Dr Tom Balchin

Önéletrajz

Munkásság
(közhasznú tevékenység)
2001-napjainkig Az ARNI Institute UK Charity alapítója és igazgatója
(rehabilitációs neurológiai
sérülések kezelése)

(fizetett tevékenységek)
2011-napjainkig Igazgató, stroke gyógyításának kifejlesztője Surrey
2008-napjainkig Meghívott előadó, MSc neurorehabilitáció Brunel egyetem, Uxbridge

2008-2009 Meghívott előadó, BSc klinikai feladatok Middlesex egyetem, Hendon

2007-2008 Modul vezető, MEd oktatás Reading egyetem, Reading
2004-2007 Tudományos munkatárs/oktatási előadó Brunel egyetem, Uxbridge
1999-2001 Testnevelő és angol tanár Kent

Tanulmányok

2002-2005 PhD Goldsmiths főiskola, Londoni egyetem (jogosultság: kreativitás

összhangban
a kutlúrával)
2000-2001 MA Goldsmiths főiskola, Londoni egyetem
1994-1998 BA (Hons) Middlesex egyetem

Díjak

2015 Az irgalom kiemelkedő rendje

2010 „ Az agysérülés területén elért innováció’ díj ” (UKABIF)

Szabadalmak

2012 Szabadalom No. 1203631.5 ‘Neurogripper Bar’

Többcélú súlyemelő rúd hemiplégiás betegeknek. Jelenleg világszerte a
Watson’s Custom Gym Equipment árusítja.

Jelenlegi kötelezettségek és más

• Tiszteletbeli tudományos főmunkatárs –Oxford Brookes egyetem CLEAR rehabilitáció egység

• Tanfolyam vezető (funkcionális rehabilitáció) - ARNI intézmény & neurológia intézmény, UCL
• Választott tag- The Royal Society of Biology (RSB)
•I gazgató & tanácstag - United Kingdom Rehabilitation Council (UKRC)
• Titkár & alelnök – technológia az orvostudományban – The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)
• Önkéntes – The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries (WSA)
• Az irányítócsoport tagja - United Kingdom Stroke Forum (UKSF)
• Az irányítócsoport tagja – Attend Acquired Brain Injury Group (Attend ABI)
• Az irányítócsoport tagja – Peninsula Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and
Care (PenCHLARC)
• Tag - United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF)
• Tag - Kent Acquired Brain Injury Forum (KABIF)

Kiadványok (Stroke rehabilitáció)

Balchin, T. & Valkenboughs, S. (2015) Physical Activity for Stroke in Scott, A., & Gidlow, C. (Eds).
Clinical Exercise Science Handbook. Routledge, Oxon.
Balchin, T. (2013) Neuroplasticity and the ARNI Approach to Functional Recovery from Stroke, in
Sassoon, R.,
Understanding Stroke - For Patients, Carers And Health Professionals. Book Guild Ltd:
Sussex, p. 105-116. Balchin, T. (2013) Drawing Parallels between High Athletic
Performance Training and Neurorehabilitation, in Montgomery, H. & Budgett, R. (Eds) In
Celebration of the Olympics, RSM Press: London. p. 54-58.
Balchin, T (2012) Stroke Recovery Essentials. Stroke Solutions:
Lingfield. Balchin, T (2012) Stroke: Tricks of the Trade. Stroke
Solutions: Lingfield. Balchin, T (2012) Stroke: How to Re-train.
Stroke Solutions: Lingfield.
Balchin, T (2012) Lower Body Rehab: Self-Help Resource Manual. Stroke Solutions:
Lingfield. Balchin, T (2012) Upper Body Rehab: Self-Help Resource Manual. Stroke
Solutions: Lingfield.
Balchin, T. (2011) Successful Stroke Survivor – The New Guide to Functional Recovery after Stroke
Bagwyn: Lingfield. Balchin T. (2010) Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury: Functional
Training after Stroke. International Journal of Stroke, 5, 3, p. 55.

