Presentations

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS (Faculty mentor for student* or post doc** research)

  1. Yaar, E,* Gal, E., Lamash, L., & G. Feeling Close from a Distance: Pilot Study of a Hybrid Intervention to Promote Functional Goals of Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults (Scientific Poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Orlando, FL (March, 2024).
  2. Bedell, G. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): Pilot Implementation with Young Brain Tumor Survivors (One-hour session). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Norwood, MA. (accepted for November 2023; Unable to present due COVID).
  3. Yaar, E.,* Bedell, G., Gal, E., & Lamash, L. The Efficacy of a Hybrid Intervention to Promote Personal Goals of Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults (Scientific Poster). International Society of Autism Research (INSAR), Stockholm, Sweden (May 2023)
  4. Rothman, S.*, Bedell, G., Gebretensae, H., & Lim, L.M., Toolkit to Facilitate Social Participation Among Young Preschoolers at a Laboratory and Demonstration School (Educational Poster), American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO  (April 2023).
  5. Irwin, K.*, Bedell, G., Gebretensae, H., & Lim, L.M., Developing a Universal Design for Learning and Inclusion Toolkit, Supporting Young Children in the Classroom (Educational Poster), American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO (April 2023).
  6. Rubin, A.*, Bedell, G., & Freeman, S., Patterns of Change in Social Participation and Goal Planning in Adolescent and Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors. (Scientific Poster), Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Norwood, MA. (October 2022).
  7. Porter, N.*, , G., Mueller, M., Usability Testing of a Pet-Assisted Virtual Coaching Intervention to Promote Social Participation of Adolescents with Social Anxiety (Scientific Poster), Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Norwood, MA. (October 2022).
  8. Irwin, K.*, Bedell, G., Gebretensae, H., & Lim, L.M., Developing a Universal Design for Learning and Inclusion Toolkit, Supporting Young Children in the Classroom (Educational Poster), Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Norwood, MA. (October 2022).
  9. Rothman, S.*, Bedell, G., Gebretensae, H., & Lim, L.M., Toolkit to Facilitate Social Participation Among Young Preschoolers at a Laboratory and Demonstration School (Educational Poster), Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Norwood, MA. (October 2022).
  10. Bedell, G., Porter, N.*, Cullen, M.*, Gould, Z.* & Freeman, S., Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): Adaptation, Usability And Implementation For Youth and Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors. International Pediatric Brain Injury Society (IPBIS) Annual Conference, Manhattan, NY, USA (September 2022).
  11. Van der Holst, M., Reurings, A.J., Wierenga, R, Kapitein, M., Hendriks, C., Broos, A., Wade, S., Bedell G., & De Kloet A.J. NL:  Digital disclosure of peer expertise by young people with Acquired Brain Injury. International Pediatric Brain Injury Society (IPBIS) Annual Conference, Manhattan, NY, USA (September 2022).
  12. Anaby, D., Imms, C. (presenters), Co-Authors: Piskur, B., Khetani, M., Bedell, G., Simeonsson, R., de Kloet, A., Schakel, F., & van der Holst, M. Networking to mobilize new knowledge around participation into practice: the Participation-focused Knowledge Translation (P-KT) roadmap. (Mini-symposium). European Academy of Childhood Disability, Barcelona, Spain (May 2022).
  13. Anaby, D., Imms, C., Dada, S., Piskur, B., Schakel, F., van der Holst, M.(presenters); Co-Authors: Khetani, M., Bedell, G., Simeonsson, M., & de Kloet, A. Let’s LEAP together: Towards a participation-focused practice and a pediatric rehabilitation paradigm shift (Symposium)  Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Conference, Melbourne, Australia (March 2022)   
  14. Barhydt, K., Adu-Bredu, A., Everhart-Skeels, S., Bedell, G., Panetta, K., & Messner, W. (2020). Cartbot: A Direct-Manipulation Minimal Degrees-of-Freedom Mobile Assistive Robot to Maximize User Agency. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), Rome, Italy (Sept. 2020)
  15. Bedell, G. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): Usability testing of website and application for youth and young adults with acquired brain injuries (scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Boston, MA (March, 2020; Accepted; Cancelled due to COVID-19)
  16. Skeels, S., Scannell, L.*, Bedell, G., Adu-Bredu,* A., Barhydt, K.,* Wen, J., & Messner, W. Developing Robotic Assistance for Activities of Daily Living for Persons with C4-C7 Spinal Cord Injury (scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Boston, MA (March 2020; Accepted, Cancelled due to COVID-19)
  17. Scannell, L.*, Skeels, S., & Bedell, G. A scoping review of preferred assistive technology (AT) design characteristics for individuals with spinal cord injuries (scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Boston, MA (March, 2020; Accepted; Cancelled due to COVID-19)
  18. Lamash, L.,** Bedell, G., Josman, N. Comparison of Community Participation Patterns of Israeli Adolescents with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder (scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Boston, MA (March, 2020; Accepted; Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  19. Kurowski, B., Wade, S., Bedell., G., & Quatman-Yates, K. Biopsychosocial model of pediatric brain injury recovery: Importance of brain health and wellness.(Research Mini-Symposium). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (November, 2019)
  20. Cullen, M.,* Bedell, G. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN) Usability Study: Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors. (scientific poster). Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapists (MAOT) Conference, Norwood, MA. (October 2019).
