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Darcy Fehlings

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Darcy Fehlings

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
54 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2019.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2022.

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352

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Research

Cerebral Palsy Interactive Computer Play Motor Learning Pediatric Feasibility Trial Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Randomized Controlled Trial

Latest papers

Tasks for Assessing Dystonia in Young People With Cerebral Palsy.
Pediatric neurology · 2026
Improving Measurement and Priorities for Assessment in Clinical Trials of childhood-onset Dystonia International Core Outcome Set (Dystonia IMPACT-COS): A protocol.
NIHR open research · 2026
Implementation strategies for early hand therapy for young children with cerebral palsy.
Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026

All 123 publications

Latest funding

CANLINK: Partnering to Establish a National Pediatric Learning Health System Network to Advance Youth and Family Patient-Centered Measurement
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$149,971
Trustworthiness of person-generated health data from markerless motion capture for personalized motor rehabilitation for young people with motor disabilities
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,228,114
Long-term Pain Trajectories, Well-being and Subjective Pain Accounts: A Mixed Methods Study with Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$165,000

All 22 grants and awards

123 publications.

Tasks for Assessing Dystonia in Young People With Cerebral Palsy.

Lott E, Rust A, Dure L, Fehlings D, Pearson T, Pons R, Mink JW, Aravamuthan BR

Pediatric neurology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.10.010 PMID: 41223735

Improving Measurement and Priorities for Assessment in Clinical Trials of childhood-onset Dystonia International Core Outcome Set (Dystonia IMPACT-COS): A protocol.

Gimeno H, Scott H, Edwards K, Redding EP, Kul-Want ET, Stynes G, Vine GA, Simpson E, Molloy R, Higgins C, Gonçalves B, Aravamuthan BR, Chagas PSC, de Koning-Tijssen M, Eggink H, Fehlings D, Roze E, Harvey A, Lin JP, Lumsden DE, Mink JW, Navarrete Muñoz EM, Perez Dueñas B, Rosenbaum PL, Stewart K, Knighting K

NIHR open research2026

DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.14354.1 PMID: 42740908

Implementation strategies for early hand therapy for young children with cerebral palsy.

Hilderley AJ, Nikitovic D, Fehlings D, Andersen J, Heptonstall E, Cassidy C, Kirton A, INTERPLAY Study Team

Developmental medicine and child neurology2026

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.70303 PMID: 42083152

Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination for early detection of cerebral palsy in Ethiopia: A feasibility and knowledge translation study.

Legas ST, Teklehaimanot A, Yibe B, Makino A, Banihani R, Mekasha A, Moges A, Demtse A, Fehlings D

Developmental medicine and child neurology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.70178 PMID: 41725500

Characteristics of unilateral cerebral palsy according to gestational age at birth: A retrospective study.

Piché JV, Hussein N, Kirton A, Fehlings D, Oskoui M, Shevell M, Dunbar M

Developmental medicine and child neurology2026

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.70177 PMID: 41670174

Bridging the Gap in Early Cerebral Palsy Detection: Primary Care Providers' and Specialists' Perspectives on Implementing PROMPTs for Referral.

Majnemer A, Fehlings D, Alkot M, Sanford MR, Ogourtsova T

Child: care, health and development2026

DOI: 10.1111/cch.70287 PMID: 42108420

Sensitivity and Specificity of the Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure Activity Scale: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Kim KK, Fehlings D, Wong K, Ho ES

The Journal of hand surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.07.026 PMID: 41031986

A description and a diagnostic framework: Synergy for practical cerebral palsy diagnosis and care.

Aravamuthan B, Fehlings D, Novak I, Fahey M, Fowler E, Kruer M, Chambers H

Developmental medicine and child neurology2026

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16429 PMID: 40734216

Definition and measurement of functional first web space: A scoping review.

Kim KK, Bacchus-Misir F, Fehlings D, Wong K, Ho ES

Hand therapy2026

DOI: 10.1177/17589983251372955 PMID: 40893660

Lessons learned while exploring the impact of movement-tracking feedback on the experiences of children with neuromotor disorders taking part in interactive home exercise programs: a multi-case mixed methods study.

