Disability & Inclusion
We undertake research that:
- identifies community priorities for disability-focused research
- improves access to and quality of early intervention services for children with developmental differences
- reduces the risk of co-occurring mental and physical health conditions for people with disabilities
- enhances wellbeing and quality of life for people with disabilities and their carers
- reduces disability-related stigma in health, education, work and community settings
- enhances social, occupational, and community participation.
Our researchers answer questions that are important to people with disabilities and their carers.
We do this as we want our research to make a difference to the lives of people most affected by disabilities.
Our researchers work closely with:
- People with disabilities and their families
- Organisations that provide therapeutic and inclusion-focused services (e.g. housing, vocation, social and community participation services) for people with disabilities
- The disability workforce
- Early education, primary, secondary and tertiary education providers
- Workplaces and employers
- Healthcare professionals and government stakeholders
- People with a previous lived experience
Our research areas include:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental Language Disorder and other language and communication difficulties
- Dyslexia and other learning difficulties
- Intellectual Disability
- Hearing impairment
- Injury prevention and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal conditions
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Our disability & inclusion researchers
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Our work with the community
Learn more about how we work with community members and involve them in our research projects
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