  21. Bedell, G., Tan, X.*, Greenwood, J., Hooks, D., & Wade, S. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN) website & web application: A Usability study. (Scientific poster). European Academy of Childhood Disability, Paris (May, 2019).
  22. De Kloet, A., Imms, C., Khetani, M., van der Holst, M., Anaby, D., Bedell, G., Piškur, B. & Schakel, F. Future twist in participation: Why and how to promote meaningful participation of children and young adults with disabilities. (Mini-symposium). European Academy of Childhood Disability, Paris (May, 2019).
  23. Tan, X.*, & Bedell, G. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN) website & web application: Feasibility & usability with Occupational Therapy graduate students, (scientific poster). Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapists (MAOT) Conference, Norwood, MA. (October 2018).
  24. Tan, X.*, & Bedell, G., Singapore- National Occupational Therapy Conference (OTC), “Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN) Website and Web-Application: A Feasibility Study,” Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists, Singapore. (October 2018).
  25. Bedell, G., Greenwood, J., Hooks, D., Gualtieri, L.N., Tan, X.*, King, J.A., Alguilar, J. & Wade, S.L. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): Description and usability testing of a new website and web application for adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injuries (Scientific presentation). International Pediatric Brain Injury Society (IPBIS) 3rd Annual Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland (September, 2018).
  26. Lamash, L.**, Bedell, G., Josman, N. Community participation patterns of adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders (Poster presentation). European Association for Research on Adolescence Conference. Ghent, Belgium (September, 2018).
  27. Bedell, G., Narad, M., King, J., Jacquin, M.*, Turkstra, L., Johnson, J., Haarbauer-Krupa, J. & Wade, S.L. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): Intervention pilot for teenagers with acquired brain injuries (Scientific presentation). International Pediatric Brain Injury Society (IPBIS) 2nd Annual Conference, Rome, Italy (September, 2017).
  28. Wade, S., Babcock. L., Bedell, G., & Rode, C. Technology-assisted interventions for pediatric brain injury (Research symposium). 12th World Congress of Brain Injury, New Orleans, LA. (March, 2017).
  29. Cook, L., Wade., S., Bedell, G., & Johnson, M. Transforming TBI Management for Youth: Beyond Acute to Advancing Function in the Long Term (Pre-Congress session). 12th World Congress of Brain Injury, New Orleans, LA. (March, 2017).
  30. Chen, W.C.*, Bedell, G., Tickle-Degnen, L., & Liao, H.F. School Participation and Environmental Barriers of Children with Disabilities in Taiwan (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April, 2017).
  31. Barnes, M.*, Schwartzberg, S., Bedell, G., Counselman, E., & Marfeo, E. Group Leader Self-Assessment (GLSA): Reliability and validity (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April, 2017).
  32. Barnes, M.*, Schwartzberg, S., Bedell, G., Counselman, E., & Marfeo, E. Group Leader Self-Assessment (GLSA): Reliability and validity (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (November, 2016).
  33. Colleran, K.*, Kirschner, K.*, Moser, M.*, Rousseau, M.*, & Bedell, G. Responsiveness of The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) Items over three years.(Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (November, 2016).
  34. Bedell, G., Wade, S.L., Turkstra, L., King, J., Johnson, J., Narad, M., Jacquin, M.*, & Cocjin, S.* Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN): Pilot testing of an app-based coaching intervention for teenagers with TBI (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Chicago, IL (April 2016).
