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International Day of Disabled Persons

28th November 2019

For research to have real impact, it must be inclusive – shaped by diverse voices at every stage.

We are committed to supporting diversity in the work we publish, in our workforce and in wider society.

To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, we're exploring community and why a world where everyone is included is better for us all.

Meet our publisher

Explore our journals and book series publishing research in disability and related topics below. If you have an idea for a journal special issue, a new book series, monograph or are interested in discussing other ways to disseminate your research, get in touch with our gender and diversity publisher Dr Helen Beddow.

Explore our free research

“What should I say to my employer… if anything?”- My disability disclosure dilemma

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“I’ve found it extremely draining”: Emotional labour and the lived experience of line managing neurodiversity

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Behind the cloak of competence: brain injury and mental capacity legislation

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iSenseVR: bringing VR exposure therapy outside the laboratory

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Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities: Moving Forward

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Assisting Student Veterans with Hidden Wounds: Evaluating Student Support in US Higher Education

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Brownies & Downies: coffee, culture and community: a social innovation that supports the intellectually disabled

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Podcasts & videos

The Co-researcher's Perspective

Sally Whitney talks to us about her part as a co-researcher in the Living Life to the Fullest project, run by the iHuman Institute at the University of Sheffield.

"As a young disabled person you often feel ignored by society. No-one had ever asked us about our lives before – only our impairments. This gave us a voice."

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Disability, Community and Inclusion

Dr Wendy Uttley of the Down Syndrome Training & Support Service (Bradford, United Kingdom) tells us why being part of a community is important for young people with Down Syndrome and how everyone in the community benefits from greater inclusion. We also talk to Sam, a young person with Down Syndrome who has found a work placement through the organisation.

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Dan Goodley on disability and other human questions

Author Prof Dan Goodley explains how thinking about disability helps to deepen our understanding of what it means to be human. Read a free chapter from Dan's book "Disability and Other Human Questions"

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Read our author blogs

From co-creation to personal experiences of disability, our authors share their knowledge and experience in our blog.

Participatory design with autistic adults

Dr Marc Fabri shares his thoughts on participatory design with autistic adults based on his experiences from two European-funded projects.

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Chronically angry

Alex Franklin, lecturer at the University of the West of England and author of Ageing by Design, acknowledges the depth of her anger towards her 'acquired disability'.

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Independence, interdependence, and the community

Mukta Kulkarni and Eddy Ng discuss lending a hand, independence and interdependence in sustainable communities. 

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Transforming Classroom Practices for Learners with Disabilities

Jeffrey P. Bakken explores how researchers in the field of education can help classroom teachers and students through their publication choices in the academy. 

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Publish open access

Publish your work on Emerald Open Research, our pioneering open access platform dedicated to research aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Your published research will have open peer reviews, an open data policy and be freely and rapidly available to a global audience to read, download and reuse.

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Related books

Intellectual Disability Nursing: An Oral History Project

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Disability Alliances and Allies: Opportunities and Challenges

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Interested in submitting your research?

Whether you have a journal article, book or chapter, or want to find out about publishing open access, fill in the form and our publisher Helen will get in touch with you to discuss your research further. We look forward to hearing from you.

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