Search Results - "Disability and society"

"Autism is me": an investigation of how autistic individuals make sense of autism and stigma by Botha, Monique, Dibb, Bridget, Frost, David M.

“…There are many different perspectives for understanding autism. These perspectives may each convey different levels of stigma for autistic individuals. This…”
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Provocations for Critical Disability Studies by Goodley, Dan, Lawthom, Rebecca, Liddiard, Kirsty, Runswick-Cole, Katherine

“…This article posits a number of provocations for scholars and researchers engaged with Critical Disability Studies. We summarise some of the analytical twists…”
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Ableism in academia: where are the disabled and ill academics? by Brown, Nicole, Leigh, Jennifer

“…Recent coverage in higher education newspapers and social media platforms implies that chronic conditions, illnesses and disabilities are becoming more…”
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The social model of disability: thirty years on by Oliver, Mike

“…This year marks exactly 30 years since I published a book introducing the social model of disability onto an unsuspecting world and yet, despite the impact…”
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On the ontological status of autism: the 'double empathy problem' by Milton, Damian E.M.

“…In recent decades there has been much debate over the ontological status of autism and other neurological 'disorders', diagnosed by behavioural indicators, and…”
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The impact of COVID-19 measures on children with disabilities and their families in Uganda by Mbazzi, Femke Bannink, Nalugya, Ruth, Kawesa, Elizabeth, Nimusiima, Claire, King, Rachel, van Hove, Geert, Seeley, Janet

“…To understand the impact of the COVID-19 public health response on families of children with disabilities in Central Uganda we conducted phone interviews with…”
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Dis/entangling critical disability studies by Goodley, Dan

“…Recently there has been discussion about the emergence of critical disability studies. In this paper I provide an inevitably partial and selective account of…”
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Survivor research and Mad Studies: the role and value of experiential knowledge in mental health research by Faulkner, Alison

“…The body of knowledge referred to as 'survivor research' has grown significantly in recent years, challenging the basis of mainstream mental health knowledge…”
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Uncovering the emotional labour of involvement and co-production in mental health research by Faulkner, Alison, Thompson, Rose

“…This article explores the emotional labour of involvement and co-production in mental health research as experienced by service user/survivor researchers and…”
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Improving research about us, with us: a draft framework for inclusive autism research by Chown, Nick, Robinson, Jackie, Beardon, Luke, Downing, Jillian, Hughes, Liz, Leatherland, Julia, Fox, Katrina, Hickman, Laura, MacGregor, Duncan

“…It is both epistemologically as well as ethically problematic if the autistic voice is not heard in relation to social scientific research seeking to further…”
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COVID-19 and disabled people: perspectives from Iran by Jalali, Maryam, Shahabi, Saeed, Bagheri Lankarani, Kamran, Kamali, Mohammad, Mojgani, Parviz

“…This is a Current Issue because, at the time of writing, COVID-19 has affected many countries and territories worldwide and Iran ranked early on as one of the…”
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'The invisible enemy': disability, loneliness and isolation by Macdonald, Stephen J., Deacon, Lesley, Nixon, Jackie, Akintola, Abisope, Gillingham, Anna, Kent, Jacqueline, Ellis, Gillian, Mathews, Debbie, Ismail, Abolaji, Sullivan, Sylvia, Dore, Samouka, Highmore, Liz

“…The aim of this article is to quantitatively explore the relationship between disability, emotional loneliness and social isolation. The data analysis presents…”
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Feeling disability: theories of affect and critical disability studies by Goodley, Dan, Liddiard, Kirsty, Runswick-Cole, Katherine

“…This paper explores connections between affect studies and critical disability studies. Our interest in affect is sparked by the beginnings of a new research…”
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How is a sense of well-being and belonging constructed in the accounts of autistic adults? by Milton, Damian, Sims, Tara

“…This small-scale exploratory study sought to develop an understanding of the meaning of well-being and social belonging as represented within the narratives of…”
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The autism predicament: models of autism and their impact on autistic identity by Anderson-Chavarria, Melissa

“…Autism has presented a new frontier challenging how society understands disability. This article reviews the historical contexts of disability and autism along…”
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Do disabled people need a stronger social model: a social model of human rights? by Berghs, Maria, Atkin, Karl, Hatton, Chris, Thomas, Carol

“…We introduce the social model of disability by reflecting on its origins and legacy, with particular reference to the work of the Union of the Physically…”
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Decolonising disability: thinking and acting globally by Meekosha, Helen

“…This paper argues that the dominance of the global North in the universalising and totalising tendencies of writings about disability has resulted in the…”
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'Whose agenda? Who knows best? Whose voice?' Co-creating a technology research roadmap with autism stakeholders by Parsons, Sarah, Yuill, Nicola, Good, Judith, Brosnan, Mark

“…Technologies play vital roles in the learning and participation of autistic people and yet have mostly been conceptualised according to a medical model of…”
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Including people with disability in the COVID-19 outbreak emergency preparedness and response in China by Qi, Fei, Hu, Luanjiao

“…With the outbreak of the COVID-19, China had to declare a public health emergency within a short time. In order to control and prevent further spread of the…”
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When what is unseen does not exist: disclosure, barriers and supports for students with invisible disabilities in higher education by Moriña, Anabel

“…This systematic review explores the research carried out to date on invisible disabilities and higher education. Out of a total of 443 studies, with no time…”
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