  35. Golos, A.** & Bedell, G. Responsiveness and discriminant validity of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) in children with TBI across 3-years (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Chicago, IL (April 2016).
  36. Bedell, G., Wade, S.L., Turkstra, L., King, J., Johnson, J., Narad, M., Jacquin, M.*, & Cocjin, S.* Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): A pilot study of an app-based coaching intervention for teenagers with TBI (Scientific paper), 11th World Congress of Brain Injury, The Hague, Netherlands (March, 2016)
  37. Golos, A.** & Bedell, G. Consistency of psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) in a national sample (USA) of children with TBI across 3-years (Scientific poster). 11th World Congress of Brain Injury, The Hague, Netherlands (March 2016).
  38. Golos, A.** & Bedell, G. Responsiveness and discriminant validity of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) in children with TBI across 3-years (Scientific poster), 11th World Congress of Brain Injury, The Hague, Netherlands (March 2016).
  39. Golos, A.** & Bedell, G. Consistency of psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) in a US sample of children with TBI across 3-years (Scientific poster). Rehabilitation Science and Technology Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, (February, 2016).
  40. Bedell, G., Wade, S.L., LaFavre, M.*, Fleischer, A.,* King, J., Haarbauer-Krupa, J., Turkstra, L., & Johnson, J. Social Participation And Navigation: Phase 1 Intervention Development. Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapy (October, 2015).
  41. Aras, R.*, Cooper, S.*, Deng.*, Rose, T.*, & Bedell, G. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): A usability study (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October, 2015).
  42. Wade, S.L., G., Johnson, J., Turkstra, L., & Haarbauer-Krupa, J. Social Participation And Navigation (SPAN): A novel app to promote social participation (Scientific presentation). The International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury, Liverpool, England (September, 2015).
  43. Massey, J.*, Bedell, G., Luo, X.*, Hardy, S.*, Liu, C.*, VanderClock, P.* & Gilmore, S.* Social participation and friendship among school-aged children with disabilities. (Scientific poster). College of Occupational Therapists (COT) Annual conference, Brighton, England. (July, 2014).
  44. Massey, J.*, Diedrick, L., & Bedell, G. Preliminary study to examine potential benefits of therapeutic life skills programmes for adolescents who are deaf. (Scientific poster, author only). College of Occupational Therapists (COT) Annual conference, Brighton, England. (July, 2014).
  45. Bedell, G., Wade, S.L., LaFavre, M.*, Fleischer, A.,* King, J., Haarbauer-Krupa, J., Turkstra, L.L., & Johnson, J. Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN) for Teens with TBI: Phase 1 development of anapp-based coaching intervention. (Scientific Poster). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. (April, 2015).
  46. Higgins, S.H.*, Schwartzberg, S.L., Bedell, G., & Duncombe, L.W. (2014). Current Practice and Perceptions of Group Work in Occupational Therapy. (Scientific Poster). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. (April, 2015).
  47. Sirois, K., Tousignant, B., Beauchamp, M. H., Achim, A. M., Bedell, G., Boucher, N., … & Jackson, P. L. The contribution of social cognition in the prediction of social participation difficulties following moderate-to-severe TBI in adolescents and young adults. (Scientific Poster). Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury, San Francisco, CA. (March, 2014).
  48. Tousignant, B., Jackson, P. L., Beauchamp, M. H., Achim, A. M., Bedell, G., Boucher, N., … & Sirois, K. (2014, May). Moderate-to-severe TBI impacts on social cognition in adolescents and young adults and contribution of non-social cognitive functions. (Scientific Poster). Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury, San Francisco, CA. (March, 2014).
  49. Bedell, G. & McDougall, J. Further validation of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Environment (CASE). (Guided Scientific Poster). 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Yokohama, Japan (June, 2014).
  50. Bedell, G., & McDougall, J. & Wright, V. Youth Report Version of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP): Psychometric Properties and Comparisons with the Parent Report Version. (Scientific poster ), 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Yokohama, Japan (June, 2014).
  51. Chen, W.C.,* Hwang, A.W., Bedell, G., Kang, L.J., & Liou, T.H. Comparison of participation restrictions and environmental barriers among children with different disabilities. (Scientific poster). 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Yokohama, Japan (June, 2014).
