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Debra Stewart

Emeritus

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Biography

Debra Stewart has a background in occupational therapy and graduate training in health research. Her primary research activities are related to the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities. She was the Project Coordinator at CanChild for "The KIT: Keeping it Together", and the principal investigator for "The KIT: Keeping it Together for Youth" Project, the development of best practice guidelines for the transition to adulthood, and a Canada-wide study about the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities. Debra has also conducted research about the use of the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health by occupational therapists. Debra is an Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy program of the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University.

Area of Focus

Adolescents with disability, transition to adulthood, client-centered practice

Resources

Youth KIT

The purpose of this study is to obtain the ideas, perspectives, and needs of youth with disabilities, parents, and service providers for the content and design of the Youth version of the KIT (Keeping It Together), and to test the utility of the Youth KIT for youth with multiple exceptionalities.
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