Petrevska M, Wright FV, Khan A, Sert S, Ferreira I, Munce S, Fehlings D, Biddiss E

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12984-025-01819-1 PMID: 41761323

CANLINK: Partnering to Establish a National Pediatric Learning Health System Network to Advance Youth and Family Patient-Centered Measurement

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Munce, Sarah E; Vanderhout, Shelley

Keywords: Co-Production; Consensus; Implementation Science; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Mobilization; Knowledge Synthesis; Modified Delphi; Patient-Reported Experience Measures; Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; Spor

$149,971

Trustworthiness of person-generated health data from markerless motion capture for personalized motor rehabilitation for young people with motor disabilities

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine A; Cooper, Donovan; Wright, Virginia F

Keywords: Biomechanics; Digital Health Technologies; Kinematics; Markerless Motion Capture; Motor Disabilities; Motor Therapy; Person-Generated Health Data; Personalized Rehabilitation; System Design; Validation

$1,228,114

Long-term Pain Trajectories, Well-being and Subjective Pain Accounts: A Mixed Methods Study with Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Shearer, Heather M

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Childhood Disability; Complex Ongoing Condition; Pain; Well-Being

$165,000

Virtual hand-arm assessments for children with Cerebral Palsy: helping us to achieve equity in rehabilitation care and research.

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine A; Wright, Virginia F

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion; Outcome Assessment; Pediatric; Telerehabilitation; Upper Limb; Validation; Virtual Care; Wearable Sensors

$378,676

BootleBlast, a movement tracking video game for home-based motor therapy - Navigating gaps to market readiness

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine A; Wong, Sharon

Keywords: Disability; Family-Centred Care; Mixed Reality; Movement; Pediatric; Real-World Testing; Rehabilitation; Therapy; User-Centred Design; Video Game

$409,276

Using Priority-Based Patient Reported Outcome Measures to Facilitate Shared Decision Making in Cerebral Palsy

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Narayanan, Unni; Gross, Paul H

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Clinical Decision Making; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Patient & Family Centred Care; Patient Oriented Research; Patient Preferences; Patient Priorities And Goals; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Shared Decision Making

$100,000

The Virtual Music Teacher: Children of all abilities banding together in early childhood music education

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine

$211,878

The Virtual Music Teacher: Children of all abilities banding together in early childhood music education

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP)

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine A.

Keywords: human factors; expert systems; human health including medically related psychological; nformation systems and technology; mixed reality; music education; motor therapy; social/leisure; pediatric; disability

$220,871

Long-Term Outcomes of Hip Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy - An International Multi-Centre Prospective Comparative Cohort Study (CHOP-II)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Narayanan, Unni

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Clinical Trial: Prospective Cohort Study; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Hip Displacement/Dislocation; Multi-Centre Study; Outcomes; Quality Of Life

$822,376

Testing a mixed reality video game for home-based practice of arm-hand skills for children with cerebral palsy: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine A; Fehlings, Darcy L

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Feasibility Trial; Interactive Computer Play; Motor Learning; Occupational Therapy; Pediatric; Physiotherapy; Randomized Controlled Trial; Rehabilitation; Virtual Reality Therapy

$309,826

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

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Darcy Fehlings

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Tasks for Assessing Dystonia in Young People With Cerebral Palsy.

Improving Measurement and Priorities for Assessment in Clinical Trials of childhood-onset Dystonia International Core Outcome Set (Dystonia IMPACT-COS): A protocol.

Implementation strategies for early hand therapy for young children with cerebral palsy.

Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination for early detection of cerebral palsy in Ethiopia: A feasibility and knowledge translation study.

Characteristics of unilateral cerebral palsy according to gestational age at birth: A retrospective study.

Bridging the Gap in Early Cerebral Palsy Detection: Primary Care Providers' and Specialists' Perspectives on Implementing PROMPTs for Referral.

Sensitivity and Specificity of the Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure Activity Scale: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

A description and a diagnostic framework: Synergy for practical cerebral palsy diagnosis and care.

Definition and measurement of functional first web space: A scoping review.

Lessons learned while exploring the impact of movement-tracking feedback on the experiences of children with neuromotor disorders taking part in interactive home exercise programs: a multi-case mixed methods study.

The Virtual Music Teacher: Children of all abilities banding together in early childhood music education

The Virtual Music Teacher: Children of all abilities banding together in early childhood music education

Frequent collaborators

Adam Kirton

Maryam Oskoui

Elaine Biddiss

Sarah Munce

Jan Willem Gorter

Ronit Mesterman

Annette Majnemer

Nomazulu Dlamini

Mary Dunbar

Rudaina Banihani

Robyn Stremler

Gabrielle Deveber

Karen Wong

Virginia Wright

Michael Shevell

Adam Kirton

Melanie Penner

Darcy Fehlings

Jan Andrysek

David Buckley

Christine Cassidy

Craig Campbell

Charles Harry Goldsmith

Gillian King

Amy McPherson

Gillian King

Unni Narayanan

Kawsari Abdullah

Muhammad Mamdani

Patricia Li

Caitlin Cassidy

Danielle Levac

Isabelle Caven

David Chitayat

Karen Barlow

Yona Lunsky

Patricia Li

Michelle Phoenix

Robert Palisano

Rosemary Martino