Faculty of Occupational Therapy

Sara Stefánsdóttir

Assistant Professor
460 8487 She

Location

Specialisation

Occupational therapy Family centred services Children and youth Disability studies Parents with intellectual disability Support Participation Disability rights Social justice
Research portal - Sara Stefánsdóttir 

General information

Courses 2026 - 2027

SFT0106230
Professional relationships and interaction
VVU0106170
Welfare, attitudes and environment
FUS0104170
Social environment, support and relationships
SFT0105250
Professional relationships and interaction
ÞJI1315200
Occupational therapy service III

Education

2025
University of Iceland, Doktorspróf Disability studies
2010
University of Akureyri, Meistarapróf Health sciences
2001
University of Akureyri, Bs Occupational therapy

Research

2024
Safeguarding Families and Rights of Parents with Intellectual Disability Involved in Child Protection. Journal article
2023
Weapons and tactics: A story of parents with learning disabilities maintaining family integrity. Journal article
2022
Appropriate Measures? Supporting Parents with ID in the Context of the CRPD. Journal article
2016
Diverging perspectives on children’s rehabilitation services: a mixed-methods study. Journal article
2014
Velferðarþjónusta og fötluð börn: Reynsla foreldra af starfi fjölskyldudeildar Akureyrarbæjar. Journal article
2014
Welfare services and disabled children: Perspectives from parents in the municipality of Akureyri. Journal article
2010
Reynsla foreldra og útkoma íhlutunar : fjölskyldumiðuð þjónusta á Æfingastöðinni. Supervised student publication