Naomi Schreuer, Ph.D, OT, has 34 years of experience in rehabilitation as an occupational therapist, mostly among adults with various disabilities in the context of work and education. She is the Head of the Occupational Therapy Department, at the Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa. Her clinical, research and teaching background emphasize the importance of supportive and accessible environments (social, physical and technological) for effecting participation of people in general (study, work, leisure, mobility in the community), and specifically those with disabilities, older adults and other vulnerable populations. She is also an authorized accessibility expert and specializes in qualitative and mixed method studies.