Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. Celiac disease is a chronic condition, treated by a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Adolescents need to gain independence and assume responsibility for self-managing their diet while participating in daily food-related activities. Maintaining health, well-being, and quality of life and developing self- and illness identity are central developmental tasks during adolescence. OTs have an important role in addressing and promoting health management needs. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Additional Authors and Speakers: Liron Lamash

Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. Celiac disease is a chronic condition, treated by a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Children and adolescents with celiac disease face ongoing challenges of making daily dietary choices. As children grow, they need to become more involved in the decision-making process and take on self-management responsibilities. OTs have an important role in promoting self-management of celiac disease and the decision-making process during the transition years from adolescence to young adulthood. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Contributing Authors: Elena Lionetti, Carlo Catassi

Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The current guideline criteria for diagnosing people with Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment include neuropsychological tests to assess cognitive functioning. Assessments that reflect real-life confrontations can identify functional cognitive decline. OTs can contribute in implementing evaluations and developing performance-based interventions to promote daily life performance and quality of life and prevent the onset of increased disability. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Additional Authors and Speakers: Sara Rosenblum Contributing Authors: Netta Gemerman, Ariella Richardson, Tal Nevo, and Sharon Hassin-Baer

Date Presented 03/27/20 The current guideline criteria for diagnosing people with PD with MCI include neuropsychological tests to assess cognitive functioning. Assessments that reflect real-life confrontations can identify functional cognitive decline. OTs can contribute in implementing evaluations and developing performance-based interventions to promote daily life performance and quality of life and prevent the onset of increased disability. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Additional Authors and Speakers: Sara Rosenblum Contributing Authors: Netta Gemerman, Lilia Mentzer, Ariella Richardson, Simon Israeli-Korn, Vered Livneh, Tsvia Fay Karmon, Tal Nevo, Gilad Yahalom, Sharon Hassin-Baer

Date Presented 03/27/20 Celiac disease is a chronic condition that’s treated by a strict, lifelong, gluten-free diet. Children and adolescents with celiac face ongoing challenges of making daily dietary choices. As children grow, they need to become more involved in the decision-making process and take on self-management responsibilities. OTs have an important role in promoting self-management of celiac disease and the decision-making process during the transition years from adolescence to young adulthood. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Contributing Authors: Elena Lionetti, Carlo Catassi

Date Presented 04/04/19 Celiac disease is a chronic condition that requires daily health management of a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Adherence and self-management among adolescents can be challenging. Understanding the relationships between the skills involved in managing the diet, while participating in food-related activities, may assist in promoting adherence and self-management. This approach may contribute to developing occupational-based interventions in an emerging field of chronic health management. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Additional Authors and Speakers: Sara Rosenblum

OBJECTIVE. We compared health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) perceptions of children with celiac disease (CD) with those of their parents to determine whether their leisure participation differs from that of children without CD and whether relationships exist between leisure participation and HRQOL. METHOD. Children with CD and their parents completed a disease-specific HRQOL self-report questionnaire, the Celiac Disease DUX. These children and matched controls without CD completed the Children’s Leisure Assessment Scale (CLASS). RESULTS. Parents perceived HRQOL significantly more negatively than did children. No significant group differences were found in leisure participation. However, specific CLASS food-related activities and HRQOL significantly correlated. CONCLUSION. Hearing the child’s voice in addition to the parents’ is important in determining the HRQOL of children with a chronic condition. Findings contribute to understanding of CD in the context of participation and well-being and can lead to development of occupational performance–based assessments and interventions for children with CD.

Date Presented 4/8/2016 A chronic condition such as celiac disease entails daily health management. Execution of the required health behavior can be challenging. An occupational view considering activities and participation can contribute to adaptive strategies about how to manage the condition among children and adolescents. Primary Author and Speaker: Sonya Meyer Additional Author and Speaker: Sara Rosenblum