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...the instrumentalization of music as a way to include autistic children relies on the assumption that ‘they’ are already inherently unmusical. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Neuroqueer(ing) Noise: Beyond ‘Mere Inclusion’ in a Neurodiverse Early Childhood Classroom
Inclusion, as it is understood in a British education context, usually refers to the integration of children with dis/abilities into a mainstream school. However, rather than transform the school, inc...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
...the instrumentalization of music as a way to include autistic children relies on the assumption that ‘they’ are already inherently unmusical. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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In “Neuroqueer(ing) Noise: Beyond ‘Mere Inclusion’ in a Neurodiverse Early Childhood Classroom,” David Ben Shannon draws from affect and neuroqueer theories to consider how...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
In “Neuroqueer(ing) Noise: Beyond ‘Mere Inclusion’ in a Neurodiverse Early Childhood Classroom,” David Ben Shannon draws from affect and neuroqueer theories to consider how...
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In “Ableism in the academic trajectories of Black disabled women: An intersectional analysis,” M. Gesser, V. Aydos, P. Block, and A. S. Santos Escada examine the intersection between ableism, sexism, and racism in the academic trajectories of Black disabled women in Brazil.
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Ableism in the academic trajectories of Black disabled women: an intersectional analysis
This paper aims to examine the implications of the intersection between ableism, sexism, and racism in the academic trajectories of Black disabled women in Brazil. The information was obtained through...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
In “Ableism in the academic trajectories of Black disabled women: An intersectional analysis,” M. Gesser, V. Aydos, P. Block, and A. S. Santos Escada examine the intersection between ableism, sexism, and racism in the academic trajectories of Black disabled women in Brazil.
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...(a) Mad identity, (b) maddened subjectivities, and (c) maddening higher education. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Mad, Maddened, and Maddening: A Mad Duoethnographic Exploration of Undergraduate Education
Higher education is known to be a hostile environment towards mad(dened) and disabled students, faculty, and staff, who experience high amounts of discrimination, exclusion, and epistemic and institut...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM
...(a) Mad identity, (b) maddened subjectivities, and (c) maddening higher education. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Adam Davies and Kathleen Clarke explore three themes about undergraduate education in their article “Mad, Maddened, and Maddening: A Mad Duoethnographic Exploration of Undergraduate Education”:
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January 26, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Adam Davies and Kathleen Clarke explore three themes about undergraduate education in their article “Mad, Maddened, and Maddening: A Mad Duoethnographic Exploration of Undergraduate Education”:
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Adam Davies and Kathleen Clarke explore three themes about undergraduate education in their article “Mad, Maddened, and Maddening: A Mad Duoethnographic Exploration of Undergraduate Education”: ...
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January 26, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Adam Davies and Kathleen Clarke explore three themes about undergraduate education in their article “Mad, Maddened, and Maddening: A Mad Duoethnographic Exploration of Undergraduate Education”: ...
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...that high school experiences, family support, knowledge and acceptance of disability accommodations, and student willingness to disclose are central to undergraduate student success. More: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
Transforming Undergraduate Education from Below: How Students Make Disabilities Visible and Universities a Working Space for Themselves
When young people acquire a higher education entrance qualification and transition to university, they experience a biographical turning point. This holds even more for people with disabilities. On ca...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
...that high school experiences, family support, knowledge and acceptance of disability accommodations, and student willingness to disclose are central to undergraduate student success. More: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
In “Transforming Undergraduate Education from Below: How Students Make Disabilities Visible and Universities a Working Space for Themselves,” Lisa Pfahl and Theresa Straub show...
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Transforming Undergraduate Education from Below: How Students Make Disabilities Visible and Universities a Working Space for Themselves
When young people acquire a higher education entrance qualification and transition to university, they experience a biographical turning point. This holds even more for people with disabilities. On ca...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 PM
In “Transforming Undergraduate Education from Below: How Students Make Disabilities Visible and Universities a Working Space for Themselves,” Lisa Pfahl and Theresa Straub show...
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Rosa Dene David explores the undergraduate experiences of two neurodivergent English as an additional language students, whose narratives illustrate the systemic inequalities present in higher education, and highlight how intersecting structures of...
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At the intersections of ableism and linguicism: Stories from neurodivergent undergraduate students who speak English as an additional language
Higher education has often been framed as a necessary step for personal development, because a university education is seen as a gateway to a prosperous future. Yet, systemic ableism and exclusionary ...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Rosa Dene David explores the undergraduate experiences of two neurodivergent English as an additional language students, whose narratives illustrate the systemic inequalities present in higher education, and highlight how intersecting structures of...
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...concluding that universities are unlikely to provide accommodations or resources unless they create more value for the university. More: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Access Denied: Eugenics, Neoliberalism, and the Persistence of Ableism in North American University Education
This paper examines the historical eugenic influences that shape the values and operations of Canadian post-secondary institutions. Furthermore, I explore how the university’s physical structure itsel...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
...concluding that universities are unlikely to provide accommodations or resources unless they create more value for the university. More: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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In “Access Denied: Eugenics, Neoliberalism, and the Persistence of Ableism in North American University Education,” @hussainalhussainy.bsky.social examines the historical eugenic influences that shape the values and operations of Canadian post-secondary institutions,...
