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Episodic disability and adjustments for work: the ‘rehabilitative work’ of returning to employment with Long Covid Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Eilidh Anderson, Kate Hunt, Cervantée Wild, Sarah Nettleton, Sue Ziebland, Alice MacLean
Long Covid is an activity-limiting condition that causes significant long-term impairment that can last up to one year or longer and impacts labour participation. ‘Episodic disability’ is an apt co...
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Experiences within pharmacies: reflections of persons with visual impairment in South Africa Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Heidi Lourens, Anica Zeyen
Healthcare access poses particular challenges to individuals with visual impairments, particularly regarding pharmaceutical products and services. In this study, we showcase how the context of a lo...
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The sport and exercise experiences of physically disabled women in Iran: shame, stereotyping, and Goffman’s stigma Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Mohammad Sadegh Afroozeh, Catherine Phipps, Ali Afrouzeh, Zahra Alipour Asiri, Hamid Reza Safari Jafarloo
To date, there is a scarcity of research in Iran exploring disabled women’s sport and exercise experiences. However, it is evident that widespread challenges exist for disabled people to participat...
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User perspectives on the role of local services in promoting labor market participation of people with chronic illnesses Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Rebecca Lynn Radlick, Henrik Litleré Bentsen, Rune Ervik, Kamrul Islam, Egil Kjerstad, Tord Skogedal Lindén, Håvard Thorsen Rydland
How do local Norwegian work, welfare, and health services (WWH services) support the labor market integration of chronically ill people? We discuss how user organization representatives evaluate th...
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The functioning of European social protection systems in fulfilling the needs of persons with disabilities during COVID-19 – a semi-systematic review Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Nóra Menich, Zsuzsa Kondor, Katalin Tausz
Previous research has shown that pre-existing social and economic inequalities deepened during the COVID–19 pandemic. Persons with disabilities were among the most affected social groups. This arti...
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Regulating vulnerability: policy approaches for preventing violence and abuse of people with disability in Australian service provision settings Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Laura Davy, Sally Robinson, Jan Idle, kylie valentine
This article analyses policy frameworks designed to protect people with disability from harm in service provision settings and respond to their experiences of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploita...
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Announcement of doctoral theses Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Mugula Chris Safari
Published in Disability & Society (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2024)
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Testimonial injustice: exploring ‘credibility’ as a barrier to justice for people with learning disabilities/autism who report sexual violence Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Helen Williams, Alison Jobe
Rape/sexual assault cases have high levels of attrition, with reports of sexual violence from people with learning disabilities/autism disproportionately represented. This paper presents the result...
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Enablers and inhibitors of the co-production of disability-inclusive employment: perspectives from people with visual impairment Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Cheryl Hiu-Kwan Chui, Tie Cui
Despite decades of disability rights advocacy, people with disabilities continue to be excluded from meaningfully participating in the labour force. This article examines the enabling and inhibitin...
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Working with Global Aphasia: theory and Practice Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Zilong Zhong
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Chat windows and zoom bombers: virtual boundaries in mental health peer support Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Julia Knopes
Mental health peer support is a form of care in which people with mental health conditions provide emotional support and education to fellow individuals in recovery, and it is often offered online....
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Announcement of doctoral theses Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Jinbao Zhang
Published in Disability & Society (Vol. 39, No. 2, 2024)
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The dyslexic academic: uncovering the challenges faced as neurodiverse in academia and establishing a research agenda Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 David A. Alexander
This paper considers some of the hidden challenges which may be faced by the neurodiverse academic. The neurodiverse academic, at times, can be seen as something ‘hidden’, remaining undisclosed due...
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The unheard voices of academia: overcoming systemic barriers and fostering inclusive spaces for knowledge exchange Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Maria T. Paul Vincent, William E. Donald
Our paper aims to consider how hybrid academic conferences can create inclusive spaces for knowledge exchange. The paper begins by considering the purpose of academic conferences and identifying th...
