Gillian King

Professor Gillian King is a Distinguished Senior Scientist at Bloorview Research Institute, Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and Canada Research Chair in Optimal Care for Children with Disabilities (Tier 1). She holds adjunct appointments in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western University and in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. Professor King has held over 100 peer-reviewed grants, authored over 250 peer-reviewed articles, and has developed and published 22 measures for use in paediatric rehabilitation.

Areas of Research / Educational Scholarship

Professor King’s work focuses on psychosocial aspects of care, including client engagement, family-centred care, client and family resiliency, transition programming, and service delivery. Her current research focuses on client, parent, and therapist engagement in service delivery, the development of an up-to-date measure of family-centred care, the mental health and participation of children and youth with disabilities, solution-focused coaching, and the role of resiliency in rehabilitation service delivery.