  52. Law, M., Coster, W., Bedell, G., Anaby, D., & Khetani, M. Fostering Knowledge about Participation in Occupations for Children and Youth: Processes and Outcomes of a Knowledge Translation Project. (Guided Scientific poster),16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Yokohama, Japan (June, 2014).
  53. Law, M., Coster, W., Bedell, G., Anaby, D., Khetani, M., Teplicky, R., & Turner, L Child and Youth Participation: Outcomes of a Knowledge Translation Project. (Scientific presentation). Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy ( CAOT) Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. (May, 2014).
  54. Bedell, G., & McDougall, J., Further validation of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Environment (CASE). (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (April, 2014).
  55. LaFavre, M.*, Wakeham, K.*, Iassogna, J.* & Bedell, G. Preliminary psychometric and descriptive analysis of the Social Participation Observation Tool (SPOT). (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (April, 2014).
  56. Massey, J.*, Luo, X.*, Hardy, S.*, Liu, C.*, VanderClock, P.* Gilmore, S.*, & Bedell, G. Social participation and friendship among school-aged children with disabilities. (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October, 2014).
  57. LaFavre, M.*, Wakeham, K.*, Courtemanche, S.* Maliya, B.*, Kamath, P.*, Iassogna, J.*& Bedell, G. Preliminary psychometric and descriptive analysis of the Social Participation Observation Tool (SPOT) for first and second graders. (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (November, 2013).
  58. Shaw, K.*, Davis, K.*, Foster, H.*, Suarez, K.*, Wong, V.*, Iassogna, J.* & Bedell, G.* Preliminary Analysis of the Social Participation Observation Tool (SPOT) for kindergartners. (Scientific poster). Brown, T.* & Bedell, G. Promoting Social Participation: Children with Acquired Brain Injuries. (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (November, 2013).
  59. Frater, T.*, Iassogna, J.*, Makwana, V.*, Singh, U.*, Thakkar, P.*, Bedell, G. The effects of disability, age and gender on partipation of children and youth. (Scientific poster). College of Occupational Therapists Annual conference (United Kingdom), Glasgow, Scotland (June, 2013).
  60. Bedell, G., McDougall, J., & Wright, V. Youth Report Version of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP): Psychometric Properties and Comparisons with the Parent Report Version. (Scientific poster), American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA (April, 2013).
  61. Bedell, G., Coster, W., Law, M., Liljenquist, Kao, Y.C., Teplicky, R., Anaby, D., & Khetani, M. (Scientific poster). Community participation, supports and barriers of school-age children with and without disabilities. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA (April, 2013).
  62. Khetani, M., Teplicky, R., Bedell, G., & Coster, W. Fostering knowledge about participation in occupations for children and youth: processes and outcomes of a knowledge translation project. (Research panel presentation). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA (April, 2013).
  63. Frater, T.*, Iassogna, J.*, & Bedell, G. The effects of disability, age and gender on participation of children and youth. (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA (April, 2013).
  64. Schofield, J.*, Kirsch, E.*, & Bedell, G. Parent strategies and disability effects on childhood
  65. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA (April, 2013).
  66. Hwang, A.W., Liou, T.H. , Yen, C.F., Bedell, G. M., Chen, W.C.*, Kang, L.J., Liao, H.F., and d Component Task Force of Disability Evaluation System. A national survey of participation among children with disabilities in Taiwan. (Scientific paper). Third Conference of the Taiwan Society of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, Taipei, Taiwan. (March, 2013)
  67. McDougall, J., Wright, V. & Bedell, G. Youth Report Version of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP): Psychometric Properties and Comparisons with the Parent Report Version (Scientific paper), Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services. Toronto (November, 2012).
  68. Law, M., Coster, W., Bedell, G., Anaby, D.,Teplicky, R., Khetani, M.A., Lin, C.Y. Participation in Everyday Activities: Profiles for Children and Youth With and Without Disabilities (Scientific paper), Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services. Toronto (November, 2012).
  69. Liao, H.F., Chen, W.C.*, Bedell, G., Liou, T.H., Kang, L.J., Yen, C.F., & Hwang. A.W. Participation of Taiwanese children with disabilities in home, school and community (Scientific poster). American congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Meeting: Progress in Rehabilitation Research. Vancouver (October, 2012).
