Co-Constructing Creative Methods for Voice with Sarah Parsons

Most research that includes the voices of autistic children and young people uses traditional research methods (interviews and surveys), which can exclude many from participating.

ACoRNS research focuses on the co-creation of creative methods to enable autistic children and young people to contribute their views and perspectives.

This talk will provide examples of creative methods we have developed and applied to show how children and young people’s voices can be included in research and practice.

At the heart of this work is a commitment to social and epistemic justice through taking a values-led and strengths-based approach to knowledge production and building the evidence base.

Sarah Parsons is Professor of Autism and Inclusion in Southampton Education School at the University of Southampton, UK.

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, which is a neurodiverse research-practice partnership between the University, education providers, and related organisations.