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Access Denied: Eugenics, Neoliberalism, and the Persistence of Ableism in North American University Education
This paper examines the historical eugenic influences that shape the values and operations of Canadian post-secondary institutions. Furthermore, I explore how the university’s physical structure itsel...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
In “Access Denied: Eugenics, Neoliberalism, and the Persistence of Ableism in North American University Education,” @hussainalhussainy.bsky.social examines the historical eugenic influences that shape the values and operations of Canadian post-secondary institutions,...
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Battalova, Kovic-Bodiroza, Pala, & Jarrin examined attitudinal and educational barriers and the impact these barriers have on students’ experiences. You can read their article, “(In)visible journeys: experiences of students with disabilities,” at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
January 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Battalova, Kovic-Bodiroza, Pala, & Jarrin examined attitudinal and educational barriers and the impact these barriers have on students’ experiences. You can read their article, “(In)visible journeys: experiences of students with disabilities,” at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
The article, titled “Autistic Students’ Experiences of Access: Navigating University in Canada,” is available at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Autistic Students’ Experiences of Access: Navigating University in Canada
As more autistic students enter higher education, universities have a growing responsibility to support these students. Many autistic students report not receiving adequate support in postsecondary ed...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The article, titled “Autistic Students’ Experiences of Access: Navigating University in Canada,” is available at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Offering the results of a qualitative study on the lived experiences of autistic students at Canadian universities, Kathryn Urbaniak and Miranda D'Amico shed light on disclosure and use of accommodations, while sharing recommendations for self-accommodations from the research participants.
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Autistic Students’ Experiences of Access: Navigating University in Canada
As more autistic students enter higher education, universities have a growing responsibility to support these students. Many autistic students report not receiving adequate support in postsecondary ed...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Offering the results of a qualitative study on the lived experiences of autistic students at Canadian universities, Kathryn Urbaniak and Miranda D'Amico shed light on disclosure and use of accommodations, while sharing recommendations for self-accommodations from the research participants.
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You can read more in @cocoondust.bsky.social 's “The Crip College Experience as a Model for Accessible and Affordable Community Creation”: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
You can read more in @cocoondust.bsky.social 's “The Crip College Experience as a Model for Accessible and Affordable Community Creation”: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Using an autoethnographic narrative as a case study in the disabled college experience, one nontraditional American student explores the ways that college communities exclude diversity.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Using an autoethnographic narrative as a case study in the disabled college experience, one nontraditional American student explores the ways that college communities exclude diversity.
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You can read Emily’s article, “Internalizing Disability: If I Tell You, Will You See Me?” at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Internalizing Disability: If I Tell You, Will You See Me?
In this research, I take an autoethnographic approach to center my own Mad disabled voice. I reflect on personal challenges and understandings as I was introduced to medical sociology as an undergradu...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
You can read Emily’s article, “Internalizing Disability: If I Tell You, Will You See Me?” at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Through an exploration of medical sociology, outdated models of disability, disability studies, and disability theories, Emily King reflects on the personal, educational, research, and pedagogical implications these have had for themself, as a Mad disabled critical disabilities scholar.
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Internalizing Disability: If I Tell You, Will You See Me?
In this research, I take an autoethnographic approach to center my own Mad disabled voice. I reflect on personal challenges and understandings as I was introduced to medical sociology as an undergradu...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Through an exploration of medical sociology, outdated models of disability, disability studies, and disability theories, Emily King reflects on the personal, educational, research, and pedagogical implications these have had for themself, as a Mad disabled critical disabilities scholar.
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In “Navigating the Terrain of Dis/Ability: An Autoethnographic Cartography,” Susan Docherty-Skippen uses underwater photography to construct an autoethnographic cartography in the lived experience of a dis/ability paradigm. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
Navigating the Terrain of Dis/Ability: An Autoethnographic Cartography
Through my lens as an adult educator with non-apparent dis/abilities, this paper has been constructed as an autoethnographic cartography in the lived experience of a dis/ability paradigm. Like a navi...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
December 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In “Navigating the Terrain of Dis/Ability: An Autoethnographic Cartography,” Susan Docherty-Skippen uses underwater photography to construct an autoethnographic cartography in the lived experience of a dis/ability paradigm. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
that continue to position both the problem and its potential solution at the level of individual bodies. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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Storytelling Beyond the Psychiatric Gaze: Resisting resilience and recovery narratives
This paper explores the politics of resilience and recovery narratives by bringing critical ethnography and auto-ethnographic methods to bear on my own experiences with storytelling distress in differ...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
December 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
that continue to position both the problem and its potential solution at the level of individual bodies. You can read more at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...
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In “Storytelling Beyond the Psychiatric Gaze: Resisting resilience and recovery narratives,” Jijian Voronka argues that individual storytelling practices get processed through resiliency and recovery metanarratives...
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Storytelling Beyond the Psychiatric Gaze: Resisting resilience and recovery narratives
This paper explores the politics of resilience and recovery narratives by bringing critical ethnography and auto-ethnographic methods to bear on my own experiences with storytelling distress in differ...
cjds.uwaterloo.ca
December 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In “Storytelling Beyond the Psychiatric Gaze: Resisting resilience and recovery narratives,” Jijian Voronka argues that individual storytelling practices get processed through resiliency and recovery metanarratives...
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