Consuelo Kreider

Associate Professor

ckreider@ufl.edu 352-273-6621

Gainesville FL UNITED STATES
College of Public Health and Health Professions

Consuelo Kreider develops evidence-based strategies to improve access and participation for rural veterans and neurodiverse.

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Biography

Consuelo Kreider's research focuses on expanding equitable access to rehabilitation, education, and community participation for underserved populations, including rural veterans and neurodiverse college students. She investigates barriers to healthcare, independent living, and social participation, developing practical, scalable, and research-based strategies that enhance well-being. Her work also explores how neurodiverse individuals navigate and succeed in educational and professional environments, applying universal design for learning to enhance accessibility. Using qualitative and mixed-method approaches, she bridges research with real-world practice to create sustainable interventions that improve outcomes across healthcare, education and community settings.

Areas of Expertise

Mixed-methods Disability Research

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Equitable Access to Rehabilitation

Rural Health

Veteran Rehabilitation

Telerehabilitation and Accessibility;

Postsecondary Disability Support

Social

Articles

Beyond videoconferencing: enhancing remote home assessments with 3D modeling technology

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Jaewon Kang, et. al

2024-11-08

Occupational therapists in the Veterans Health Administration have transitioned from in-person to videoconferencing for home assessments, benefiting Veterans living in remote and rural areas. However, videoconferencing has limitations, including restricted field of view and poor video quality, affecting hazard identification accuracy.

Stigma and Stigma Resilience: Role of the Undergraduate and the Campus Environment

OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

Consuelo M. Kreider, et. al

2024-04-24

Stigma permeates disability experiences and compounds disability-related challenges. Identify individual and environmental factors of stigmatizing experiences of college students with learning disabilities (LDs) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Whole Health coaching to rural Veterans through telehealth: Advantages, gaps, and opportunities

Frontiers in Public Health

Kelsea LeBeau, et. al

2023-03-27

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is one of the largest providers of telehealth in the United States and continues to lead the way in transforming healthcare services. VHA has been implementing its Whole Health (WH) initiative since 2018, a proactive practice empowering patients to take charge of their health and well-being.