Research with persons with disabilities can expose unconscious assumptions we often do not know we carry. While conducting PhD research in Ghana, the author had an experience that challenged deeply-embedded assumptions they were not aware they held. This blog shares that experience.
“This encounter serves as a reminder that inclusion is not always about grand intentions and patronising rhetoric, but paying attention to the small, often unnoticed details in everyday interactions with differently abled people. Inclusive research demands more than methodological adaptation – it requires critical awareness and ongoing reflection on the assumptions embedded in our everyday practices.”