Can't We Just Be Who We Are? Identity and Beliefs of LGBTQI Adolescents With Disabilities

• In Event: 33.079 - Roundtable Session 12
  In Roundtable Session: 33.079-21 - Constructing Disability Discourse and Identity

Abstract

This session will describe research that explored the lived experiences of adolescents with disabilities who identify as a sexual or gender minority. Using in-depth interviews, this research examined how the intersection of markers of difference inform individual reality and lived experiences concerning identity and beliefs about the future. Analysis extends the limited research available for this subgroup, shedding light on the importance of inclusive research from a disability studies perspective. The researchers will engage in a discussion in how we work with students with disabilities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or intersex and how we train and support our teachers to work with all students and engage in anti-discriminatory practices.

Authors

• Lauren Gutmann Kahn, University of Oregon

• Lauren Lindstrom, University of Oregon