Bio

Dr. Meghan Blaskowitz works at the intersection of occupational therapy and public health to develop innovative programs and collaborative research projects aimed at closing disparity gaps for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Her research interests include the identification of health, education and employment disparities among people with IDD; IDD-related health policy; inclusive post-secondary education; and outcomes research on novel programs for people with disabilities. She is committed to ensuring students with autism spectrum disorders/IDD have equal access to higher education and competitive work. She developed and co-directs an inclusive post-secondary education (IPSE) program at Duquesne University --- the Compass Program --- in which students with intellectual disability can work towards certificate or bachelor’s degrees.