Including Disabled Children and Young People in your Research

Dr Julia Hayes presents practical methods for making research accessible and engaging for disabled children and young people, emphasizing the importance of inclusive design processes and considering broader intersections beyond disability.

Dr Hayes, an educational psychologist specializing in inclusive education and conference illustrator, demonstrates how researchers can effectively include disabled children and young people in their studies through accessible design and participatory methods. She shares insights from her research in Colombian Escuela Nueva schools, highlighting the use of visual consent processes and PhotoVoice methodology to engage children as experts in their own experiences. Julia emphasizes thinking beyond disability to consider other intersecting factors like poverty and social exclusion that may affect children's participation and inclusion.