
The article analyses the emergence of studies concerning childhood with disability, and discusses the developmental potential of this new research approach. The purpose of studies on disabled children’s childhood is to identify the causes of discrimination in the context of the formation of an individual’s personality, to understand the impact of oppressive relationships, and to outline the difficulties faced by researchers conducting research in this area. The authors discuss the transition from a medical perception of disability to the social construct of childhood with disability. They present the main directions of research, as well as good practices in conducting research into how childhood with disability is experienced.
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