  70. Hwang, A.W., Liou, T.H., Bedell, G.M., Kang, L.J., Chen, W.C.*, Yen, C.F., & Liao, H.F. The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation – Traditional Chinese version and its psychometric properties. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Meeting: Progress in Rehabilitation Research. Vancouver (October, 2012).
  71. Khetani, M.A., Law, M., Anaby, D.,Teplicky, R., Coster, W., & Bedell, G. Participation in the home environment among children with and without disabilities. 140th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco (October, 2012).
  72. Frater, T.*, Iassogna, J.*, Makwana, V.*, Singh, U.*, Thakkar, P.*, Bedell, G. “The effects of disability, age and gender on partipation of children and youth.” (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October 2012).
  73. Schofield, J.*, Kirsch, E.*, Babre, N.*, Khuje, P.*, Patil, P* & Bedell, G. Parent strategies and disability effects on childhood participation. Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October 2012).
  74. Law, M., Coster, W., Bedell, G., Anaby, D., Teplicky, R., & Khetani, M.A. “Participation profiles at home, school and in the community: A comparison of children and youth with and without disabilities” . (Scientific paper). American Academy of Cerebral palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Toronto, CA (September 2012).
  75. Law, M., Coster, W., Bedell, G., Anaby, D., Teplicky, R., & Khetani, M.A. “Participation in occupations: Profiles for children with and without disabilities. (Scientific paper). Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Annual Conference, Montreal, CA (June 2012).
  76. Anaby, D., Law, M., Teplicky, R., Coster, W., Bedell, G., & Khetani, M.A. “Participation and Environment Measure – Children and Youth: Psychometric findings” (Scientific poster). Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Annual Conference (June 2012).
  77. Bedell, G., Bresnahan, J.*, Hamilton, A.*, Hollebone, S.*, Lakatos, H.*, & Memole, L.* “Parent needs and strategies for promoting participation of school-age children with and without disabilities.” (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN (April, 2012).
  78. Chen, W.C.*, Drew, N.* & Bedell, G. “Environmental factors affecting participation of children and youth with and without disabilities.” (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN (April, 2012).
  79. Chen, W.C.*, Drew, N.* & Bedell, G. “Environmental factors affecting participation of children and youth with and without disabilities.” (Scientific poster). Tufts Graduate School Council Research Symposium (April, 2012).
  80. Chen, W.C.*, & Bedell, G. “Environmental factors that affect participation of children and youth with acquired brain injuries.” (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN (April, 2012).
  81. Chen, W.C.*, & Bedell, G. “Environmental factors that affect participation of children and youth with acquired brain injuries.” (Scientific poster). Tufts Graduate School Council Research Symposium (April, 2012).
  82. Frater, T.*, Iassogna, J.*, Makwana, V.*, Singh, U.*, Thakkar, P.*, Bedell, G. “The effects of disability, age and gender on partipation of children and youth.” (Scientific poster). Tufts Graduate School Council Research Symposium (April, 2012).
  83. Bedell, G. & Coster, W. “Participation and Environment Measure – Children and Youth: Psychometrics” (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October 2011).
  84. Bresnahan, J.*, Hamilton, A., Hollebone, S.*, Lakatos, H.*, Memole, L.* & Bedell, G. “Parent needs and strategies for promoting child participation.” (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October 2011).
  85. Chen, W.C.*, Drew, N.* & Bedell, G. “Environmental factors affecting children’s participation.” (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October 2011).
  86. Chen, W.C.*, & Bedell, G. “Environmental barriers affecting participation: Children with brain injuries.” (Scientific poster). Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (October 2011).
  87. Bedell, G., Coster, W., Law, M., Khetani, M., Teplicky, R., Liljenquist, K., Kao, Y., & Anaby, D. The Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY): Descriptive and psychometric findings (Scientific poster). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA (April, 2011).Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference (November, 2013).
  88. Bedell, G. Developing measures of participation and environment: Parent perspectives. (Scientific paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Houston, TX. (April, 2009).
  89. Khetani, M., Bedell, G., Coster, W., Law, M. Environmental influences on the social participation of children with developmental disabilities: Parent and child perspectives informing measurement development. (Scientific poster; co-author only). The Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation in Developmental Disabilities (March, 2009).
