Mary A. Khetani, ScD, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist and rehabilitation scientist, having completed her M.A. in Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California and her Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Science at Boston University. Dr. Khetani is a ZERO TO THREE Graduate Fellow and has built nearly 18 years of experience in research and clinical practice in early childhood intervention. Dr. Khetani is currently a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she contributes to graduate courses in problem-based learning, pediatric processes of care, and rehabilitation science. Dr. Khetani also directs the Children’s Participation in Environment Research Lab (CPERL) that has secured continuous extramural funding since 2012 to conduct multi-site and interdisciplinary research that advances early childhood intervention. Through grants from the National Institutes of Health and private foundations, the CPERL lab has focused on harnessing technology to build innovative tools that can accelerate family-centered and participation-focused pediatric (re)habilitation for individuals, organizations, and service systems. In 2019, Dr. Khetani became a Research Scientist and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, a premier international hub for research and knowledge translation activities in childhood disability. Dr. Khetani’s affiliation with CanChild further supports multi-site and interdisciplinary research and product development activities that align with the CPERL research portfolio and are of mutual benefit.
International Conference on Early Childhood development in Pakistan
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Early Childhood Development (ECD) is the foundation to transform societies and generations. A good foundation starts right from conception, and makes a difference throughout a person’s life, and gives the next generation a better start.