Dr. AlHeresh is an occupational therapy scientist with expertise in cross-cultural adaptation and access to rehabilitation measures and interventions to underserved communities like refugees, asylum seekers, and non-English speakers. Dr. AlHeresh is the founder and Director of the "Toward an All-Inclusive Jordan," an academic-community partnership program serving as a platform for education, clinical training, and advocacy for the rights of people with disabilities using Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in the Middle East. In addition, Dr. AlHeresh is a strong advocate for refugees and asylum seekers in the US and globally, especially those with disabilities and non-English speakers.
- BS, Occupational Therapy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- MS, Occupational Therapy, Brunel University, London, UK
- PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
- Assessment development
- Cross-cultural adaptation of rehabilitation assessment and intervention
- Community Based Rehabilitation
- Occupational and Social Justice
- Health Disparities
- Refugees
- Mental Health
Dr. AlHeresh has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Dr. AlHeresh's publications on Google Scholar or in her CV.
Migration and Cognitive Health Disparities: The Arab American and Refugee Case.
In addition, Dr. AlHeresh regularly presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Clinical Training Opportunities with Community Stakeholders in Jordan at the 6th Annual AlHussein Society International Conference: Networking and Sustainability.
Predicting Depression Among Jordanian Adults with Disabilities According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health at the Virtual Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Annual Conference.
Assessing Activity Level Outcomes using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory- Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) family of measures at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 74th Annual Meeting.