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Inclusive postsecondary education and self-determination: using photovoice to centre student voices in the United States of America Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Rebecca B. Smith Hill, Payal Shah, Anthony J. Plotner, Madeline Castle, Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett
Self-determination, or the freedom to act as the primary causal agent in one’s life, is a well-documented component of enhanced quality of life. Yet young adults with disabilities are often less se...
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Announcement of doctoral theses Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 An Nguyen
Published in Disability & Society (Vol. 39, No. 2, 2024)
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Facilitators for inclusive education: rethinking schools from the experience of young people with intellectual disabilities in Spain Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Alicia Vinatea-Elorrieta, Susana Rojas-Pernia, Ignacio Haya-Salmón
Although compulsory education is a reality for students between the ages of 6 and 16 in Spain, the search for a single quality system for all and success for all continues to be a concern for the S...
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Disability, accessibility, and inclusivity in mobility: struggles for the right of mobility for disabled individuals in South Korea Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Charmhun Jo
The right to mobility is a fundamental human right that must be accessible to all individuals, regardless of their disability. To disabled people, the right of mobility is closely related to their ...
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A critical sociocultural turn in deaf education: operationalizing the Enduring Principles of Learning within the bright triad Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Amanda Howerton-Fox, Kara Mitchell Viesca, Annela Teemant
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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The impact of school challenges on parental employment among families with children on the autism spectrum Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Chloe Blackwell
Families raising children on the autism spectrum often experience financial pressures, including lower incomes linked to reduced parental employment participation. Although the literature identifie...
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Urban informality, culture, and participation of people with mobility impairments in Tegalrejo, Indonesia Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Lambang Septiawan, Ariane Utomo, Ilan Wiesel
Taking a Global South perspective, we investigate the influence of informality and socio-cultural norms on the mobility and participation of people with mobility impairments in public activities. S...
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Academic identities and socio-spatial exclusions of academics with disabilities: a capabilities approach Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Nomanesi Madikizela-Madiya, S. T. Mkhwanazi
Research on the experiences of academics with disabilities regarding access to higher education spaces is vast, but not much has been done to assess if such research goes beyond analysing physical ...
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A user-led audit of the walkability and wheelability of Quebec City’s neighborhoods by mobility assistive technology users Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 François Routhier, Delphine Labbé, Florence Lemay, Stéphanie Gamache, Émilie Lacroix, Atiya Mahmood, W. Ben Mortenson
For mobility assistive technology (MAT) users, environmental obstacles or helpful elements can make the difference between disabling situations and social participation. User led environmental eval...
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Social support and living during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced by persons with disabilities: a qualitative study in Munich Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Acelya Basili, Zeliha Öcek, Vera Klünder, Michaela Coenen
The aim of this study is to better understand how COVID-19 risk and pandemic rules have impacted people with disabilities’ access to social support, daily life, and participation in the society in ...
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Current debates regarding deinstitutionalisation for disabled people in South Korea Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Se Kwang Hwang, Kyung Mee Kim, Chung Eun Lee
The process of deinstitutionalisation gained momentum in the late 20th century, driven by disability rights movements and increased awareness of the harms of institutionalisation. This paper provid...
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Letters with Smokie: blindness and more-than-human relations Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Hilary Pearson
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Supporting chronically ill college student wellbeing through campus counterspaces Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Karly B. Ball, Rachel Elizabeth Traxler
The scarcity of literature in the field of chronically-ill college student development makes it difficult to determine what factors may contribute to greater levels of wellbeing for this unique gro...
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Disclosing the child’s autism spectrum disorder: perspectives of first-generation immigrant Korean mothers in the US Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Hyeyoung Kim, Robin L. Dodds
Little is known about the patterns of disability disclosure among Korean immigrant parents of children with developmental disabilities living in the US. This study examined first-generation Korean ...
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Insights of people with disabilities regarding barriers to equality and inclusion Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Adi Finkelstein, Tami Gross
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) aims to guarantee the rights and conditions essential to the full participation of people with disabilities. Israel s...