  90. Bedell, G. The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation: Further psychometric testing. (Scientific paper). North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) Sixth Annual Conference on Brain Injury. New Orleans, LA (October, 2008). [see published abstracts]
  91. Bedell, G. Measuring participation of children and youth with disabilities: Conceptual, practical and methodological considerations (Short course). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA. (April, 2008).
  92. Bedell, G. The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation: Further psychometric testing (Scientific poster). Tufts University Research Day on Translational Research: Applying Discovery. Boston, MA. (November, 2007).
  93. Bedell, G. The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation: Further psychometric testing (Scientific poster). New Frontiers in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (sponsored by the National Institutes of Health & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). San Diego, CA. (November, 2007). [see published abstracts]
  94. Bedell, G. The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation: Further development and testing. (Scientific paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. St. Louis. MO. (April, 2007).
  95. Bedell, G. Balancing health, work and daily life: Design and effects of an intervention for persons with HIV/AIDS (Scientific paper). World Federation of Occupational Therapists Conference. Sydney, Australia (July, 2006).
  96. Bedell, G. Functional outcomes of children and youth with brain injuries at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (Scientific poster). World Federation of Occupational Therapists Conference. Sydney, Australia (July, 2006).
  97. Bedell, G. Functional outcomes of children with brain injuries at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (Scientific paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Long Beach, CA. (May, 2005).
  98. Bedell, G. Balancing health, work and daily life: Design and effects of an intervention for persons with HIV/AIDS (Scientific paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN (May, 2004).
  99. Cohn, E., Bedell, G., Dumas, H. Strategies to promote social participation in school-age children with acquired brain injuries (Scientific Paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. (June, 2003).
  100. Cohn, E., Bedell, G., Dumas, H. Exploring parents’ use of strategies to promote social participation in school-age children with acquired brain injuries (Scientific Paper). Social Communication and Sensory Integration: Building Bridges between Research and Practice, R2K Research Symposium. San Pedro, CA (February, 2003).
  101. Bedell, G. Measuring social participation in children and youth with acquired brain injuries (Scientific Paper). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 79th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (October, 2002). [see published abstracts]
  102. Bedell, G. Measuring environmental factors in children and youth with acquired brain injuries (Scientific Poster). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 79th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (October, 2002). [see published abstracts]
  103. Bedell, G. Strategies to promote social participation in school-age children with acquired brain injuries (Scientific Paper). Brain Injury Association, 21st Annual Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota (July, 2002).
  104. Cohn, E., Law, M., Coster, W., & Bedell, G. Social participation in children with disabilities (Co-presenter, Research workshop). 13th World Congress of Occupational Therapists, Stockholm, Sweden (June, 2002).
  105. Bedell, G. Social participation in children and youth with acquired brain injuries (Scientific Poster). 13th World Congress of Occupational Therapists, Stockholm, Sweden (June, 2002).
  106. Bedell, G. Social participation restrictions in children with acquired brain injury (Scientific Paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Miami Beach, FL (May, 2002).
  107. Bedell, G. Social participation of children and adolescents with acquired brain injuries. (Scientific Poster). Quality of life measurement: Building an agenda for the future (sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research & Veteran’s Administration). Parsippany, NJ (November, 2001). [see published abstracts]
  108. Bedell, G. Community re-integration of children with brain injury: Development of a follow-up system. (Scientific Paper). Brain Injury Association, 20th Annual Symposium, Atlanta, GA (July, 2001).
  109. Dumas, H., Haley, S. et al. Functional recovery in pediatric traumatic brain injury during inpatient rehabilitation (Scientific Paper, Co-author only). Brain Injury Association, 20th Annual Symposium, Atlanta, GA (July, 2001).
  110. Bedell, G. Activity change and participation readiness for children with brain injury. (Scientific Paper). American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA (April, 2001). [see published abstracts]
  111. Bedell, G. Measuring activity performance and participation at discharge in children with brain injury. (Scientific Paper). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 77th Annual Meeting. Hilton Head, SC (October, 2000). [see published abstracts]
  112. Haley, S., Dumas, H., et al. Functional outcome monitoring in pediatric brain injury: An analysis of activity recovery and participation (Scientific paper, Co-author only). Brain Injury Association, 19th Annual Symposium, Chicago, IL (July, 2000).
  113. Hinojosa, J., et al. What contributes to collaboration in a team that provides services to a young child with disabilities and her family? (Scientific paper, Co-author only). Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (February, 1998).
