Meaghan Reitzel
PhD Student and Occupational Therapist
KidsAbility Centre for Child Development/McMaster University
Meaghan Reitzel is an occupational therapist with 9 years of experience working with children with disabilities and their families.
Meaghan practices clinically at KidsAbility where she works with children aged 0-3 and their families in the Early Years program. She completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapist from Western University in 2011.
Meaghan is currently a PhD student in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Michelle Phoenix and a student member of the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Her PhD research engages multiple stakeholders (i.e., parents, clinicians and managers) to examine the implications of organizational practices and service delivery models on access and engagement in pediatric rehabilitation services.
Meaghan’s passion for inclusive participation extends to her role as a dance instructor where she co-facilitates an accessible dance class for children and youth with disabilities.
Meaghan practices clinically at KidsAbility where she works with children aged 0-3 and their families in the Early Years program. She completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapist from Western University in 2011.
Meaghan is currently a PhD student in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Michelle Phoenix and a student member of the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Her PhD research engages multiple stakeholders (i.e., parents, clinicians and managers) to examine the implications of organizational practices and service delivery models on access and engagement in pediatric rehabilitation services.
Meaghan’s passion for inclusive participation extends to her role as a dance instructor where she co-facilitates an accessible dance class for children and youth with disabilities.