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What works in rapid response public health projects? Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Rebecca Fish, Frances Riley, Paula Wheeler
This Current Issues piece describes how short-term funding in response to public health emergencies can be put to best use. This is a current issue as many public health agencies are having to resp...
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De Gruyter handbook of disability and management Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Muhammad Fadlullah Ali, Hervikarani Purnomo Putri
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Gender, feminism and the project of critical disability studies (CDS) Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Alison Wilde, Rebecca Fish
In an era where basic ‘rights’ have been eroded on all fronts (e.g. income, employment, access, health and social care), we argue that acknowledgement of the contributions of disabled women, and co...
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Protecting and empowering adults with capacity-affecting conditions to take part in health and health-related research Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Marcus Redley, Rob Heywood, Hayley Ryan, Anne Killett, Oluseyi F. Jimoh, Peter E. Langdon, Karen Bunning
Health research is essential if people are to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health and healthcare. Yet, persons with capacity-affecting conditions are routinely excluded from research, a...
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Conversations about activism and change: independent living movement Ireland and thirty years of disability rights Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Colin Cameron
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Raising the voices of AuDHD women and girls: exploring the co-occurring conditions of autism and ADHD Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Emma Craddock
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Announcement of doctoral theses Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-09
Published in Disability & Society (Vol. 39, No. 1, 2024)
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Announcement of doctoral theses Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-09
Published in Disability & Society (Vol. 39, No. 1, 2024)
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Conform or be ostracised: restricted and repetitive behaviours in non-autistic persons Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Chun Fung Lam
Autism is a neurological disability characterised by a number of ‘deficits’ in multiple areas of functioning and everyday life. Or is it? Damian Milton’s theory of the ‘double empathy problem’ atte...
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Health got graphic! The role of Graphic Medicine in unpacking autism Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Alice Scavarda, Veronica Moretti
The paper brings together Graphic Medicine, namely the use of comics and graphic novels in the healthcare field, and Disability Studies to shed light on the contribution of the graphic medium to th...
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Care does not just belong at home: inclusion in doctoral supervision for a student with traumatic brain injury Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Teresa Shiels, Neil Kenny, Seth Oppong, Roy Shiels, Patricia Mannix-McNamara
This paper presents an examination of the first author’s experiences and unique positioning as a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI hereafter) survivor in doctorate supervision. Autoethnography was used t...
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Neurodiversity and double empathy: can empathy disconnects be mitigated to support autistic belonging? Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Erinn H. Finke, Danny H. Dunn
Within disability studies in general, and autism research in particular, a neurodiverse perspective has been gaining traction. Since the 1990s, and with increasing intensity recently, the neurodive...
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“I’m doing my best”: experiences of parents navigating services for their children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Shailen Singh, Sehrish Shikarpurya, Jeffrey Keese
COVID-19 led to an unprecedented shift to exclusively remote education across the United States. The immediate and emergency pivoting from face-to-face services to telehealth left families responsi...
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The case for employment and education support for people with serious mental health conditions in Sweden Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Maria Hillörn
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Life strategies parents of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities living in Poland regarding their children’s future Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Jakub Niedbalski
The aim of this article is to trace an aspect of the lives of the families of people with intellectual disabilities emerging from the consideration of the survival of the children past the death of...
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Interdependencies in peer work with people with disability Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Sue Taylor, Louisa Smith, Elizabeth Farrant, Debra Hamilton, Angela Dew, Joanne Watson
Peer work with people with disability often engages people with lived experience of disability to address social exclusion and isolation experienced by their focus people. This paper discusses find...
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Why we need a concept to describe collaborative support instead of labelling children as demanding: perspectives from Finland Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Henri Pesonen, Aino Äikäs, Noora Heiskanen, Eija Kärnä
In this article, we draw on our research and expertise in a problematic concept of ‘demanding special support children’ in Finnish early childhood and basic education, and the scarce international ...
