This article uses 'wellbeing' as deployed within UK higher education as a starting point for examining the relationship between disability and the university. We explore various strands of scholarship that seek to critique wellbeing, universities, and/or connections between disability and these institutions. Work on 'wellbeing' identifies the…

It is well known that disabled students face a myriad of barriers to inclusion while navigating higher education. Institutional policies and practices serve as fundamental drivers to the operation of a university and, as such, play a significant role in the support, experiences, protections, and inclusion of disabled students. This study…

Introduction: This paper examines the experiences of people with learning disabilities in the United Kingdom as society transitions towards cashless transactions and services. It is a significant study because it highlights the need to understand their digital financial experiences. Methods: This study employed an inclusive, interpretivist…

According to the stereotype content model (SCM), individuals with disabilities are commonly stereotyped as "warm but dumb." Thereby, disabilities are used as an umbrella term encompassing various types of disabilities. The current study pursues the question of whether different types of disabilities are associated with different patterns…

Approximately 19 percent of undergraduate students in the United States identify as having a disability, yet postsecondary institutions often lack the legal infrastructure necessary to support their academic success. National data show that only 49.6 percent of disabled students graduate from four-year institutions, compared to 68.1 percent of…

Background: During pregnancy, some women with an intellectual disability encounter some challenges, and some midwives who provide them with support lack the knowledge to provide the best care. This systematic review explores the experiences of women with intellectual disability during pregnancy and midwives' experiences of providing care. Method:…

Historically based systemic oppressions have exacerbated disparities in post-school outcomes among youth with disabilities transitioning to adulthood. Using a community action research (CAR) approach, the Disability Champions Mentoring Network was founded in the United States by a community of diverse stakeholders to address inequities in…

This study used a scoping review to examine the systematic instruction studies for individuals with disabilities published in the last four decades (1983-2022) in Türkiye. We included 332 single-case and 61 group experimental studies. We collected inter-rater reliability data for 30% of the studies and determined that the mean of inter-rater…

Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities often require various supports in their everyday lives. Many access both acute and intellectual disability services depending on their needs. Previous research has highlighted suboptimal experiences of care provided in acute services. Joint working between both services has been recognised as…

Background: A peer-led self-advocacy group, Our Voice SA, is used as a case study to explore how the social engagement of people with intellectual disability contributed to their self-advocacy about things that are important to them. Method: Secondary analyses of data (interviews, observations and program data) were thematically analysed using…

The purpose of this multiple case study was to describe how music educators with ADHD believed that their condition shaped their approach to teaching music in secondary ensemble settings. One band, one orchestra, and one choir teacher participated in interviews, observations, and reflective journaling to share their perspectives on how they…

This study aims to find out how society views vision impairment (VI) by bringing it closer to citizens through a specific strategy to encourage contact and dialogue with people with VI. A 'Human Library' was developed in which 14 people with or related to vision impairment discussed their experiences and concerns with 52 citizens without vision…

This ethnographic study investigates the teaching and learning of the design process in biomedical engineering classrooms. Through classroom fieldwork, we examine how faculty and students conceptualize and implement the design process, focusing on its linear teaching methods, the abstraction of users, and the reinforcement of expertise…

Video games have become a mainstream form of entertainment that are played regularly by many around the world, including a large number of youth with disabilities (YwD). Video games' popular presence in our society has created exciting new opportunities for student learning that educators who work with YwD can leverage for both skill acquisition…

There are an increasing number of autistic characters seen in film and television, and an increasing number of autistic individuals entering the workforce. At the intersection of media and employment, only a small proportion of autistic characters are played by autistic actors. This study examines the experiences of professional autistic actors…