Shaping the identity of disabled researchers: education of critical integrity

Straipsnyje analizuojamas neįgaliųjų kaip tyrėjų identitetas kuriant žinias apie neįgalumą. Atskleistos neįgalių tyrėjų patirtys bei priežastys, trukdančios jiems įsitraukti į tyrimų procesus, plėtojant žinojimą. Aptariama, kaip žinojimas gali būti siejamas su sąmoningumo ugdymo konceptu, per patirtį didinant supratimą ir žinojimą apie negalią. Pateikiamos neįgalių tyrėjų atliktų tyrimų išvados ir patirtys, kurios sudaro prielaidas tolesnei tyrimų plėtotei.The social and educational novelty of this study is determined by the fact that in Lithuania, in essence, this is a very relevant research, with the introduction of critical awareness of disability, has not yet been sufficiently investigated from the perspective of disabled researchers. The article analyzes the identity of disabled researchers, creating knowledge about disability. The experience of disabled researchers and the reasons preventing researchers with disabilities from engaging in research processes through the development of knowledge are revealed. The critical theory is also important for the interpretation of the identity of the disabled. Knowledge is discussed in the context of the concept of awareness rising, how awareness and knowledge about the very disability grows through experience. The findings and experiences of the research carried out by the disabled researchers are presented, which creates preconditions for further development of the research on the disabled researchers