Dana R. Anaby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Researcher, CRIR–Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, Mackay Site, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

Phone: 514 488-5552 (1130)

Fax: 514 398-8193

Email: dana.anaby@mcgill.ca

Education

  • B.O.T., Occupational Therapy, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1998
  • Ph.D., Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, 2009
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Science, CanChild Center for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, 2011

Research interests

Participation, quality of life in children and adolescents with physical challenges.

Find out more about her research interests in our CRIR Connects section

Research laboratory

Selected publications

Anaby, D.R., Avery, L., Gorter, J.W., Levin, M.F., Teplicky, R., Turner, L., Cormier, I. & Hanes, J. (2020). Improving body functions through participation in community activities among young people with physical disabilities. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62(5), 640-646. [doi]

Anaby, D.R., Law, M., Feldman, D.E., Majnemer, A. & Avery, L. (2018). The effectiveness of the Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) intervention: improving participation of adolescents with physical disabilities. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 60(5), 513-519. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Anaby, D.R., Korner-Bitensky, N., Steven, E., Tremblay, S., Snider, L.M., Avery, L. & Law, M. (2017). Current rehabilitation practices for children with cerebral palsy: Focus and gaps. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 37(1), 1-15. [doi]

Anaby, D.R., Mercerat, C. & Tremblay, S. (2017). Enhancing youth participation using the PREP intervention: Parents’ perspectives. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(9), 1005. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Anaby, D.R., Law, M., Coster, W., Bedell, G., Khetani, M., Avery, L. & Teplicky, R. (2014). The mediating role of the environment in explaining participation of children and youth with and without disabilities across home, school, and community. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 95(5), 908-917. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

 

 

 

Research orientation

Axis 2: Participation, Social Inclusion and Rehabilitation Services

Research topic

Thème 1 : The person, their entourage and the community

Theme 1: Functional Mechanisms

Research Site

CRIR – Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Layton-Mackay Site), CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

University Affiliation