Jessica M Kramer

Jessica M Kramer, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor

About Jessica M Kramer

Dr. Kramer’s research draws upon theoretical concepts and methodologies from occupational therapy, disability studies, education and rehabilitation to: 1) Partner with youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the development and evaluation of rehabilitation products; 2) Develop community-based interventions that equip youth with I/DD and their families with the skills to identify and resolve environmental barriers to participation; and 3) Design high quality patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) using contemporary measurement approaches.

Dr. Kramer uses quantitative, qualitative, and participatory approaches to design projects that harness the optimal method needed to answer complex research questions and meet the needs of multiple stakeholders, including youth and young adults with disabilities, their families, and rehabilitation professionals. Dr. Kramer has been awarded grants from PCORI, NIH, NIDILRR, and AOTF, and her collaborators include researchers from: Colorado State University, Temple University, Boston University, The Center for START Services at the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, and Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC); and advocacy groups including Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and The Arc of the United States. Dr. Kramer’s occupational therapy practice experience is with enabling children and youth ages 3 to 20 with multiple, severe disabilities to participate and learn in a public school setting.

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Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2020-2021
HSC4913 Supervised Research Experience
2020-2024
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2020
OTH6763 Evidence Based Pract
2020,2022-2024
OTH6016 Advanced Occupational Therapy Theory
2019,2023
HSC3502 Survey of Diseases and Disability
2021
RSD6910 Supervised Research
2021
RSD6940 Supervised Teaching
2021
OTH6700 Advocacy and Interprofessional Skills
2021-2024
OTH6911 Capstone
2021-2024
OTH6818 Clinical Competence Seminar
2021-2022
RSD7979 Advanced Research
2022-2024
RSD7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2024
HSC3801 Clinical Observation / Health Care Volunteer Work

