Inaugural post: Poster for seminar on information sharing

Welcome to my blog which uses a multisensory lens to present and explore personal experiences and research with and about disability. 

This inaugural post is about my most recent piece of work.  I presented a poster entitled:

Towards an ethical approach to information sharing and the representation of disabled people and their support networks

My poster abstract

This work draws upon previous work by the researcher in the fields of critical disability studies and community psychology as well as the current research project about the real lived experiences of Epidermolysis Bullosa. A multisensory lens will be used to enhance engagement with the visual poster format.

This poster will explore the patient experiences of healthcare in England and develop an ethical framework to enable the information sharing process to be inclusive.  Despite the sometimes vulnerable position of disabled people (Brown, 2015), the researcher argues that the disabled person and their chosen support networks should be at the centre of the decision making process.  Information should be treated with a duty of care towards everyone involved in the sharing of information about disability and patienthood.

References:

• Brown, K.; “Vulnerability: towards exclusionary welfare?” Social Justice Seminar series, MMU, 10^th February 2015-02-25
• Naseem, S. K.; Lawthom, R.; and Lee, H.; “Where to position disability in research? Transcending experiences of MSc dissertation work and embracing theory and practice” Paper presented at RIHSC conference, 4^th-5^th July 2013

When this poster was exhibited at a seminar in Bradford, UK, I was awarded a prize for Best Poster. I would like to thank Sue Baines and Sue Richardson for the opportunity to present my work in an interesting seminar and for recognising the relevance of my work to the topic as well as taking an interest in the multisensory poster format.  I will be writing a blog post about the construction of my poster and how I am developing a multisensory lens.

About the seminar:

Seminar 2:Multi-agency, Multi-user, Multi-locale Working: Sharing Information for and about Families (University of Bradford, Bradford, 5 March 2015,

To find out more about this seminar series please see the following links:

ESRC Seminars Series (2014-17): Information Sharing in Policy and Practice: What needs to be shared (and not shared) when we share information?

“What needs to be shared (and not shared) when we share information?” New article from The Bradford University School of Management , Published on 13^th March 2015

A fellow delegate has written a blog post about this seminar.

“It’s never too late to learn” by Kathryn Ward, Engagement Manager, Centre of Excellence for Information Sharing, published on 13^th March 2015

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