Kiadványok (oktatás)

Referált folyóiratok:
Balchin, T. (2009). Provision for the Gifted in the UK during the last decade. G&T Abstracts, 1, 1.
Balchin, T. (2009). The Creative Brain: Evaluating Processes Problemy Wczesnej Edukacji. Rok Iii
2009 Numer 2(1). Balchin, T. (2008). Avoiding the Abilene Paradox in Group Classes. Problemy
Wczesnej Edukacji. Rok Iii 2008 Numer 1(7)
Balchin, T (2008) An enquiry into the tension between creative acts and their difficulty of performance.
Journal of Creativity Research. 34, 2.
Balchin, T. (2008). Improving the Quality of G&T Nominations: Tackling Creativity. Gifted Education
International, 24(1), p. 26-44.
Balchin, T. (2007). Teacher Nominations of Giftedness: Investigating the beliefs of British G&T Co-
ordinators. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 32(1). p. 34-45.
Balchin, T. (2007). Identifications of the gifted: the efficacy of teacher nominations in British
schools. Journal of the National Association for Gifted Children, 11(1), p. 5-17.
Balchin, T. (2007). Balancing Identifications: Encouraging Parental Feedback and Recanting
Registers. Problemy Wczesnej Edukacji. Rok Iii 2007 Numer 1/2.
Balchin, T. (2007). Attaching value to creative achievements with consensual assessment
techniques. Journal of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education.
Balchin, T. (2005). Identifying gifted and talented students through creative behaviour in design and
technology education: a case study. Journal of the National Association for Gifted Children, 10(1),
p. 20-26.
Balchin. T. (2005). “A Creativity Feedback Package for Teachers and Students of Design and
Technology in the UK.
International Journal of the Design and Technology Association, 10(2), p. 31-43.
Kimbell, R., & Lawler, T., Balchin, T. (2003). PRO-Desktop in Schools: A Pilot Study, in the Journal
of Association of Design and Technology, 7(1), p. 29-33.
Balchin, T. (2002). Male Teachers in Primary Education. Forum, the Journal for Promoting 3-19
Comprehensive Education, 44(1), p. 28-34.

Publikált írások:
Balchin, T. (2009). The UK Definition and Register in Practice: A Report. Journal of the National
Association for Gifted Children, Jan 2009.
Balchin, T. (2008) Misdiagnoses and De-motivation: The Downside of Gifted Education. Matters
Arising. The National Governors Association, April 2008
Balchin, T. (2007) Assessing Creative Outcomes in British Schools. Creative Learning Today,
15(2), June 2007. Balchin, T. (2007). Problems with teacher nominations of gifted and talented
students. G&T Update, March 2007. Balchin, T., and Jackson, N. (2005). Developing students’
creativity: importance of creativity styles for the Higher Education Academy. June 2005.
Balchin, T. (2005). Assessing students’ creativity: lessons from research for the Higher Education
Academy. Kimbell, R., Miller, S., Wheeler, T., & Wright, R., Balchin, T. (2004) Assessing Design
Innovation : a research & development project for the Department for Education & Skills (DfES)
and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
Goldsmiths College, University of London, Dec 2004.

Könyvek és könyv fejezetek:

Balchin, T (2009) Creativity or Conformity: Recognising and Rewarding Creative Endeavour. Verlag.
Balchin, T, Hymer, B & Matthews, D. (2008). The Routledge International Companion to Gifted
Education. Routledge- Farmer.
Balchin, T. (2008). Educating Gifted Learners: the Truth, in Matsagouras, E. (Ed.) Educating the
High Ability Children: Differentiated Syneducation. Pharos.
Balchin, T. (2008). Recognising and Fostering Creative Production, in Balchin, T, Hymer, B &
Matthews, D. (Eds) The Routledge International Companion to Gifted Education. Routledge: Oxon,
203-209.
Balchin, T. (2008). The Future of the English definition of giftedness, in Balchin, T, Hymer, B &
Matthews, D. (Eds) The Routledge International Companion to Gifted Education. Routledge: Oxon,
Balchin, T. (2006). Assessing creativity through consensual assessment, in Jackson, N and Cowan,
J. (Eds). The Challenge of Creativity Assessment in Higher Education, Routledge: Oxon. p.173-
182.
Kimbell, R., Balchin, T., & Stables, K. (2003). The Nesta Report: Energy and the Environment. An
evaluation of a NESTA/LEGO collaborative Design and Technology project. Goldsmiths College,
University of London.
Kimbell, R, Lawler, Stables, K., & Balchin, T. (2002) Pro-Desktop in Schools: A Pilot Study of Its
Impact on Design and Technology. Goldsmiths College, University of London.