General resources

Free to view:

A video providing an overview of the VdTMoCA for all disciplines (useful for explaining the Model to others), plus a video on approaching learning the VdTMoCA are available on YouTube channel: Creative Ability OT Model


FREE resources from the only YouTube channel dedicated to sharing information on the VdTMoCA - Creative Ability OT Model. Watch video

Other freely accessible resources are below.



Vona du Toit 100th anniversary - celebration of key events for the VdTMoCA.
Downloadable large poster - great to print large scale for office wall at work, or share as a pdf to educate on the VdTMoCA and celebrate achievements - perhaps ones that you were part of???? 

Vona du Toit 100th anniversary poster.pdf


Casteleijn et al, (2022) Theory and application of the VdTMoCA: a scoping review. 7th ICAN International Vona du Toit Model of Creative ability Conference, London. Poster Theory and application of the VdTMoCA. Scoping review poster.pdf


Harding B (2022) Moving the CPA onto RiO. 7th ICAN International Vona du Toit Model of Creative ability Conference, London. Poster. Harding 2022. Moving the CPA onto RiO poster.pdf


Diesel S (2022) Assisting service users to plan. 7th ICAN International Vona du Toit Model of Creative ability Conference, London. Poster. Assisting service users to plan. Poster.pdf


Carter M, Khatri R (2013) Justifying mental health OT practice: Analysis of routine outcome measurement data.  Poster.

Carter M, Khatri R 2017 Justifying mental health OT practice.pdf


Using the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability for group work in community mental health.pdf 


Murphy L (2017) Embracing change: Introducing the VdTMoCA to the MDT on an inpatient adult mental health rehabilitation ward. Poster presentation at the 5th ICAN International Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability Conference, London.

Murphy L 2017 VdTMoCA Conference Poster FINAL.pdf

Murphy L (2018) Being a catalyst for change: The journey of implementing an Occupational Therapy model within a multi-disciplinary team. Poster

Murphy L 2018 Being a catalyst for change. Poster..pdf


Sherwood W (2013) How OTs assess creative ability in in-patient mental health services in South Africa: an MSc study. Presented at the 3rd ICAN International VdTMoCA conference, London.

Sherwood W, 2013 How OTs assess creative ability in in-patient mental health services in South Africa. Poster.pdf


Van der Linde J, Casteleijn D (2016) A comparison of two assessments of levels of functioning in clients with intellectual disability between occupational therapists and nursing staff within a long-term mental healthcare facility in South Africa, Curations 39(1), a1665. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6091641/


Occupational therapists that are using the VdTMoCA want to provide good quality, relevant, effective, research and evidence based services for the people who need them.

VdTMoCA Foundation (UK) (2015) Creating the evidence: Research priorities for VdT Model of Creative Ability informed occupational therapy. 

Foreword by Dr Jennifer Creek. Creating the Evidence Research priorities July 2017.pdf