Sheila Wirz

1.5k total citations
44 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Sheila Wirz is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheila Wirz has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 8 papers in Clinical Psychology and 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Sheila Wirz's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (8 papers), Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (7 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (7 papers). Sheila Wirz is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (8 papers), Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (7 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (7 papers). Sheila Wirz collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Greece and Nigeria. Sheila Wirz's co-authors include Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Linda Luxon, Aisha K. Yousafzai, Sally Hartley, L. M. Luxon, Maya Thomas, Nora Groce, Gayatri Kembhavi, Suzanne Filteau and Rachael McDonald and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, British Journal Of Nutrition and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Sheila Wirz

41 papers receiving 951 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sheila Wirz United Kingdom 21 302 226 220 214 193 44 1.0k
Tess Bright United Kingdom 17 243 0.8× 140 0.6× 109 0.5× 95 0.4× 174 0.9× 43 991
Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos Brazil 16 195 0.6× 77 0.3× 84 0.4× 100 0.5× 119 0.6× 136 857
Diane Behl United States 13 257 0.9× 20 0.1× 450 2.0× 114 0.5× 158 0.8× 23 664
Jenifer Tregay United Kingdom 17 809 2.7× 18 0.1× 252 1.1× 204 1.0× 112 0.6× 23 1.2k
Anne V. Kirby United States 20 766 2.5× 15 0.1× 647 2.9× 390 1.8× 79 0.4× 61 1.2k
Melvin D. Levine United States 27 287 1.0× 8 0.0× 405 1.8× 626 2.9× 334 1.7× 84 2.1k
Kristen K. Marciel United States 11 84 0.3× 22 0.1× 207 0.9× 102 0.5× 142 0.7× 16 683
Keith G. Scott United States 18 96 0.3× 6 0.0× 450 2.0× 70 0.3× 341 1.8× 58 1.2k
Donald Wertlieb United States 22 42 0.1× 9 0.0× 625 2.8× 105 0.5× 336 1.7× 51 1.5k
Alison Purcell Australia 15 265 0.9× 92 0.4× 112 0.5× 13 0.1× 82 0.4× 67 894

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sheila Wirz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sheila Wirz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sheila Wirz based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sheila Wirz. Sheila Wirz is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Khan, Naila Zaman, et al.. (2011). Feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy: low‐cost caregiver training in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Child Care Health and Development. 38(6). 878–888. 65 indexed citations
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Hartley, Sally, et al.. (2010). Assessing deaf and hearing children's communication in Brazil. Journal of Communication Disorders. 44(2). 223–235. 12 indexed citations
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Olusanya, Bolajoko O., et al.. (2008). Costs and performance of early hearing detection programmes in Lagos, Nigeria. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 103(2). 179–186. 41 indexed citations
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McDonald, Rachael, Robert Surtees, & Sheila Wirz. (2007). A comparative exploration of the thoughts of parents and therapists regarding seating equipment for children with multiple and complex needs. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 2(6). 319–325. 8 indexed citations
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Olusanya, Bolajoko O., Linda Luxon, & Sheila Wirz. (2006). Ethical issues in screening for hearing impairment in newborns in developing countries. Journal of Medical Ethics. 32(10). 588–591. 32 indexed citations
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Osrin, David, et al.. (2005). Prevalence of childhood and adolescent disabilities in rural Nepal.. PubMed. 42(7). 697–702. 15 indexed citations
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Wirz, Sheila, et al.. (2005). Field testing of the ACCESS materials: a portfolio of materials to assist health workers to identify children with disabilities and offer simple advice to mothers. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 28(4). 293–302. 19 indexed citations
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Yousafzai, Aisha K., et al.. (2004). Knowledge, personal risk and experiences of HIV/AIDS among people with disabilities in Swaziland. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 27(3). 247–251. 49 indexed citations
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McDonald, Rachael, Robert Surtees, & Sheila Wirz. (2004). The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health provides a Model for Adaptive Seating Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 67(7). 293–302. 26 indexed citations
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Yousafzai, Aisha K., et al.. (2003). Comparison of armspan, arm length and tibia length as predictors of actual height of disabled and nondisabled children in Dharavi, Mumbai, India. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57(10). 1230–1234. 32 indexed citations
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Yousafzai, Aisha K., Suzanne Filteau, & Sheila Wirz. (2003). Feeding difficulties in disabled children leads to malnutrition: experience in an Indian slum. British Journal Of Nutrition. 90(6). 1097–1106. 30 indexed citations
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Olusanya, Bolajoko O., Linda Luxon, & Sheila Wirz. (2003). Benefits and challenges of newborn hearing screening for developing countries. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 68(3). 287–305. 122 indexed citations
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Yousafzai, Aisha K., et al.. (2003). Beliefs about feeding practices and nutrition for children with disabilities among families in Dharavi, Mumbai. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 26(1). 33–41. 20 indexed citations
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Hartley, Sally & Sheila Wirz. (2002). Development of a ‘communication disability model’ and its implication on service delivery in low-income countries. Social Science & Medicine. 54(10). 1543–1557. 49 indexed citations
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Vreede, Andrew P., et al.. (2002). Some ethical issues in community-based rehabilitation initiatives in developing countries. Disability and Rehabilitation. 24(10). 558–564. 38 indexed citations
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Pai, Mamatha Shivananda, et al.. (2001). A pilot study of the nutritional status of disabled and non-disabled children living in Dharavi, Mumbai.. PubMed. 38(1). 60–5. 9 indexed citations
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Wickenden, Mary, et al.. (2001). COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COURSE AND SERVICE IN SRI LANKA. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. 36(S1). 315–320. 8 indexed citations
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Saeed, Khalid, Sheila Wirz, Richard Gater, et al.. (1999). Detection of Disabilities by Schoolchildren: A Pilot Study in Rural Pakistan. Tropical Doctor. 29(3). 151–155. 3 indexed citations
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Wirz, Sheila, et al.. (1999). Service priorities for children with limited communication ability based on a 'disability' rather than 'impairment' analysis. UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia). 3 indexed citations
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Wirz, Sheila & J. B. Stanton. (1968). AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN DYSPHASIA. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. 3(1). 66–74. 2 indexed citations

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