviani, J. and Whittingham, K. (2016). Parent-child interactions and cerebral palsy: an exploratory study. 2016 IASSIDD World Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 14-19 August 2016. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Thesis

Barfoot, Jacqueline (2019). Early childhood interventions for children with developmental delays, including cerebral palsy: Adopting a relationship focus. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.945