
Chun Yi LIM
Profile
SIT Appointments
- Assistant Professor– Present
Education
- PhD in Rehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University , Canada
- Bachelor of Science in OccupationalTherapy University of Sydney , Australia
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy with MeritNanyang Polytechnic , Singapore
Achievements
- Graduate Excellence Award by McMaster University–
- SingHealth Foundation Research Grant Award by SingHealth
- International Excellence Award by McMaster University
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship by McMaster University
- SAOT Research Grant Award
- School of Rehabilitation Science Graduate Scholarship by McMaster University
- Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Silver Award)
- SingHealth Health Science Scholarship
Professional Memberships
- President, Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (SAOT)–
- Executive Council Member, SAOT, 2010 to 2012 and 2014-2016–
Corporate Experience
- KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Senior Occupational Therapist, 2008 to presentPresent
- Project ECHO: Early Childhood Holistic Outcomes, Consultant, 2016
- National OT Conference 2016 Scientific Committee
- Graduate committee membership (Kristen Arestad, Colorado State University, MSc Thesis)
- Provide supervision for Learning Support Educators, appointed by SEED Institute
- National OT Conference 2015 Scientific Committee
- National OT Conference 2014 Organizing Committee
- Developmental Support Programme (DSP), Consultant
- Professional reviewer for: Developmental Neurorehabilitation, Disability and Rehabilitation, Learning and Individual Differences
Research
Current Projects
- Clinical utility of the Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM)Present
- Early Intervention Programme for Infants & Young Children (EIPIC) Consultancy ProjectPresent
- SAFE: Supporting Autism through Family EmpowermentPresent
- Project ECHO: Early Childhood Holistic OutcomesPresent
Publication
Journal Papers
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Pollock, N. & Rosenbaum, P. (2016). Participation in out-of-home environments for young children with and without developmental needs. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. Doi:10.1177/1539449216659859
VanderKaay, S., Moll, S. Gewurtz, R., Jindal, P., Loyola-Sanchez, A., Packham, T., Lim, C. Y. (2016). Qualitative Research in Rehabilitation Science: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions. Disability and Rehabilitation. Doi:10.1080/09638288.2016.1261414
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Pollock, N. & Rosenbaum, P. (2015). Establishing the cultural equivalence of the Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) for use in Singapore. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. Doi:10.3109/01942638.2015.110104
Lim, C. Y., Tan, P. C., Koh, C., Koh, E., Guo, H. Yusoff, N. D. See, C. Q. & Tan, T. (2014). Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (BeeryVMI): Lessons from exploration of cultural variations in visual-motor integration performance of preschoolers. Child: Care, Health & Development. Doi:10.1111/cch.12190
Arestad, K., MacPhee, D., Lim, C.Y., & Khetani, M.A. (under review). Cultural adaptation of a pediatric functional assessment for rehabilitation. BMC Pediatrics.
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Pollock, N. & Rosenbaum, P. (manuscript in preparation). Using the Knowledge-To-Action (KTA) Framework to introduce a newly developed participation measure for young children. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Rosenbaum, P. & Pollock, N. (under review). Psychometric evaluation of the Singapore Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM). Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics.
Conferences
Ong, J., Tan, L., Tan, D., Lim, Q., Lim, C.Y. & Tang, H.N. (2016). Supporting Autism through Family Empowerment (S.A.F.E): Efficacy of a home-based, family-centered programme. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Early Childhood Intervention Australia National Conference.
Pathways and Resources for Participation-Focused Intervention for Children and Youths, SAOT Pediatric Dynamix Lab, 2016
Arestad, K., Albrecht, E., Nale, L., Sample, P., MacPhee, D., Lim, C., & Khetani, M.A. (2016). Cultural adaptation of a pediatric functional assessment for use by Hispanic families of children with special health care needs. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
An Integrative Holistic Approach to Nurturing Persons With Autism, Autism Exposed Singapore, 2016
Optimising the Environment for Children to Excel, Hand in Hand Occupational Therapy Centre for Children, 2015
Lim, C.Y., Ong, S.Z. , & Kok, S.Y. (2015). Partnership with a teacher training institute to enhance teachers’ skills in managing preschoolers with social-emotional needs. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore.
Supporting Children with Learning Difficulties, National Library Board Expert Series organized by the Early Chilldhood Development Agency (ECDA), 2015
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Rosenbaum, P. & Pollock, N. (2015). Psychometric evaluation of the Singapore Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM). Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Occupational Therapy for children with ASD in Singapore: Overcoming Challenges Together, SAOT Pediatric Dynamix Lab, 2015
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Rosenbaum, P. & Pollock, N. (2015). Preschool and community participation, environmental supports and barriers for children with and without developmental delay. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Rosenbaum, P. & Pollock, N. (2014). Using the Knowledge-to-Action Framework to disseminate a newly developed participation measure for young children in Singapore. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore.
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Rosenbaum, P. & Pollock, N. (2014). Cross-cultural adaptation of the Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) in Singapore. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Conference.
Lim, C. Y., Law, M., Khetani, M., Rosenbaum, P. & Pollock, N. (2013). Establishing a cross-cultural equivalence of the Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) in Singapore. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore.
MOE Social-Emotional Development Workshop for Preschool Educators , 2013
Lim, C. Y., Tan, P. C., Koh, C., Koh, E., Guo, H. Yusoff, N. D. See, C. Q. & Tan, T. (2011). Exploring differences in visual motor integration (VMI) performance of preschoolers in Singapore and America. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Conference, Chiangmai, Thailand.