Dr. Angela Feehan PhD, S-LP (C)
Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation ScienceDr. Feehan (she/her) is an 11th generation settler residing on Treaty 6 territory. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and researcher with fifteen years of clinical experience providing services to school-aged children, adolescents, and transition-aged adults in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in inter- and transdisciplinary teams. Dr. Feehan’s research involves increasing understandings of how individuals can fall though the cracks in clinical practice, failing to receive appropriate diagnoses and timely supports and services. Dr. Feehan takes a pragmatic approach in her research, using quantitative, qualitative, mixed, and community-based methods. Her research has addressed autism diagnostic accuracy, language development in Tourette syndrome, and how harnessing strengths in neurodivergent groups can support functioning.
Research Area(s)
- Language assessment and intervention in school aged children
- Mental health, psychiatric conditions and co-occurring conditions in individuals serviced by Speech-Language Pathologists
- Late-identification of language disorders and neurodivergent conditions
- Late diagnosis of Autism in women, girls, and gender diverse individuals
- Social development
- Neurodiversity and lived experience
- Neuroaffirmative practice in Speech-Language Pathology
- Strengths-based research
- Community-driven research
- Autism, Tourette syndrome, ADHD