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Linda Björk Ólafsdóttir is an occupational therapist and holds a MSc in health sciences. She is a doctoral student in disability studies at the University of Iceland and works as an assistant professor in occupational therapy studies at the University of Akureyri. Her research focuses primarily on life quality, participation, and environment of disabled children and young people.
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Bernskan
Translated title of the contribution :Childhood Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Kenningar í fötlunarfræði, þróun þeirra og saga
Translated title of the contribution :Theories in disability studies: Their Development and History Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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‘It is important to be involved’: social participation of autistic children and adolescents in mainstream schools
Ólafsdóttir, L. B., Gibson, B. E., Hardonk, S. C. & Egilson, S. T., 2024, In: International Journal of Inclusive Education. 29, 11, p. 2034-2048University of Iceland, University of Akureyri
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Life Quality and Participation of Disabled Children and Young People: Design and Methods of a Transformative Study
Egilson, S. T., Ólafsdóttir, L. B., Ingimarsdóttir, A. S., Haraldsdóttir, F., Jóhannsdóttir, Á., Gibson, B. E. & Hardonk, S., 12 May 2021, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 20Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Child and parent perspectives of life quality of children with physical impairments compared with non-disabled peers
Ólafsdóttir, L. B., Egilson, S. T., Árnadóttir, U. & Hardonk, S. C., 10 Nov 2019, In: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 26, 7, p. 496-504 9 p.University of Iceland, University of Akureyri
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Activities
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Bernska fatlaðra barna
Ólafsdóttir, L. B. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Social participation of autistic children and adolescents in mainstream schools: Insights from a Bourdieusian lens
Ólafsdóttir, L. B. (Speaker)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Félagsleg þátttaka einhverfra barna og unglinga í skólum: Hlustum eftir röddum þeirra og reynslu
Ólafsdóttir, L. B. (Speaker)
19 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Sjónaukinn 2022: Áskoranir framtíðarinnar - þjónusta í nærumhverfi
Ólafsdóttir, L. B. (Participant)
19 May 2022 → 20 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Félagsleg þátttaka einhverfra barna og unglinga í skólum: Hlustum eftir röddum þeirra og reynslu
Ólafsdóttir, L. B. (Speaker)
19 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Fötluð börn eru almennt sátt við stöðu sína í lífinu þótt erfiðleikar séu til staðar - Rannsakar lífsgæði fatlaðra barna
16/02/22
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Fötluð börn eru almennt sátt við stöðu sína í lífinu þótt erfiðleikar séu til staðar - Rannsakar lífsgæði fatlaðra barna
16/02/22
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Linda Björk aðjúnkt við HA skrifar grein um bjargráð á tímum Covid
20/04/20
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