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  Faculty: Gary Bedell

Gary Bedell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
New York University
Tufts University
Associate Professor

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I became a faculty member at Tufts University -- Department of Occupational Therapy in 2003. I teach doctoral proseminars and courses in outcomes measurement and research methods. My primary research examines activity participation ("occupations") of children and youth with disabilities 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. I am primary author of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) and Child and Adolescent Scale of Environment (CASE) and co-author of the more recently developed Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY). The ultimate aim of my research is to promote meaningful participation and quality of life for children and youth across the lifespan.

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