I am interested in reading on any theoretical treatises and empirical studies on the application of critical pedagogy & education / feminist (if any) with with children and/or adults with intellectual disabilities. Reference to critical pedagogy with children and/or adults with physical disabilities is also of interest. Yet, I seem to be drawing a blank on both accounts but especially the former. I would appreciate any suitable directions.
I found this paper a few minnutes ago: Article Sexuality education for students with intellectual disabilit...
Marvin Formosa It is an important connection you are searching for. I am a action researcher currently working with people with severe intellectual disability. My PhD is from Roskilde University and my mentor was Kurt Aagaard Nielsen. Nielsen inspired me to work with critical theory and critical pedagogy. Participation and collaboration are very difficult challenges working with people that cannot read, write and struggle with verbal communication. The core ideas of «critical», of «participation», of «collaboration» become deeply ethical and creative challenges. My main co-researcher Sofie Daae Kversøy has a severe intellectual disability. Paying attention and seizing the moment is a methodological focus. Sofie is showing and leading and the rest of us co-researchers are enterpreting and facilitating. Are open access articles here on ResearchGate shows our methodology. Even the thought of having Sofie as a co-researcher has been an ethical challenge. We agree that people with intellectual disabilities have the same right to be credited for their development work as any other reseacher. Even though both feminist and critical theory is not applied explisit, you will see our work is radical, critical, enmancipating and creates change and autonomy. You will find ideas from Freire, Dewey, Habermas, Lewin, Jungk, Müllert, Sennet, Vagle, Møller ...
@ Kjartan Skogly Kversøy Thank you for both your prompt and lengthy reply. It is a pleasure to make your and Sofie Daae. I certinaly look forward to read your work. What certainky intrigued me in your reply is your assertion that "Participation and collaboration are very difficult challenges working with people that cannot read, write and struggle with verbal communication" and that "the core ideas of «critical», of «participation», of «collaboration» become deeply ethical and creative challenges". Yes, this is my current experience of carrying our learning initiative with older persons living with dementia. I am still at the very early stages of such a study and action research project, and will keep everyone updated on my journey on this portal. Thanks again.
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