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Initiatiing a community of practice (CoP) to empower individuals to connect and collaborate with neurologically similar people.

Research Group
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Welton, K.,(2023) Dyslexia in higher education: enhancing student belonging and overcoming barriers to achievement through communities of practice. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Issue 26: Special EDI Issue. DOI: 10.47408/jldhe.vi26.933
Publish Date
2023

Introducing the journey of the ALDinHENeurodiversity/Inclusivity Community of Practice, from set up through to the development of a resource bank and planning for future work.

Research Group
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Welton, K., and Dettmer, J., (2023) Increasing neurodiversity awareness through a community of practice, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education Special Issue 29: ALDinHE Conference Collaborative Proceedings October 2023. DOI: 10.47408/jldhe.vi29.1126
Publish Date
2023

This article outlines how the professional identity of third space roles was transcended via a research-focused virtual community of practice (vCoP). Using collaborative autoethnography as methodology, ten geographically-dispersed third space professionals gathered data through two collaborative writing activities. This data was thematically analysed (TA) which identified two connected themes.

Reference
Bickle, E., Bishopp-Martin, S., Canton, U., Chin, P., Johnson, I., Kantcheva, R., Nodder, J., Rafferty, V., Sum, K., & Welton, K. (2021). Emerging from the Third Space Chrysalis. Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 18 (7) pp 135-158.
Publish Date
2021

In this wildcard session, the authors presented the journey of the ALDinHE Neurodiversity/ Inclusivity Community of Practice (CoP).

Research Group
Reference
Clark, K., & Dettmer, J. (2024). Neurodivergence resource bank showcase. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (32). https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi32.1394
Publish Date
2024