  114. Bedell, G. Daily life for urban gay men with AIDS (Scientific paper). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL (April, 1997).
  115. Bedell, G. & Kaplan, M. Helping children and their families live with HIV/AIDS (Professional practice paper). New York Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New York, NY (October, 1994).
  116. Bedell, G. Curriculum and conceptual framework for Occupational Therapy Post-professional Program in Developmental Disabilities / Pediatrics (General paper). New York Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New York, NY (October, 1994).
  117. Bedell, G. Living with AIDS: A pilot study (Scientific paper). American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA (June, 1993).
  118. Bedell, G. & Kaplan, M. Working with children with HIV infection and their families (Professional practice paper). Metropolitan New York District-New York State Occupational Therapy Association, New York, NY (March, 1992).
  119. Bedell, G. & Kaplan, M. Occupational therapy for children with HIV infection and their families (Professional practice paper). American Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH (June,1991).
  120. Kaplan, M. Movement disorders in children with HIV infection and Networks and partnerships: Facilitating access to education for children with HIV infection (Interdisciplinary practice paper, Co- author only). The Sixth Annual National Pediatric AIDS Conference, Washington, D.C. (February,1991).
  121. Kaplan, M. & Bedell, G. Occupational therapy for children with HIV infection and their families (Professional practice paper). New York State Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, White Plains, NY (November, 1990).
  122. Kaplan, M. & Bedell, G. Occupational Therapy for children with perinatal HIV infection (Professional practice paper, Co-author only). New York State Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Long Island, NY (November, 1989).
  123. Kaplan, M. & Bedell, G. Movement Disorders in children with perinatal HIV infection (Scientific paper, Co-author only). The Fifth Annual National Pediatric AIDS Conference, Los Angeles, CA (September, 1989).
  124. Kaplan, M. & Bedell, G. Occupational therapy for children with perinatal HIV infection (Professional practice paper). American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Baltimore, MD (April, 1989).

INVITED PRESENTATIONS / LECTURES/ INSTITUTES 

  1. Measuring and Promoting Participation: Lessons Learned from Work with School-age Children and Youth. Janet Falk-Kessler Invited Distinguished Lecture. Columbia University, Programs in Occupational Therapy (12/10/2021).
  2. From Cells to Society – Measuring and promoting participation of children and youth with acquired brain injuries. International Paediatric Brain Injury Society Symposium (Invited Keynote Speaker). 11th World Congress of Brain Injury, The Hague, Netherlands (3/5/16)
  3. Peer-Assisted interventions for children and youth with Acquired brain Injury: Expert Panel Presentation, Sophia Rehabilitation Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands (3/2/16)
  4. The Participation and Environment Measure for Children & Youth (PEM-CY). Chang Gung University, Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, Tao-Yuan, Taipei (6/12/14)
  5. Children’s participation: Recent Results from the CFFS and FUNDES (Child version), Taiwan Medical University – Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan (6/14/14)
  6. Use of the CFFS & FUNDES to set goals and implement intervention. Taiwan Medical University – Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan (6/14/14).
  7. The Participation and Environment Measure for Children & Youth (PEM-CY). Taiwan Medical University – Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan (6/14/14).
  8. The Child and Family Follow-up Survey (CFFS). Taiwan Medical University – Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan (June 15, 2014).
  9. Measuring and promoting participation of children and youth with acquired brain injuries (Keynote Presentation). Pediatric Rehabilitation Conference sponsored by Alyn Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel (9/12/12).
  10. How to assess and facilitate participation of children in social, family and educational environments? (Workshop; multiple presenters). Pediatric Rehabilitation Conference sponsored by Alyn Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel (9/11/12).
  11. Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injuries. (Invited speaker, panel presentation; sponsored by the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation). Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA. (May, 2009).
  12. Assessments, interventions and research that address participation of children and youth with disabilities. Invited inservice speaker. Franciscan Hospital for Children – Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston, MA. (July, 2008).
  13. Psychiatric and psychosocial outcomes of children with TBI (Invited speaker). New Frontiers in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (sponsored by University of California, San Diego, National Institutes of Health, & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). San Diego, CA. MO. (November, 2007).
  14. Measuring participation of children and youth with traumatic brain injuries: A concept paper. Invited speaker. Galveston Brain Injury Conference, Galveston, TX. (May, 2007).
