Occupational Therapist · Speaker · Researcher

Concussion Care &
Interoception
Expertise

Dr. Meghan Schneider, OTD, OTR/L specializes in helping children, teens, and adults with neurological conditions make real progress — especially those who've been told “this is as good as it gets” or whose struggles were never fully understood.

Speaking Engagements About Meghan
OTD, Elizabethtown College LSVT BIG Certified ASDCS Certified Adjunct Professor, E-town & Moravian Interoception Curriculum Co-Author
Meghan Schneider, OTD, beside her concussion research poster
NeurOT Concussion · Interoception
Neuro Vision Rehab
Areas of Expertise

Specialist in Three
Intersecting Disciplines

Meghan's work sits at the crossroads of concussion rehabilitation, interoception, and neuro vision — a rare combination that produces better outcomes for complex neurological patients.

Concussion & TBI

Specialized rehabilitation for mild traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome, and complex cases that haven't responded to standard treatment. Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS).

Interoception

International presenter and researcher in this emerging field. Co-authored an interoception curriculum specifically for concussion and brain injury alongside Kelly Mahler, developer of the Interoception Curriculum.

Neuro Vision Rehab

Certified Functional Vision Rehabilitation Specialist with expertise in post-concussion visual inefficiencies and learning-related vision disorders.

Speaking

Presenting Nationwide on Concussion & Interoception

From international brain injury conferences to university training sessions, Meghan brings research-backed expertise to OT practitioners, educators, and healthcare teams.

  • Pennsylvania Brain Injury Association Conference (2026) — Featured Presentation & Posters
  • 15th World Congress on Brain Injury — IBIA (2025)
  • North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) Conference (2026)
  • OhioHealth NeuroRehab Essentials — 2-Day Interdisciplinary Training (2026)
  • CIAO VisCon: Vision Rehab Summit (2024)
  • HELIX Conference at Penn State — with Kelly Mahler (2022)
  • Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference (2020, 2024)
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Credentials & Certifications

Advanced Training Across
Neurological Specialties

A clinical doctorate and a broad set of specialized certifications, built over years of focused neurological OT practice.

OTD, Elizabethtown College
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, 2022 · Concentration: Trauma Informed Practice & Interdisciplinary Autism Support

MS in Occupational Therapy, Elizabethtown College
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, 2020

Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)

Certified Functional Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
Certified Clinical Specialist

LSVT BIG Certified Clinician
Evidence-based treatment for neurological conditions

Interactive Metronome Certified Provider
Timing-based intervention for neurological rehab

Alert Program Trained
Self-regulation curriculum for OT practitioners

Research

Advancing the Evidence Base

Active researcher with peer-reviewed publications and multiple studies in progress focused on interoception, concussion rehabilitation, and neuro vision.

Curriculum

Beyond the Brain: Brain-Body Interoception Supports for Concussion & Brain Injury Recovery

Published interoception curriculum co-authored with Kelly Mahler.

Book

Activity Analysis Across the Lifespan: 100 Visually Loaded Occupations and Activities

A published resource for occupational therapy practice and education.

In Progress

Impact of an Interoception-Based Intervention on Self-Regulation in Adults With Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Pilot Study

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Next Event or Training

In-person and virtual trainings, in-services, and presentations on concussion, interoception, and neuro vision rehabilitation for healthcare teams and educational settings.

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