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Bonnie Kirsh

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Professor Emeritus/EmeritaDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational TherapyUniversity of Toronto

Bonnie Kirsh

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Supervision signals

Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (2 CIHR, 2 SSHRC), most recently in 2017.

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Publications

900

Citations

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Education

Ph.D., Department of Applied Psychology
M.Ed., Department of Adult Education
B.Sc. (O.T.)

Profiles and links

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Occupational therapy Mental health and wellbeing Mental health rehabilitation

Latest papers

A qualitative study exploring the support needs of caregivers to older adults with depression.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · 2026
“I Wish This Tool Was Available to Me Sooner”: Piloting a Workplace Autism Disclosure Decision-Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults
Autism in Adulthood · 2024
Bridging the transition from homelessness: Developing an occupational therapy framework
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy · 2023 · senior author

All 48 publications

Latest funding

Improving the role functioning and resiliency of university students experiencing mental health problems using an enhanced supported education intervention
CIHR · 2017 · Principal investigator
$40,000
The IDEAS Network: enabling people with invisible disabilities to enter, return to, and stay in the workforce
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$49,968
Disclosing a psychiatric condition in the workplace: Evaluation of stigma and work outcomes
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$332,775

All 12 grants and awards

48 publications.

A qualitative study exploring the support needs of caregivers to older adults with depression.

Wang CD, Kirsh B, Conn D, Cameron JI

Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.104234 PMID: 42580252

“I Wish This Tool Was Available to Me Sooner”: Piloting a Workplace Autism Disclosure Decision-Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults

Tomas V, Kingsnorth S, Anagnostou E, Kirsh B, Lindsay S

Autism in Adulthood20244 citations

DOI: 10.1089/aut.2023.0054

Bridging the transition from homelessness: Developing an occupational therapy framework

Marshall CA, Cooke A, Gewurtz R, Barbic S, Roy L, Ross C, Becker A, Lysaght R, Kirsh B

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy202315 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2021.1962970

Using the COM-B Model and Theoretical Domains Framework to Understand Workplace Disclosure Experiences, Influencers, and Needs Among Autistic Young Adults

Tomas V, Kingsnorth S, Kirsh B, Anagnostou E, Lindsay S

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders202312 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05766-x

Development and Usability Testing of a Web-Based Workplace Disability Disclosure Decision Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults: Qualitative Co-design Study

Tomas V, Hsu S, Kingsnorth S, Anagnostou E, Kirsh B, Lindsay S

JMIR Formative Research202310 citations

DOI: 10.2196/44354

Competencies for occupational therapy practice in homelessness: A Delphi study

Marshall CA, Cooke A, Gewurtz R, Barbic S, Roy L, Lysaght R, Kirsh B

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy20239 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2021.2002404

Disclosure dilemmas: how people with a mental health condition perceive and manage disclosure at work.

Toth KE, Yvon F, Villotti P, Lecomte T, Lachance JP, Kirsh B, Stuart H, Berbiche D, Corbière M

Disability and rehabilitation2022

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1998667 PMID: 34762548

The Value Filter: A Novel Framework for Psychosocial Adjustment to Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation.

Maxwell J, Friedland J, Kirsh B, Beaton D

Journal of occupational rehabilitation2022

DOI: 10.1007/s10926-021-09976-5 PMID: 34009557

Hope for "Continued Vitality": Qualitative Study of Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury and Low Mood on Their Rehabilitation.

Chui A, Dainty KN, Kirsh B, Dawson DR, Colquhoun H

Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences2022

DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.848575 PMID: 36189039

Critical Characteristics of Housing and Housing Supports for Individuals with Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health and/or Substance Use Challenges: A Qualitative Study.

Estrella MJ, Kirsh B, Kontos P, Grigorovich A, Colantonio A, Chan V, Nalder EJ

International journal of environmental research and public health2021

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212211 PMID: 34831967

Improving the role functioning and resiliency of university students experiencing mental health problems using an enhanced supported education intervention

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants - New/Early Career Investigators

Principal investigators: Nalder, Emily J; Robb, Janine C; Kirsh, Bonnie

Keywords: Mental Health; Meta-Cognitive Strategy; Occupational Therapy; Post-Secondary Education; Resilience

$40,000

The IDEAS Network: enabling people with invisible disabilities to enter, return to, and stay in the workforce

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Kirsh, Bonnie H.

