A qualitative study of social inclusion from the perspectives of children and young people with complex needs and their caregivers in Northern Ireland

Michelle Stowell; Bronagh Byrne; Karen McConnell; Fiona Lynn; Alix Crawford; Kyleigh Lough; Claire Kerr

doi:10.1111/dmcn.70286

A qualitative study of social inclusion from the perspectives of children and young people with complex needs and their caregivers in Northern Ireland

Michelle Stowell
, Bronagh Byrne
, Karen McConnell
, Fiona Lynn
, Alix Crawford
, Kyleigh Lough
, Claire Kerr

Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S8
Number of pages	1
Journal	Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Volume	68
Issue number	S3
Early online date	28 May 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70286
Publication status	Published - Jun 2026
Event	European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability Annual Congress: 38th Annual Congress of EACD - University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Duration: 03 Jun 2026 → 06 Jun 2026 Conference number: 38 https://www.eacd2026.com/

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Social inclusion
Disability
Complex Needs

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Social inclusion for children and young people with complex support needs
Stowell, M. (Author), Kerr, C. (Supervisor), Byrne, B. (Supervisor), Lynn, F. (Supervisor) & McConnell, K. (Supervisor), Dec 2026
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (Thesis with Publications)

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A qualitative study of social inclusion from the perspectives of children and young people with complex needs and their caregivers in Northern Ireland. / Stowell, Michelle ; Byrne, Bronagh ; McConnell, Karen et al.
In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Vol. 68, No. S3, 06.2026, p. S8.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

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Social inclusion for children and young people with complex support needs

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