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🎓 PUBLISH YOUR DISABILITY RESEARCH ON CRIP LIFE 🎓 With a new year comes new beginnings. Many of you have or about to graduate from university after spending years of study, and about to embark on your new chapter. But after all that time and effort writiting dissertations & thesis, producing projects and creating unique ideas, you want people to read, view admire your incredible work. For those of you who know a little about doctoral studies and being disabled researchers, you may know how difficult and expensive it is to get your research published. From submitting your paper to seeing it published, can take many months and revisions. The fee to do so can run into thousands of pounds. It’s important to publish research for a number of reasons: * To address a gap in knowledge * To enable peer review by other academics * Allows the methodology to be repeated by other researchers, to confirm or refute your results * To inform practice in your field of study * To build an academic’s reputation. So, Crip Life wants to publish your research! Not for free but for a Pay What You Can (PWYC) fee. If you have a research or conference paper, thesis, book, dissertation or documentary of relevance to the disabled community, please, email joanna@criplife.co.uk. #CripLife #CallingAllDisabledResearchers #DisabledResearchers #DisabilityStudies #DisabledStudents #NeurodivergentStudents #UniversityGraduates #PWYC #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityCommunity

The Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence in Education: Critical, Creative, and Decolonial Perspectives Symposium is being held July 23-25, 2024 at Queen’s University in what is currently known as Kingston, Ontario. We invite researchers, artists, and activists to join us. We seek new conversations, contestations and perspectives that build solidarity and Autistic justice across sites of difference and tension in Autism research, politics and practice including, for example, self-advocacy and parent advocacy; rural and urban experiences; global North and South disability perspectives; unsettling settler and elevating Indigenous understandings of difference; critical educator/practitioner and user/consumer experiences; rethinking biomedical and neurodiversity approaches. Registration now live! https://lnkd.in/gCPZUkSF Alt text: infographic for the Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence in Education: Critical, Creative, and Decolonial Perspectives Symposium

SAVE THE DATE The Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence in Education: Critical, Creative, and Decolonial Perspectives Symposium is being held July 23-25, 2024 at Queen’s University in what is currently known as Kingston, Ontario. We invite researchers, artists, and activists to join us. We seek new conversations, contestations and perspectives that build solidarity and Autistic justice across sites of difference and tension in Autism research, politics and practice including, for example, self-advocacy and parent advocacy; rural and urban experiences; global North and South disability perspectives; unsettling settler and elevating Indigenous understandings of difference; critical educator/practitioner and user/consumer experiences; rethinking biomedical and neurodiversity approaches. Registration coming soon!

People with disability are often left out at the beginning of the research process when organisations want research done quickly. This reduces the level of power they have as members of the research team. For co-design in research to be effective, people with disability must be in decision-making positions before research proposals are developed. But with all the tensions inherent within research institutions it is not easy. A research team at Flinders University use a case study to show how to engage with prospective co-designer. See link for my synopsis and the paper.

For those interested in doing consumer engagement in (clinical) research and dipping their toes into some knowledge translation activities, I'd suggest you take a look at this course. I participated last year and I found it extremely practical and insightful. Happy to chat with you if you want to hear more about it! #Disability #DisabilityResearch #DisabilitySupport #DisabilityAwareness #ConsumerPartnership #ConsumerInvolvement #Accessibility

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In 2018 I wrote an article asking where all the disabled and chronically ill academics were https://lnkd.in/eJ98j5jw Since then, what’s changed? According to HESA: Higher Education Statistics Agency in 2021/22 the proportion of academic staff choosing to share their disability rose to 6.7% from 3.9% in 2012/13. That’s improvement, right? However, the proportion of disabled undergraduate students was 19.6%, and 17.8% of the population in England and Wales identified as disabled according to the 2021 UK census. I have seen estimates that this proportion has risen up to or over 30% since Covid-19. Disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people are vastly underrepresented within academia. The situation is exacerbated in some (mainly male dominated) disciplines and as you look up the career ladder. Disabled academics are less likely to apply for and win external funding. This underrepresentation is *without* even considering intersectional barriers to retention and progression such as gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, or socioeconomic background. Why is this a problem? If we want change we need to have representation and we need to build in inclusivity and accessibility *before* an individual asks for it in the form of adjustments. We need to show that there is room and space for disabled people, for disabled people with intersectional identities, to progress and to succeed. The Royal Society of Chemistry’s report on disability showed that many disabled chemists leave after undergraduate study. They do not feel they belong or that they can succeed. In order to have the very best research we need the very best ideas from the very best people - and we need these people to have had different life experiences and encountered different challenges. Otherwise we risk stalling the innovation and progress so needed to address global challenges. Do you want to be part of the change or part of the problem? #DisabilityAwareness #Disabled #Neurodivergence #ChronicIllness NADSN - National Association of Disabled Staff Networks Dr Hamied A Haroon Anna Slater Orielia Egambaram, PhD Professor Yota Dimitriadi Julia Sarju Lauren Crawford Josie C.

This highlights how essential our services are and emphasizes the need to uplift and support emerging Indigenous therapists to strengthen our community. During BIPOC Mental Health Month and beyond, we should celebrate and recognize the invaluable contributions of Indigenous Therapists. Higher education poses significant challenges, especially for those pursuing graduate school. It is often prohibitively expensive, and working for years with minimal financial resources while trying to support a family can seem impossible. Please remember that when your BIPOC therapist, especially an Indigenous therapist, is supporting you, they have overcome extraordinary obstacles to be there for you. Their journey through the path of Western education, with all its contradictions with Indigenous values, is a testament to their dedication and resilience. They remain grounded in their cultural ways every single day and continue to show up to bring healing and wellness to our communities! Here are some stats—- The most common ethnicity of therapists is White (72.6%), followed by Asian (11.3%), Hispanic or Latino (7.9%) and Black or African American (4.0%). Zippia’s data science team found the following key facts about therapists after extensive research and analysis. (Data obtained from Zippa, at https://lnkd.in/gNkXFPG3)

Call for Proposals 📣📣 The Organization for Autism Research Graduate Research Grant 2025(open to international students & students outside the U.S.) The Organization for Autism Research, Graduate Research Grant Competition offers grant awards of $1,000 for students conducting autism research as a requirement in pursuit of a master’s degree and $2,000 for students who are doctoral candidates or post-doctoral students. This competition is a one-step application and review process. The proposals are due in February annually. The RFP sets the specific due date. OAR announces its grant awards in May. 🌟 International students and students outside the U.S. are eligible to apply. 📣 February 3, 2025, 11:59 PM ET Proposals Due https://lnkd.in/eepT9E-k #autismawareness #autismresearch #graduateresearchers #graduateresearchgrant #RFP #eligibleapplicants #funding #grants #globalsouthopportunities

Proud to share the impactful work of my colleague, Dr. Michael Faggella-Luby, professor of special education and core faculty at the ANSERS Institute, in collaboration with leading scholars from the University of Connecticut and the University of South Florida. Together, their comprehensive review of literature from 2013 to 2021 highlights the ongoing challenges faced by students with disabilities in postsecondary settings. Their findings reveal a nearly 200% increase in research published on individuals with disabilities in higher education compared to the previous six decades (1952-2012). Yet, persistent barriers in architecture, instruction, and transportation continue to hinder equitable access, especially for students with physical disabilities. While this progress is promising, the study also underscores a critical gap in research on effective intervention strategies. We still have much work ahead to ensure inclusive and supportive learning environments for all students. #HigherEd #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveEducation #Research #Accessibility Texas Christian University https://lnkd.in/gZ6Jfs4V