Angelika Echsel

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6857-9096

Projects

• Creating Inclusive Education: from the Perspectives of Children, Parents, Teachers and Others / Co-project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Käser, D., Widmer, B., & Echsel, A. (2026). Wenn Schule Angst macht … : Perspektiven von Jugendlichen mit Schulangst zur Gestaltung einer unterstützenden Schulumgebung. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 32(3), 26–31. https://doi.org/10.57161/z2026-03-05
• O’Brien, N., Doyle, A., Danuza, T., Bellani, H., Sotirovska, V., Hajisoteriou, C., Hipp, K., Acton, F., Echsel, A., Stefanek, E., Spiel, G., Satamo, M., & Välimäki, M. (2025). How peer support is conceptualised and implemented to reduce bullying in 10 European countries. Pastoral Care in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2025.2560887
• Echsel, A., Hocking, C., Jones, M., & Schulze, C. (2025). An international scoping review on inclusive education from multiple perspectives : co-creating inclusive experiences in shared occupational situations. International Journal of Inclusive Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2025.2558991
• Lindegger, F., Künzli, C., Echsel, A., & Krieger, B. (2025). Gemeinsam durch den Alltag – Familien in ihrer gesellschaftlichen Partizipation stärken. Praxis Ergotherapie, 2025(1), 79–83. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32645
• Välimaki, M., Hipp, K., Acton, F., Echsel, A., Gradinaru, I.-A., Hahn-Laudenberg, K., Schulze, C., Stefanek, E., Spiel, G., & O’Brien, N. (2024). Engaging with immigrant students’ voices in the school environment : an analysis of policy documents through school websites. BMC Public Health, 24(1083). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18427-8
• Scheuber, D., Jans, A., & Echsel, A. (2024). Gemeinsam für schulische Inklusion. Praxis Ergotherapie, 2024(3), 79–84. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32640
• Kaelin, V. C., Ray-Kaeser, S., Moioli, S., Kocher Stalder, C., Santinelli, L., Echsel, A., & Schulze, C. (2019). Occupational therapy practice in mainstream schools : results from an online survey in Switzerland. Occupational Therapy International, 2019(3647397). https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3647397
• Echsel, A., Price, L., Josephsson, S., & Schulze, C. (2019). “Together on the way” : occupational therapy in mainstream education : a narrative study of emerging practice in Switzerland. Occupational Therapy International, 2019(7464607). https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7464607

Books, peer-reviewed

Echsel, A. (2026). Co-creating the “in” of inclusion [Doctoral dissertation]. Auckland University of Technology.

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Blum, A., Diebels, A., Echsel, A., Majerus, C., & Morgenthaler, T. (2024). Strukturelle Grundlagen und Perspektiven. In P. Wirth, A. Hasselbusch, & A. Blum (eds.), Schulbasierte Ergotherapie : Partizipation und Inklusion in Bildungseinrichtungen unterstützen (pp. 66–100). Hogrefe.