  15. Diabetes management at school: Identifying factors associated with health, participation and quality of life. (Scientific Poster, Co-author only) [Presentations of grant recipients of the Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund, Bank of America, Trustee. Boston, MA. (October, 2006).
  16. Appraising research evidence to inform intervention decisions: A heterarchical perspective. Qualitative Research Exchange. Invited speaker. American Occupational Therapy Association, Annual Conference. Charlotte, NC. (April, 2006).
  17. Social participation of children with disabilities and factors that support and hinder participation. Invited lecture in Professor Donald Wertlieb’s course: Pediatric Psychology (CD 192), Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, Tufts University. (March 2004).
  18. Predictors of functional outcomes and needs of children and youth with acquired brain injuries upon discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Presentation of Mary E. Switzer Research Fellowship Award Recipients, US Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Washington, D.C. (May 2003).
  19. Faculty Summer Institute: Teaching evidence-based practice in rehabilitation professional curricula (Discussion group facilitator). Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (2001, 2002).
  20. Summer Outcomes Institute: Transforming outcomes data into management information. (Statistics lab instructor). Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Co-sponsored with the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission — CARF) (2000, 2001).
  21. A study of the daily lives of urban gay men with HIV/AIDS. Boston University – Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Invited presentation. Boston, MA. (February, 2000).
  22. Finding balance: The daily lives of urban gay men with HIV/AIDS. (Invited Scientific Paper). Metropolitan New York District of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association Annual Research Forum, Columbia University, New York, NY (October, 1998).
  23. Use of an ecological framework in a study of the daily life experiences of urban gay men with AIDS. Invited speaker. Maternal and Child Health grant funded symposium, sponsored by the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Occupational Therapy Education, Kansas City, MO (May, 1996).
  24. Working with children with HIV/AIDS: Professional issues. Invited speaker. Maternal and Child Health symposium, sponsored by New York University, Department of Occupational therapy, New York, NY (May, 1995).
  25. Working with children with HIV/AIDS and their families. East River Child Development Center, New York, NY (February, 1994). Invited Panelist and reviewer of research article entitled “Fear of AIDS and Homophobia among Occupational Therapists: A survey.” Metropolitan New York District-New York State Occupational Therapy Association Annual Research Forum, New York, NY (April, 1992).
  26. Neurodevelopmental treatment with infants and toddlers: Integration with other treatment approaches, play and functional activities. Invited lecture for the Occupational Therapy Early Intervention Pre-service Training Grant Program, State University of New York (SUNY), Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Occupational Therapy Program, Brooklyn, NY (January, 1991).
  27. Children with HIV infection, their families and early intervention. Invited workshop. Toddlers and Infants Programs for Special Education, Staten Island, NY (September, 1990).
  28. Early intervention teams: Problems, issues, and strategies. Invited speaker. Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY (August, 1990).
  29. Integrating Neuro- Developmental Treatment with other treatment approaches. Invited lecture for the Occupational Therapy Early Intervention Pre-service Training Grant Program. SUNY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Occupational Therapy Program, Brooklyn, NY (March, 1990).
  30. Occupational therapy for children with perinatal HIV infection. Invited lecture for SUNY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Occupational Therapy Program, Brooklyn, NY (April, 1989).
  31. Occupational therapy for children with perinatal HIV infection. Invited presentation. Metropolitan New York District-New York State Occupational Therapy Association, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (April, 1989).
  32. Handling and positioning for infants and children with neuromuscular disorders. Invited presentation. St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA (January, 1989).
  33. AIDS and the preschool child: Rehabilitation approaches. Invited speaker. New York City Mayor’s Office of the Handicapped. New York University, New York, NY (June, 1988).
  34. Evaluation and management of upper extremity function pre- and post-surgery for individuals with neuromuscular impairment. Invited presentation. Neuro- Developmental Treatment Pediatric Certification Course, United Cerebral Palsy Association, New York, NY (July, 1987).
  35. Occupational therapy in the school. Invited presentation. Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society at New York University, New York, NY (March, 1985).
  36. Computers and adaptive switches for children with cognitive and perceptual motor deficits. Invited presentation. Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society at New York University, New York, NY (March, 1985).
  37. In pursuit of a healthy heart: Occupational therapy in cardiac rehabilitation. Invited speaker. St. Mary Medical Center. Long Beach, CA (March,1983).