Department of Occupational Therapy Education

Professional Background
Jane Cox has 23 years of pediatric practice experience serving children and families through infant and toddler services and public schools in their natural environments. A clinical assistant professor, Cox serves as the curriculum program manager for the master of occupational therapy program. She teaches problem-based learning, case-based clinical reasoning, family and community services systems and practicum classes. Cox serves nationally on the roster of accreditors for Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

Academic Background
Cox earned her Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy at the University of Kansas and continued her study at KU to earn a Master of Science in post-professional pediatric occupational therapy. Currently she is pursuing a PhD in Therapeutic Science at the University of Kansas.

Research Focus
Cox is currently the co-principal investigator for The Relationship between Sensory Processing Patterns and Participation and Preferences in Daily Life and Leisure and an intervention expert on Evaluating Effectiveness of Contextually Relevant Sensory Processing Intervention.  Specific research interests focus on sensory processing, intervention in the natural environment and strength-based intervention.

Publications:

Dunn, W., Cox, J., Foster, L., Mische-Lawson, L. & Tanquary, J. (in press). Impact of a contextual intervention on parental competence and children’s participation for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A pretest posttest repeated measures design. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Contributing author, Dunn, W. (2011) Best Practice in Occupational Therapy for Children and Families in Community Settings, Second Edition, Thorofare, NJ., Slack Inc.
Dunn, W. Dustman, S. & Cox, J. (1994) Watch Me Grow Poster, Second Edition. Baltimore, MD, American Occupational Therapy Foundation.

Selected Recent and Current Grants

Cox, Jane (Intervention Expert)
Evaluating Effectiveness of Contextually Relevant Sensory Processing Intervention
The major goal of this study is to test a sensory based intervention that is built on solid interdisciplinary evidence about use of everyday routines, and imbeds sensory processing knowledge within the daily life to create an integrated intervention.

Cox, Jane (Co-I)
The Relationship between Sensory Processing Patterns and Participation and Preferences in Daily Life and Leisure
The major goal of this study is to learn about the relationship between children’s sensory processing patters and their participation and preferences for leisure.

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The Effects of Yoga on Classroom Behavior
The major goal of this study is to examine the effects of participation in 10 minutes of yoga daily on behavior, attention, academic skills and fine and gross motor skills in preschool classrooms.

Cox, Jane (Co-I)
Assessment of Children in Context: Mealtime Observations
Kansas Occupational Therapy Association
The goal of this study was to create and validate a list of mealtime behaviors that school-based occupational therapists observe and record as performance strengths and weaknesses in order to track behaviors of children in natural settings.