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  Faculty: Gary Bedell

Gary Bedell, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA
New York University
Tufts University
Associate Professor


I became a faculty member at Tufts University -- Department of Occupational Therapy in 2003. I teach courses in outcomes measurement, research methods, and clinical reasoning. My primary research examines participation of children and youth with disabilities and chronic health conditions and child, family and environmental factors that support or hinder their participation in home, school and community life. Social learning and ecological theories have informed my work. I am particularly interested in assessment and intervention approaches that identify and build upon what individuals already know and do to manage their daily life routines and participate in meaningful activities. Part of my research has involved developing measures to assess participation and environmental factors. Two of these measures, the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) and Child and Adolescent Scale of Environment (CASE) are being used in a number of studies and programs in the U.S. and worldwide. The ultimate aim of my research is to promote meaningful participation and quality of life for children and youth with disabling conditions across the lifespan.

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