Keywords: supported employment; invisible disabilities; work integration; employment support; work accommodations;mental illness; brain injury; cancer; injured workers; gender and work

$49,968

Disclosing a psychiatric condition in the workplace: Evaluation of stigma and work outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Corbière, Marc; Toth, Kathryn

Keywords: Disclosure; Job Tenure; Severe Mental Illness; Stigma; Supported Employment Program; Work Accommodations

$332,775

The IDEAS Network: enabling people with invisible disabilities to enter, return to, and stay in the workforce

Nominated PICIHR2015Healthy and Productive Work - PDG

Principal investigators: Kirsh, Bonnie

Keywords: Invisible Disabilities; Return To Work

$99,952

Employment and disability benefits in Canada: Envisioning best practices for people with mental illness as they enter the system

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Gewurtz, Rebecca

Keywords: Social policy; Disability studies; Welfare reform; Disability benefits; Employment Supports; Mental illness; Social assistance; Unemployment; Social participation; Qualitative Research

$74,960

SKILLS - Improving the participation of under-utilized talent of people with disabilities in the Canadian labour market: a scoping review

Co-investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Lindsay, Sally R.

$25,000

Evaluating an occupation based approach in community based primary health care among vulnerable populations: a focus on brain health

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - LOI

Principal investigators: Colantonio, Angela; McPherson, Kathryn M

Keywords: Activity; Brain Injury; Health Care Utilization; Mental Health; Outcomes; Primary Health Care; Vulnerable Populations

Promoting employment success through workplace accommodation following traumatic brain injury and electrical injury

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant -PA: Gender, Sex and Health Res. -Work & Hlth & Sexual Hlth

Principal investigators: Colantonio, Angela; Stergiou-Kita, Melpomeni M

Keywords: Brain Injuries; Electrical Injuries; Interviews; Return To Work; Vocational Outcomes; Workplace Accommodations; Workplace Injuries

$100,000

Workshop on supported employment programs in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Dissemination Events

Principal investigators: Corbière, Marc; Reinharz, Daniel

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Supported Employment Programs In Canada

$23,662

Precarious bodies, precarious work: episodic disabilities in the global economy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Lightman, Ernie S.

Keywords: social policy; disability; precarious employment; poverty; social welfare; episodic disability

$234,251

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Profile data last refreshed on September 25, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Bonnie Kirsh

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A qualitative study exploring the support needs of caregivers to older adults with depression.

“I Wish This Tool Was Available to Me Sooner”: Piloting a Workplace Autism Disclosure Decision-Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults

Bridging the transition from homelessness: Developing an occupational therapy framework

Using the COM-B Model and Theoretical Domains Framework to Understand Workplace Disclosure Experiences, Influencers, and Needs Among Autistic Young Adults

Development and Usability Testing of a Web-Based Workplace Disability Disclosure Decision Aid Tool for Autistic Youth and Young Adults: Qualitative Co-design Study

Competencies for occupational therapy practice in homelessness: A Delphi study

Disclosure dilemmas: how people with a mental health condition perceive and manage disclosure at work.

The Value Filter: A Novel Framework for Psychosocial Adjustment to Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation.

Hope for "Continued Vitality": Qualitative Study of Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury and Low Mood on Their Rehabilitation.

Critical Characteristics of Housing and Housing Supports for Individuals with Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health and/or Substance Use Challenges: A Qualitative Study.

Improving the role functioning and resiliency of university students experiencing mental health problems using an enhanced supported education intervention

The IDEAS Network: enabling people with invisible disabilities to enter, return to, and stay in the workforce

Disclosing a psychiatric condition in the workplace: Evaluation of stigma and work outcomes

The IDEAS Network: enabling people with invisible disabilities to enter, return to, and stay in the workforce

Employment and disability benefits in Canada: Envisioning best practices for people with mental illness as they enter the system

SKILLS - Improving the participation of under-utilized talent of people with disabilities in the Canadian labour market: a scoping review

Evaluating an occupation based approach in community based primary health care among vulnerable populations: a focus on brain health

Promoting employment success through workplace accommodation following traumatic brain injury and electrical injury

Workshop on supported employment programs in Canada

Precarious bodies, precarious work: episodic disabilities in the global economy

Frequent collaborators

Rebecca Gewurtz

Angela Colantonio

Rebecca Gewurtz

Sally Lindsay

Skye Barbic

Cheryl Pritlove

Joy MacDermid

Elizabeth Mansfield

Sandra Moll

Vanessa Tomas

Laurence Roy

Evdokia Anagnostou

Mark Bayley

Heather Colquhoun

Vicki Kristman

Andrea Duncan

Lynn Cockburn

Shu-Ping Chen

Keith Dobson

Ellen MacEachen

Marc Jeschke

Ellen MacEachen

Lynn Cockburn

Rob Whitley

Scott Patten

Keith Dobson

Vincy Chan

Mark Bayley

Laurence Roy

Margaret MacNeill

Brian Rush

David Conn

Alisa Grigorovich

Matthew Menear

Matthew Menear

Daniel Reinharz