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The psycho-emotionally disabling impact of academic landscapes of exclusion: experiences of a disabled postgraduate in perpetual lockdown Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Joanne Hunt
Whilst increasing literature elucidates academic ableism and its impact upon faculty and PhD students, far less attention is paid to aspiring academics who are excluded from academia altogether. Th...
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Some things never seem to change: further towards an affirmation model Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Colin Cameron
In this article I consider the regurgitation of sadcrip/supercrip stereotypes in current television charity advertisements. I suggest that, as part of a discourse identifying impairment as tragedy,...
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The re-imagined social model: the disabling space of disabled people during the pandemic Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Liu Yang, Zhongxuan Lin
To many disabled people, the pandemic creates a reversed society to imagine the social model of disability reconstructing ideals of ‘able’ or ‘normal’ within a disabling environment. Drawing on the...
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Unforgettable lessons: life in Polish residential schools for children with visual impairments as narrated by former students Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Kamil Pietrowiak
This article presents recollections, experience and emotions expressed by 19 research participants who have studied and lived in Polish residential schools for children with visual impairments betw...
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Critiquing reasonable adjustment: calling for positive action to tackle disability discrimination Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Guoxin Ma
In this article, I reflect on my recent experience to call for progress to address pervasive disability discrimination, including more attention in disability studies to empower disabled people to ...
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A participatory research to design a survey providing a portrait of the life of people with visual impairments Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Caroline Pigeon, Anna Rita Galiano, Amandine Afonso-Jaco, Dannyelle Valente, Gérard Uzan, Mireille Prestini, Nicolas Baltenneck
Little recent data is available about people with visual impairments in France. This article presents the design process of an online survey aimed at providing a portrait of the life of the people ...
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The lived experience of female academics with long-term conditions impacting on energy levels and/or cognitive function Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Gayle Brewer
The present study contributes to an expanding literature investigating the systemic and structural issues that serve to disadvantage disabled academics. Individual interviews were conducted with te...
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Critiques of ableist educational spaces Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Carrie Elizabeth Mulderink
In this autoethngraphic paper, I chronicle three key experiences I have endured throughout my time in the U.S. educational system. Collectively, these moments have continuously shown me that disabl...
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Decolonising disability: weaving a Quandamooka conceptualisation of disability and care Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Samantha Cooms
This manuscript delves into Indigenous experiences of disability, specifically the Quandamooka community, starting with contextualising disability among First Nations people in Australia. It summar...
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Representations of mothers having children with disability in Hindi cinema: a feminist thematic analysis Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Megha Dhillon, Shatarupa Bhattacharya
Societal notions of disability are riddled with negative stereotypes with Tragedy, Charity and Medical models being most prevalent in people’s consciousness. India’s Hindi film industry caters to a...
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When will we decolonise the positions disabled people should hold? Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Jason Olsen
For many marginalised groups there is a consistent and inflexible requirement that leadership within its representative bodies be comprised of members from the same marginalised group. This demand ...
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End-of-life care for adults with long-standing physical disability from the perspectives of bereaved family members: a qualitative exploratory study Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Ruth Walker, Irene Belperio, Kim Devery, Deidre D. Morgan, Deb Rawlings, Parimala Raghavendra
This qualitative exploratory study provides insight into experiences of end-of-life care for adults with long-standing physical disability from the perspectives of bereaved family members. The chal...
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Elusive Kinship: Disability and Human Rights in Postcolonial Literature Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Suci Diah Ningrum, Aflaz Maosul Kamilah, Hendra Aprianto
Published in Disability & Society (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Shifting power to people with disability in co-designed research Disability & Society (IF 2.478) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Ellen Fraser-Barbour, Sally Robinson, Sandra Gendera, I. Burton-Clark, Karen R. Fisher, June Alexander, Kellie Howe
This paper explores tensions navigated by researchers and project leaders when involving people with disability as experts in co-design and in the core team. Part of an evaluation aiming to improve...