Other publications

• Kuttler, L. J., Richter, R., Weydmann, N., Echsel, A., Küng, C., Bärlocher, A., Langlotz Kondzic, V., Haberthür, L., & Glässel, A. (2025). Lernräume für Transformation : Planetare Gesundheit interprofessionell und international erleben : Einblicke von Studierenden. Therapie Lernen, 14, 99–108.
• Meli, A., Sandmeier, V., Wechsler, A., & Echsel, A. (2022). Ein wildes Abenteuer – viele einzigartige wilde Kerle. Praxis Ergotherapie, 2022(1), 90–93. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23904
• Wüst, N., Köppel, S., Keller-Hoehl, F., & Echsel, A. (2021). „Energie-Kinder“ lassen Drachen steigen. Praxis Ergotherapie, 2021(4), 215–219. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23906
• Brügger, L., Dietz, M., Fischer, S., & Echsel, A. (2021). Konzentration durch Organisation. Praxis Ergotherapie, 2021(3), 160–164. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23905
• Brunner, M., Jeddi, D., Früh, S., & Echsel, A. (2020). Spielbasierte Intervention zur Förderung der Sozialkompetenz von Kindern mit ADHS und Autismusspektrumstörung. Praxis Ergotherapie, 4(20), 241–244. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32870
• Brunner, M., Jeddi, D., Früh, S., & Echsel, A. (2020). Spielbasierte Intervention zur Förderung der Sozialkompetenz. Praxis Ergotherapie, 2020(4), 241–244.
• Ray-Kaeser, S., Agustoni, S., Echsel, A., Kaelin, V., Kocher Stalder, C., Santinelli, L., & Schulze, C. (2018, May). Occupational therapy and inclusive school in Switzerland. World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11260.64646
• Kaelin, V., Kocher Stalder, C., Echsel, A., Ray-Kaeser, S., Santinelli, L., & Schulze, C. (2016, June). Ergotherapie im Schulsetting : eine Übersichtsarbeit in der Schweiz. International ICF Conference, Zürich, 9.-11. Juni 2016.
• Kaelin, V., Kocher Stalder, C., Schulze, C., Echsel, A., Ray-Kaeser, S., & Santinelli, L. (2015). Projektgruppe „Ergotherapie im Schulsetting“. Ergotherapie, 2015(6), 6–12.
• Kaelin, V., Kocher Stalder, C., Schulze, C., Echsel, A., Ray-Kaeser, S., & Santinelli, L. (2015, June). Schulbasierte Ergotherapie in Schweizer Regelschulen. 4. Kongress der Ergotherapie in der Schweiz, Bern, 12.-13. Juni 2015.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Echsel, A., & Langlotz Kondzic, V. (2025). Global impact creation in occupational therapy education : addressing social justice and planetary health issues by student and staff (inter-)acting during our ZHAW International Mobility Days [Conference presentation]. 28th ENOTHE Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts, 209.
• Schulze, C., Linimayr, J., Echsel, A., Krieger, B., Morgenthaler, T., & Wenger, I. (2025, August 23). Empowerment through participation : children co-creating occupational belonging. 8th Biennial Occupational Science Europe Conference (OSE), Essex, United Kingdom, 22-23 August 2025.
• Echsel, A., Jones, M., Hocking, C., & Schulze, C. (2025, February 17). «Gemeinsam, alle, sind wir ein Klasse» : mit Kindern durch inklusives situatives Handeln den Schulalltag transformieren. 38. Jahrestagung der Inklusionsforscher:innen (IFO), Köln, Deutschland, 17.-19. Februar 2025.
• Schulze, C., Linimayr, J., Wenger, I., Amacher, M., Morgenthaler, T., Echsel, A., & Krieger, B. (2024, May 24). Empowerment durch Partizipationsmethoden in der Ergotherapie : Kinder sprechen und entscheiden mit. 6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024.
• Echsel, A., Schulze, C., Jones, M., & Hocking, C. (2022, August 30). From an occupational perspective, in what ways is inclusive education facilitated internationally and in a local context in Switzerland : are all voices heard? 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.
• Kaelin, V., Kramer-Roy, D., Ulbrich-Ford, S., Lynch, H., Piskur, B., Meuser, S., Schulze, C., Echsel, A., Zillhardt, C., Hoerder, R., & Morgenthaler, T. (2022, August 27). The r-evolution of school based occupational therapy (SBOT) through international collaboration and innovation. 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.
• Moioli, S., Ray-Kaeser, S., Echsel, A., & Schulze, C. (2019, October 18). How to promote knowledge translation in occupational therapy? : examples with an innovative school-based project in Switzerland. 25th ENOTHE Annual Meeting, Athens, Greece, 17-19 October 2019.
• Echsel, A., & Schulze, C. (2019, October 17). „Nothing about us without us“ : including client perspectives in the occupational therapy education and research. 25th ENOTHE Annual Meeting, Athens, Greece, 17-19 October 2019.
• Echsel, A., Price, L., Josephsson, S., & Schulze, C. (2018, May 22). Together on the way : emerging occupational therapy practice in mainstream schools in Switzerland. World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018.

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