Ms. Eilish King

• King E., O'Donovan M., Brangan, A., McCallion, P., McCarron, M, An Occupational Therapy Perspective on the Environment and Supporting Engagement for People Ageing with Intellectual Disabilities, IASSIDD Health Sirg, Belfast, 19th - 21st June, 2017Poster, 2017
• King E., Okodogbe T., Burke E., McCarron M., McCallion P., O'Donovan, M.A. , Activities of daily living and transition to community living for adults with intellectual disabilities, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24, (5), 2016, p357 - 365Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL
• Eilish King, Schira Reddy, Person-Centred Vocational Assessment for young people with intellectual disabilities: Experiences from the DCU Ability Project, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Future4All The World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 2019, Glasgow, Scotland, Aug 6-9th, 63, (7), 2019, pp759 - 776Oral Presentation, 2019, DOI , URL
• Schira Reddy, Toff Andersen, Eilish King, Mary Petrie, Career guidance, work experience and progression towards work: Lessons from the DCU Ability Project, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Value Diversity International Association for the Scientific Study People with Intellectual Disabilities (IASSIDD) European Congress , Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6-8th, 34, (5), 2021, pp1181 - 1371Oral Presentation, 2021, DOI , URL
• Toff Andersen, Eilish King, Schira Reddy, Mary Petrie, Education, training and employment: Sharing the successes and challenges of the DCU Ability project, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Value Diversity International Association for the Scientific Study People with Intellectual Disabilities (IASSIDD) European Congress , Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6-8th, 34, (5), 2021, pp1181 - 1371Oral Presentation, 2021, DOI , URL
• Toff Andersen, Eilish King, Mary Petrie, Schira Reddy,, Transition to online teaching and learning: An explanation from the DCU Ability Project, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Value Diversity International Association for the Scientific Study People with Intellectual Disabilities (IASSIDD) European Congress , Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6-8th, 34, (5), 2021, pp1181 - 1371Oral Presentation, 2021, DOI , URL
• King, E., Brangan, J., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Bavussantakath, F. R., & O'Donovan, M. A., Predictors of Productivity and Leisure for People Aging with Intellectual Disability, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2022Journal Article, 2022, DOI , URL
• Corby, Deirdre., King, Eilish., Petrie, Mary., Reddy, Schira., Callan, A., Andersen, Toff, Making a Case for the Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education, Disabilities, 2, (3), 2022, p415 - 427Journal Article, 2022, DOI , URL
• Eilish King, Naomi Algeo, Deirdre Connolly, Feasibility of OptiMaL, a Self-Management Programme for Oesophageal Cancer Survivors, Cancer Control, 2023Journal Article, 2023
• Eilín dePaor, Eilish King, Shona McGuinness, Suzanne Guerin, Transition from School to Adult Life: Scoping Review of Perspectives of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Families, Disability & Society, 2025Journal Article, 2025, DOI , URL
• Alanna Heraty; Sadhbh De Barra; Eilish Duggan; Eilish King; Melissa Bock; Therese Crosbie; Pauline Boland, Occupational therapists working with adults with intellectual disability in Ireland: survey about scope of practice, Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2025Journal Article, 2025, DOI , URL
• King, E., Lafferty, A., Kenny, J., Gleeson, C.I., Training Tomorrow"s Workforce: Enhancing Placements in Children"s Disability Services, Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, Mullingar, Ireland, October 2nd-3rd, 2025Oral Presentation, 2025
• King, E., Cremin, K., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Burke, É., A Scoping Review of Sensory Processing and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, Mullingar, Ireland, October 2-3rd, 2025Oral Presentation, 2025, URL

• Deirdre Corby, Toff Andersen, Christine Delany, Eilish King, Mary Petrie, Schira Reddy, Supporting People with Disabilities towards Employment: DCU Ability Project, The AHEAD Journal, (12), 2021Journal Article, URL
• Petrie, Mary., King, Eilish., Fulham, Joseph., Copley, Audrey, The Development & Experiences of Online Introduction to Work Course for Adults with Intellectual Disabiliities, IASSIDD Virtual Conference Series 2022 Progress in Accessing Online Education and Training, Virtual, 15th June 2022, 2022Oral Presentation
• Eilín de Paor, Eilish King, Shona McGuinness, Prof Suzanne Guerin, School to Adult Life Transition: A Scoping Review of Perspectives of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and their Families, IASSIDD World Congress 2024, Chicago, uSA, August 4th-8th 2024, 2024Poster

My current research interests relate to intellectual disability and ageing, transition to adulthood for people with intellectual disabilities, and inclusive education opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities. I am also interested in civic engaged teaching and learning, and I am currently involved in the Supported Volunteering: Working Together, Learning Together' project.

Other health sciences,

• Dublin City University President's Award for Engagement (staff category, DCU Ability Team) 2020
• Member of Project Team for Ann Beckett Award 2024 Supported Volunteering: Working Together, Learning Together Project 2024
• Dean's Awards Faculty of Health Sciences Outstanding Contribution to Teaching in Professional Practice Award 2025

• CORU Registered Occupational Therapist Present
• Ordinary Committee Member of the Intellectual Disability Advisory Group of Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland present
• Member of Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Present