Atul Jaiswal is a trained occupational therapist as well as a rehabilitation social worker with experience of more than a decade in the field of disability rehabilitation. He obtained his Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science from Queen’s University. While his doctoral thesis focused on identifying ways to enhance the social participation of individuals with deafblindness in society, his postdoctoral research explored the impact of COVID-19 on access to healthcare for older Canadians with dual sensory loss. His research scholarship aims to advance the knowledge in the field of rehabilitation to promote equity, occupational justice, and social participation for individuals with deafblindness.