Kathy Cologon

From space and voice to audience and influence: Methodological approaches to inclusive co-research with young children

This paper presents a methodological reflection on an arts-based practitioner inquiry project conducted in an inclusive early childhood setting in Australia. Drawing on Lundy's model of participation, describing space, voice, audience and influence, the paper explores how researc...

Are things getting better in inclusive education? Presuming competence and disrupting comfortable assumptions through family narratives

This article examines whether things are ‘getting better’ for disabled children and families in education through the lens of presuming competence. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), we analysed in-depth interviews with 12 families in Australia. We situate thes...