Emily Strauss
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Emily Strauss is a leading researcher in pediatric rehabilitation, with a focus on the intersection of assistive technologies, family-centered care, and the lived experiences of children with disabilities. Her most-cited work, “You gotta try it all”: Parents’ Experiences with Robotic Gait Training for their Children with Cerebral Palsy (2014, 40 citations), is a landmark qualitative study that critically examines the hopes, expectations, and emotional burdens parents face when pursuing cutting-edge robotic therapies. By foregrounding parental voices, Strauss revealed how the promise of technological “fixes” can create pressure to try every available intervention, often without clear evidence of benefit. This contribution has shaped ethical discussions in rehabilitation engineering and influenced how clinicians communicate with families about novel treatments. Her work bridges the gap between technical innovation and human experience, advocating for interventions that respect family values and realistic outcomes. With a growing citation impact, Strauss is recognized for bringing rigorous qualitative methods to a field often dominated by quantitative metrics, and her insights continue to inform the design and implementation of pediatric robotic gait training programs worldwide.
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