Gordon Muir Giles

Programs and Courses Taught

Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Dr. Giles has taught many classes over his 25+ years teaching at SMU. He currently teaches in the Capstone courses OCCTH 735L, OCCTH 754, and OCCTH 755.

About Me

Dr. Gordon Muir Giles is an internationally recognized expert in the field of neurological rehabilitation, Dr. Giles developed the first publicly funded long-term neurobehavioral program in the USA West of the Mississippi, and his work has served as a model for subsequent program worldwide. With Jo Clark-Wilson Dr. Giles developed the Neurofunctional Approach which has now been demonstrated to be the only training approach to accelerate recovery in the early period following traumatic brain injury. His recent research focus has been on functional cognition and the development and use of performance-based measures that serve to identify optimal interventions approaches for clients with differing degrees of neurocognitive dysfunction.

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Politics PstGraduate Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists Masters degree in Clinical Psychology Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Teaching Interests

Research Mental Health Cognitive assessment

Scholarly Interests

Brain injury rehabilitation Instrumental activities of daily living Performance based testing Functional cognition

Publications

Morrison, M.T., Giles, G. M., Baum, C., Ryan, J. R., Polatajko, H., Dromerick, A.W., & Edwards, D.F. (2013). Multiple Errands Test-Revised: A performance-based measure of executive function in people with mild Cerebrovascular accident. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67, 460–468. doi: org/10.5014/ajot.2013.007880
Giles, G.M., Scott, K., & Manchester, D. (2013). Staff-reported antecedents to aggression in a post-acute brain injury treatment programme: What are they and what implications do they have for treatment? Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(5), 732-754. Doi: 10.1080/09602011.2013.805147
American Occupational Therapy Association (2013). Cognition, cognitive rehabilitation and occupational performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 67(supplement), S9-S31. Doi: 10.5014/ajot.2013.6789
Giles, G. M., Baxter, D., & Manchester, D. (2014). Alternatives to extinction in brain injury rehabilitation. A reply to Wood and Thomas. Brain Injury, 28(3), 382-383. Doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.875591
Clark-Wilson, J., Giles, G. M., & Baxter, D. (2014). Revisiting the neurofunctional approach: Conceptualizing the essential components for the rehabilitation of everyday living skills. Brain Injury. E-published ahead of print. Doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.946449
Morrison, M., Edwards, D. F., & Giles, GM. (2015). The Issue Is—Performance-based testing in mild stroke: Identification of unmet opportunity for occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69, e-published ahead of print. doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.011528 
Clark-Wilson, J., et al. (2014). Revisiting the neurofunctional approach: Conceptualising the essential components for the rehabilitation of everyday living skills. Brain Injury 28(13-14): 646-1656. 10.3109/02699052.2014.946449
Kalapatapu, R. K., & Giles, G.M. (2016). The relational neurobehavioral approach: Can a non-aversive program manage adults with brain injury-related aggression without seclusion/restraint? Disability and Rehabilitation, -published ahead of print. DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1223757 
 

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

AOTA and OTAC

Community Service

Associate Editor for OTJR: The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

Honors & Awards

AOTA Eleanor Clark-Sagle Award Recipient 2018 

OTAC Lifetime Achievement Award 2023