שרויאר נעמי, פרופ’ (אמריטה)
Background
My academic research, publications and teaching are based on my original clinical expertise in occupational therapy which now approaches 34 years. This experience, now informed by a series of scientific studies, had led to research categorized into three major themes encompassing both theory and practical applications: (1) Environmental adaptations, accessibility and assistive technology as facilitators for participation; (2) Ergonomics and rehabilitation of diverse populations in educational and work settings; and (3) Participation of people in meaningful occupations. In all of these areas, I focus primarily on research related to the interaction between participation of people and the physical, technological and social aspects of their environments. In particular, I focus on the study of what make environments and services accessible for people with disabilities as well as for other vulnerable population (e.g., older adults, youth at risk, new immigrants).
I have graduated Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the PhD at University of Haifa (Year 2005). Prof. Peter Blank at the Burton Blatt Institute Center for Innovation on Disability, Law School, Syracuse University, New-York State U.S.A. invited me for Post-doc program.
Research
2012 (2 years) | NIS 138,215
| Israeli National Insurance Institute | Environment of elderly as facilitator or barrier for their participation | Dr. D. Sachs (Co-PI) | *Co-PI |
2012 (1 year) | NIS 45,000 | Israel Cancer association (C) | Functional needs of women with breast cancer | Dr. U. Milman (Co-PI) | PI*
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2013 (2 years) | $150,000 | MILGROM Fund, Chicago University, USA (C) | “SUccessful Pathways to Employment for Youth at Risk (SUPER)” | Dr. D. Sachs (Co-PI) Dr. S. Reiter (Co-PI) Yonat Ivzory (Post-doc)
| *PI
|
2014 (4 years)
| NIS 270,000 | Joint and the Council of Youth Movements’ | Inclusion of youth with disabilities in youth movements
| Dr. M. Soffer (Co-PI) | *PI |
2014 (4 years)
| NIS 613,000 | Israeli National Insurance Institute | “Revolution in High Education”: a follow-up evaluation of the support services for students with disabilities | Dr. D. Sachs (Co-PI) Dr. S. Mor (Co-PI) Dr. C.N. Shpigelman (Co-PI) | PI* |
2015 (3 years)
| NIS 1,500000
My part: NIS 227,544 | MOST- The Israeli Ministry of Science, Space and Technology (C) | Mobility and Way-Finding of Older Adults in Urban Areas – GoOld ICT Spatial Mobility Application
| Technion team: Prof. P. Plaut (PI) Dr. D. Zach (Co-PI)
University of Haifa team: Dr. R. Kizony (Co-PI) MD. G. Sinoff | *Package PI
|
2016 (1 year) | $52,000
| MILGROM Fund, Chicago University, USA (C) | “SUccessful Pathways to Employment for Youth at Risk (SUPER)” Projects’ extension | Dr. D. Sachs (Co-PI) Dr. S. Reiter (Co-PI) Y. Ivzory (Post-doc) | PI*
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2016 (2 Years) | NIS 162,910
| Israeli National Insurance Institute | Workplace accommodations and accessibility for employees with Autism | Dr. Gal E. (Co-PI) | Co-PI
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2019 (2 Years) | $119,000
| Binational project with Milgrom Fund HMSO University of Chicago | A Future Oriented Occupational Intervention for Re-Engaging Students Placed At-Risk for Drop-Out | M. Keels (PI- Chicago) S. Reiter (Co-PI) D. Sachs (Co-PI) Y. Yvzori (Post-doc)
| PI* |
2019 (2 Years) | NIS 110.748
| “Megama Leatid” NGO, via Eshnav com. | “Trend for the Future”: writing a Transition to employment of employment program for Ministry of Education
| Dr. D. Sachs (Co-PI) Y. Ivzory (Post-doc) | *PI |
2019 (2 Years) | NIS 74,992
| Israeli Cancer Association | Feasibility of an occupational therapy intervention to improve participation among women with breast cancer | R. Kizony (Co-PI)
| *Co-PI |
2019,
| NIS 496,299
| Manof, the Israeli National Insurance Institute | Development and evaluation of preventive ergonomic program for cleaning workers at University of Haifa | Dr. N. Greenberg (Co-PI)
| *PI
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2020 | NIS 40,000 | MOST- The Israeli Ministry of Science, Space and Technology
| Managing Daily Participation with Tele-rehabilitation during the Corona Pandemic among Breast Cancer Survivors | R.Kizony (PI) | *Co-PI |
Pablications
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