You Can't Exclude Us Anymore! A Critical Reflection of Inclusive Research and Teaching Opportunities for People With Intellectual Disabilities in University Settings
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Summary People with intellectual disabilities should have opportunities to work within universities. Inclusive research and coteaching opportunities are some ways that people with intellectual disabilities can have meaningful employment opportunities within universities. This paper was cowritten with people with intellectual disabilities. The paper discusses the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities, researchers and a disability grassroots organisation in coproducing research and teaching experiences. Two coproduced lists were developed: (1) To help universities better understand how to include people with intellectual disabilities in research and teaching opportunities and (2) to help other people with intellectual disabilities know what to do when working at a university.
DOI: 10.1111/bld.12640
Authors: Natasha Spassiani, Theo Armstrong, Mojca Becaj, Andrew Hiddleston, Anna Higgins, Aaron Hume, Jodi Robertson, Tony Young
Institution: Edinburgh Napier University
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405551337