Speakers

Lori (Lorena) Hall is a Lecturer in SEND disability and Inclusion at Lincoln Bishop University and a PhD researcher at the University of Lincoln. Her work focuses on inclusive, arts-based research with people with learning disabilities, exploring themes of belonging, communication, and epistemic justice. She is the creator of the Sunflower Toolkit, a resource for inclusive co-research, and has published and spoken widely on participatory methods in SEND practice. Lori combines academic expertise with lived experience as a parent of a young adult with complex needs, grounding her work in both research and real-world practice.