Allison McLean

Over 30 Years of Experience as an Occupational Therapist

I’m passionate about helping people with concussions and/or headaches manage their conditions and increase their independence.

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Career Highlights

33 years experience as an OT

Bachelor’s and Master’s OT degrees – University of Alberta

Low Vision Rehabilitation Graduate Certificate - University of Alabama Birmingham

Over 17 years experience in the headache field and 7 years in general chronic pain

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Publications

McLean A, Becker WJ, Vujadinovic Z. Making a new-patient headache education session more patient-centered: What participants want to know. Disabil Rehabil. 2020; 42(10): 1462-1473.

McLean A, Coutts K, Becker WJ. Pacing as a treatment modality in migraine and tension-type headache. Disabil Rehabil. 2012; 34(7): 611-618.

McLean A, Coutts K. Occupational therapy: Self-management for people with migraines. OT Now. 2011; 13(5): 5-7.

Becker WJ, McLean A, Ravishankar K. Lifestyle contributors to headache. In: Martelletti P, Steiner TJ, editors. Handbook of headache: Practical management. New York: Springer; 2011. p.107-120.

McLean, A. (2009). Supporting individuals with migraine in the workplace. Work. 2009; 34(1): 123-127.