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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2026

How adults with cerebral palsy successfully confront and cope with ableism: a peer-led research project.

Cadeyrn J Gaskin, Andrew D Brown, Sue Harris, Alex Birnie, Carmen Vargas, Finn O'Keefe, Angela Dew, Debbie Dorfan, Freya Munzel, Claudia Strugnell and 4 more

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Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Cadeyrn J GaskinInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5240-4320
Andrew D BrownInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6385-3225
Sue HarrisCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.
Alex BirnieCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.
Carmen VargasInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6166-8897
Finn O'KeefeCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0003-0601-6548
Angela DewInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-5660
Debbie DorfanCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.
Freya MunzelCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0001-6064-8277
Claudia StrugnellInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5912-9720
Maddie FogartyCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.
Adam GoodridgeCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0009-0000-5527-4568
Joy Martin MitchellCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.
Shelley SpencerCerebral Palsy Support Network, Melbourne, Australia.

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Abstract

purposeThis study focused on how adults with cerebral palsy successfully confronted ableism during encounters with others and successfully coped with ableism in general.

methodsAdults with cerebral palsy led this critical participatory action research project, in which ten adults with cerebral palsy shared their experiences (via an online survey or interview) of successfully confronting ableism (situations, actions taken, and outcomes) and coping with ableism.

resultsParticipants had difficulty recalling successful confrontations due to failing to recognise ableism, ignoring it, or being unsure whether confrontations were successful. Of the 23 situations described, common forms of ableism were denial of privacy, perceived helplessness, and spread effect. Actions taken in successful confrontations were educating perpetrators, being independent, self-advocating or requesting advocacy, attempting to make perpetrators feel uncomfortable, and disengaging with perpetrators (and encouraging others to do similar). Outcomes were changed perpetrator behaviour, apparent changed perpetrator perceptions, actions to prevent recurrence of ableism, disengagement, changed thinking, and feeling successful. Adults coped with ableism through changing their own thinking about disability and ableism, engaging in everyday activities, seeking social support, and making efforts to change society.

conclusionsHarnessing this knowledge may assist people with cerebral palsy to challenge the social oppression they face.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCerebral PalsyDisability DiscriminationPersons with DisabilitiesAdultCoping SkillsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedPeer GroupSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesAbleismcerebral palsyconfrontingcopingdefence mechanismsdisabilitydiscriminationmicroaggressionsprejudicestereotype

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PMCPMC12818316

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