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Professor Karen Guldberg |
Keynote Title:
Implementing the principles of good autism practice in education: Inclusion in international contexts
Dr Karen Guldberg is Head of the School of Education, Professor in Autism Studies and Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the University of Birmingham. Karen conducts collaborative research, with a focus on pedagogy and provision in the field of autism education. Research has included working in partnership with schools, practitioners and parents to research technology use and the learning arising from this. This has included virtual learning environments and work with robots. Recent international research includes leading an Erasmus Plus strategic partnership (2014-2017) to research and develop good autism educational practice in Greece and Italy, conducting research for the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) on how to improve autism education in Qatar and investigating educational exclusion of children and young people with autism, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). International research projects on autism education include work in Qatar, Italy, Greece and Finland. Karen led the development of the Autism Education Trust (AET) partnership school-based training as well as the adaptation of this to Early Years. She has recently worked in partnership with the AET to lead the re-development of these materials.
Implementing the principles of good autism practice in education: Inclusion in international contexts
Dr Karen Guldberg is Head of the School of Education, Professor in Autism Studies and Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the University of Birmingham. Karen conducts collaborative research, with a focus on pedagogy and provision in the field of autism education. Research has included working in partnership with schools, practitioners and parents to research technology use and the learning arising from this. This has included virtual learning environments and work with robots. Recent international research includes leading an Erasmus Plus strategic partnership (2014-2017) to research and develop good autism educational practice in Greece and Italy, conducting research for the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) on how to improve autism education in Qatar and investigating educational exclusion of children and young people with autism, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). International research projects on autism education include work in Qatar, Italy, Greece and Finland. Karen led the development of the Autism Education Trust (AET) partnership school-based training as well as the adaptation of this to Early Years. She has recently worked in partnership with the AET to lead the re-development of these materials.
