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Tai Frater is a Senior Lecturer (Education) in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University London, affiliated with the Department of Health Sciences in the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. She specializes in working with children, young people, and families through person-centred approaches.
- MSc in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University (2011) via Elizabeth Casson Memorial Scholarship
- Active in education innovation including team-based learning and digital tools
Her research focuses on family-centred care, parent coaching, shared decision making, and motivational interviewing in pediatric occupational therapy contexts. Recent publications examine school-based practice in Pakistan, clinical education methodologies, and functional assessment tools for brain injury rehabilitation.
Key projects include international comparative studies on parent coaching (Winston Churchill Fellowship) and quality improvement initiatives in evidence-based practice. She supervises MSc dissertations and contributes to NHS core skills training.
Scientific Awards:
- Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship (2019)
- NIHR CLAHRC Improvement Leader Fellowship (2016)
- Brunel Educational Excellence Centre grant recipient
- British Council Knowledge Exchange Partnership participant
Frater collaborates with researchers like Dr Lorna Wales and Prof Meriel Norris, and actively promotes evidence-based practice through the Mind the Gap EBP Community of Practice.
