Neurodiversity in the classroom: learning from autistic children and young people
Location: Virtual
Date: 7 November 2024
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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This session will introduce collaborative work from the ACoRNS research team at the University of Southampton. The Autism
Community Research Network @ Southampton [ACoRNS] is a research-practice partnership that aims to improve the lives of autistic children and young people within education and other services through addressing the
marginalisation and underrepresentation of their views and experiences. ACoRNS works closely with schools, community services and other settings to identify research questions that matter to practice, and apply creative
methods to support autistic children, young people and adults to share their views and experiences to improve outcomes. Our speaker Sarah will share some examples of research undertaken with autistic young people
and what we learn from their experiences. She will also share some examples of co-created resources that can be used in schools and other settings to support autistic children and young people.
Objectives:
Teachers and professionals working with young people in education settings.
Sarah Parsons is Professor of Autism and Inclusion in Southampton Education School at the University of Southampton. Sarah has longstanding research interests in the educational experiences of autistic children, young people and adults and their families. Sarah’s work is participatory and inclusive with an emphasis on knowledge co-construction between research and practice. Sarah co-directs the Autism Community Research Network @ Southampton [ACoRNS] with Professor Hanna Kovshoff. ACoRNS is a research-practice partnership between the University and local and national education providers. At the heart of this work is a commitment to social and epistemic justice through the development and application of creative methodologies for enabling the voices and participation of autistic children and young people. Their research is values-led and takes strengths-based, participatory, and co-constructed approaches to knowledge production and building the evidence base.
Presenter Information
Sarah Parsons
Professor of Autism and Inclusion in Southampton Education
School at the University of Southampton