Gail Teachman is an Assistant Professor at Western University’s School of Occupational Therapy where her research is focused on examining the social, ethical and political contexts that shape how childhood disability is understood and acted on, with a view to expanding possibilities for children identified as disabled to flourish. Professor Teachman’s research is informed by critical disability studies, childhood ethics, critical social theory and occupational science perspectives. She is committed to ensuring that her research contributes knowledge that has been directly informed by children’s perspectives on living with disability so that their views can be given due weight in the design of programs and services that directly impact their lives. To advance knowledge of the participation, inclusion and occupations of disabled children and youth and improve understandings of how their lives, identities, and moral experiences are influenced by rehabilitation practices, professor Teachman is developing innovative participatory research approaches.