Ellen van Veen works as a consultant at the Expert Centre on Inclusive Education (ECIO) in the Netherlands. She supports Dutch higher education institutions in their development towards inclusive education. Her projects are related to the implementation of the UN convention, UDL, accessible examination and student participation.

Renate Bosman, student Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. She is a board member of studying without limitations, a peer-to-peer student organisation for and by students with a disability. She coordinates the buddy programme for students with a disability, but also helped with conducting the wheelchair accessibility project at the university.

Denise Langreder studies Veterinary Medicine. She is also a member of studying without limitations, in which she has been involved since the foundation of this organization. She has helped with several projects and often shares her own experiences of studying with a disability.

Kieran is a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Disability Service in Trinity College Dublin and for the last two years has been a project officer within the Genio Funded project, Career Pathways. Kieran is also the lead on phase three activities within the Disability Service strategic plan, which focus upon the student’s transition to employment. Kieran holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and is currently undertaking PhD Research into the development and efficacy of an occupation-focused self-management programme.

Jessica K is Autistic, an international researcher passionate about engaging in investigations on sensory perception. Jessica K has attained an honours B.A. in psychology. Jessica K works as a Project Officer at TCD Sense, an Assistant Psychologist at the Adult Autism Practice, A Director of Thriving Autistic and an Autism Consultant.

Declan has been working in Trinity since the Disability Service was set up in June 2000. He has responsibility for ensuring that the College embeds disability related issues into the core of all thinking and delivery to ensure that the College environment is as accessible to people with disabilities as possible. Declan has an extensive educational history which includes a B Sc. in Science for NUI Galway, a Master’s in Social Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Trinity College Dublin. Declan is the Disability Officer for staff in College and for students who are D/deaf and Students with Autism Spectrum and Asperger’s Syndrome. Declan completed the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Generic (ADOS-G), a direct observational assessment used to assist in the diagnosis of autism, and the Advanced Postgraduate Certificate in Autistic Spectrum Disorder at Queen’s University Belfast.

Agnes Sarolta Fazekas (she/her) is Assistant Professor at Eötvös Loránd University Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs, Budapest, Hungary. Since 2019, Agnes has been leading the Inclusiveness Work Package of the CHARM-EU Alliance (https://www.charm-eu.eu/). She has also works as a programming team member and trainer with the Council of Europe Youth Department since 2014. 

Derina Johnson is project manager of the Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project within the Equality Diversity and Inclusive Office, Trinity College Dublin. She is a team member of Work Package 6 Inclusiveness of the CHARM-EU Alliance. Her background lies in Psychology and Psychotherapy, and she holds a PhD from the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. Her PhD explored the lives of young migrants and refugees growing up in extreme marginalisation and lack of legal documentation on the Thailand-Myanmar border, where Derina worked for a number of years.

Imelda Fitzpatrick is the Programme Director with Blossom Ireland, an educational service for young people with an intellectual disability. She has spent the past eighteen years working in the area of behavioural psychology and education. Imelda is passionate about equal opportunity in education for neurodivergent young people and inclusive educational practices. She also the proud mum to a neurodivergent child her best educator yet.

Maja is an Educational Programme Coordinator with Blossom Ireland, where she works with young people with intellectual disabilities, supporting them in their path to independence and personal development. She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and a background in the educational and disability sectors. She’s a passionate human rights advocate, bookworm, and nature lover.

Cathal O’Connor is a Principal Data Scientist with 15 years at Microsoft and 25+ years industry experience. Cathal earned an honours bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Trinity College Dublin, and a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from FAU. Cathal is currently pursuing a PhD part-time in inclusive learning using intelligent technologies at UCD under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Anthony Cronin.