Tracy L. Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L FAOTA

Trustee

Tracy Jirikowic has over 30 years’ experience in occupational therapy with expertise in pediatric neurodevelopment and interventions for children and youth with developmental disabilities. Dr. Jirikowic has special research and clinical interests in children with prenatal substance exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). She holds a clinical appointment with the University of Washington Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network and is a Research Affiliate with the University of Washington Institute on Human Development and Disability. Her research activities include development of an early intervention model for young children with prenatal alcohol exposure, understanding sensory processing in children with FASD, and examining community-based interventions that promote social participation, health, and well-being for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is Program Director of the Master of Occupational Therapy program and Co-Director for the PhD in Rehabilitation Science Program in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.