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-3433-2842

Publications

2024
A systematic review of the measurement properties of the Family Empowerment Scale.
Disability and rehabilitation. 46(5):856-869 [DOI] 10.1080/09638288.2023.2178528. [PMID] 36843295.
2023
Developing and evaluating a toolkit of strategies to support remote inclusive research teams
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 27(4):964-975 [DOI] 10.1177/17446295221110390.
2023
Development and content validity of the Person Experiences Interview Survey (PEIS): a measure of the mental health services experiences of people with developmental disabilities.
Frontiers in psychiatry. 14 [DOI] 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1271210. [PMID] 38098638.
2023
Evaluation of telemental health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial.
BMC health services research. 23(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s12913-023-09663-6. [PMID] 37491216.
2023
Participation-related constructs and participation of children with additional support needs in schools.
Developmental medicine and child neurology. 65(4):498-508 [DOI] 10.1111/dmcn.15390. [PMID] 36161442.
2023
Telehealth information and communication technology access for family caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs.
Disability and health journal. 16(3) [DOI] 10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101463. [PMID] 37024396.
2022
Factors influencing participation.
Disability and rehabilitation. 44(9):1558-1559 [DOI] 10.1080/09638288.2021.1994027. [PMID] 34686080.
2022
How people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on collaborative research teams use technology: A rapid scoping review.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID. 35(1):88-111 [DOI] 10.1111/jar.12931. [PMID] 34272790.
2022
Interrelations between factors related to physical activity in inactive adults with knee pain.
Disability and rehabilitation. 44(15):3890-3896 [DOI] 10.1080/09638288.2021.1891303. [PMID] 33689528.
2022
Psychometric properties of the School Participation Questionnaire: Testing a measure of participation-related constructs.
Developmental medicine and child neurology. 64(7):847-854 [DOI] 10.1111/dmcn.15146. [PMID] 35100436.
2021
Adoption of patient‐reported outcome measures with youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities: Contextual influences and practice patterns
Child: Care, Health and Development. 47(4):501-508 [DOI] 10.1111/cch.12862.
2021
Inclusive approaches to developing content valid patient-reported outcome measure response scales for youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
British journal of learning disabilities. 49(1):100-110 [DOI] 10.1111/bld.12346. [PMID] 33708003.
2021
Usability and Reliability of an Accessible Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) Software: The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Patient-Reported Outcome (PEDI-PRO).
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 75(1):7501205010p1-7501205010p10 [DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2020.040733. [PMID] 33399049.
2020
Asian Immigrant Parents’ Role Enactment While Accessing and Using Services for Their Child With Developmental Disabilities in the United States: A Meta-Synthesis Study.
Qualitative health research. 30(11):1632-1646 [DOI] 10.1177/1049732320926138. [PMID] 32564671.
2020
Development, psychometrics and feasibility of the School Participation Questionnaire: A teacher measure of participation related constructs.
Research in developmental disabilities. 106 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103766. [PMID] 32961517.
2020
Investigating child self-report capacity: a systematic review and utility analysis.
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation. 29(5):1147-1158 [DOI] 10.1007/s11136-019-02387-3. [PMID] 31900764.
2020
Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Knowledge, Comfort, and Competence Regarding Youth Suicide.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health. 40(4):270-276 [DOI] 10.1177/1539449220908577. [PMID] 32100598.
2020
Stakeholder-driven approach to developing a peer-mentoring intervention for young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID. 33(5):992-1004 [DOI] 10.1111/jar.12721. [PMID] 32119173.
2018
Initial evaluation of the effects of an environmental‐focused problem‐solving intervention for transition‐age young people with developmental disabilities: Project TEAM
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 60(8):801-809 [DOI] 10.1111/dmcn.13715.
2018
The Pathways and Resources for Participation and Engagement (PREP): methodological contributions to environment‐focused interventions
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 60(5):442-443 [DOI] 10.1111/dmcn.13725.
2015
Association between impairment, function, and daily life task management in children and adolescents with autism.
Developmental medicine and child neurology. 57(1):68-74 [DOI] 10.1111/dmcn.12562. [PMID] 25312547.
2015
Examining differential responses of youth with and without autism on a measure of everyday activity performance
Quality of Life Research. 24(12):2993-3000 [DOI] 10.1007/s11136-015-1035-2. [PMID] 26063170.
2015
Identifying and Evaluating the Therapeutic Strategies Used During a Manualized Self- Advocacy Intervention for Transition-Age Youth.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health. 35(1):23-33 [PMID] 26069464.
2014
Formative evaluation of project TEAM (Teens Making Environment and Activity Modifications).
Intellectual and developmental disabilities. 52(4):258-72 [DOI] 10.1352/1934-9556-52.4.258. [PMID] 25061770.
2012
Comparing the functional performance of children and youths with autism, developmental disabilities, and no disability using the revised pediatric evaluation of disability inventory item banks.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 66(5):607-16 [DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2012.004218. [PMID] 22917127.
2012
Computer adaptive test performance in children with and without disabilities: prospective field study of the PEDI-CAT.
Disability and rehabilitation. 34(5):393-401 [DOI] 10.3109/09638288.2011.607217. [PMID] 21988750.
2012
Striving for shared understandings: therapists’ perspectives of the benefits and dilemmas of using a child self-assessment.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health. 32(1):S48-58 [DOI] 10.3928/15394492-20110906-02. [PMID] 24650788.
2011
Accuracy and precision of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory computer-adaptive tests (PEDI-CAT).
Developmental medicine and child neurology. 53(12):1100-6 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04107.x. [PMID] 22077695.
2011
Psychometric Study of the Occupational Self Assessment with Adolescents After Infectious Mononucleosis.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 65(2):e20-e28 [PMID] 22423173.
2010
Item bank development for a revised pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (PEDI).
Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics. 30(3):168-84 [DOI] 10.3109/01942631003640493. [PMID] 20608855.
2010
Lessons from use of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory: where do we go from here?
Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association. 22(1):69-75 [DOI] 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181cbfbf6. [PMID] 20142708.
2007
Worker Role Interview: testing the psychometric properties of the Icelandic version.
Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy. 14(3):160-72 [PMID] 17763198.

Grants

Sep 2023 ACTIVE
Community Mobility Plans: Improving Community Participation through Travel Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY via ADMIN FOR COMMUNITY LIVING
Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
PCORnet? Infrastructure Capacity Building for PCOR Priority Areas: Maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) and individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD)
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Nov 2021 ACTIVE
Evaluation of telehealth services on mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF NEW HAMPSHIRE via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Jul 2021 ACTIVE
AOTF Mid-Career Research Excellence Award – Kramer
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOUNDATION
Jul 2020 – Aug 2023
Enabling self-reported outcomes for youth with developmental disabilities: The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Patient Reported Outcome (PEDI-PRO) – Phase II
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ABLELINK TECHNOLOGIES via NATL INST OF HLTH NICHD
Jul 2020 – Sep 2021
Preparing Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for Engagement in Research During Public Health Emergencies and Disasters
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Feb 2020 – Jan 2022
Reconciling the Past & Changing the Future: Engaging young adults with IDD-MH and researchers in CER/comparative effectiveness research
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Jul 2019 – Sep 2020
Disability Mentoring Initiative
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: PARTNERS FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES via US DEPT OF JUSTICE
Apr 2019 ACTIVE
Vocational Fit Assessment and Employment Status in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: COLORADO STATE UNIV via NATL INST OF HLTH NICHD

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