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‘It’s not a part of me, but it is what it is’: the struggle of becoming en-wheeled after spinal cord injury (2019)
Journal Article
Monforte, J., Smith, B., & Pérez-Samaniego, V. (2021). ‘It’s not a part of me, but it is what it is’: the struggle of becoming en-wheeled after spinal cord injury. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(17), 2447-2453. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1702725

Purpose: Many people who experience spinal cord injury become long-term wheelchair users. This article addresses the process of becoming en-wheeled through the case example of a disabled man called Patrick. Design: An intrinsic case study informed by... Read More about ‘It’s not a part of me, but it is what it is’: the struggle of becoming en-wheeled after spinal cord injury.

Para athlete activism: A qualitative examination of disability activism through Paralympic sport in Ireland (2019)
Journal Article
Haslett, D., Choi, I., & Smith, B. (2020). Para athlete activism: A qualitative examination of disability activism through Paralympic sport in Ireland. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, Article 101639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101639

Objectives: Little attention has been given to how Para athletes use their platforms for disability activism. This paper fills this gap by examining how Irish Para athletes take actions to create social change around disability. Methods: A qualitativ... Read More about Para athlete activism: A qualitative examination of disability activism through Paralympic sport in Ireland.

Promoting physical activity to disabled people: messengers, messages, guidelines and communication formats (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, B., & Wightman, L. (2021). Promoting physical activity to disabled people: messengers, messages, guidelines and communication formats. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(24), 3427-3431. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1679896

Aim The purpose of this paper is to share insights from an ongoing project that seeks to promote physical activity to disabled people. Method Narrative commentary. Results An overlooked yet important group of messengers for promoting physica... Read More about Promoting physical activity to disabled people: messengers, messages, guidelines and communication formats.