Sarah Parsons, Ph.D.
Sarah Parsons, Ph.D., is Head of the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusive Education
at the University of Southampton, England. Since completing a Ph.D. in developmental
psychology at the University of Nottingham, she has researched the use
of innovative technologies for children with autism and the experiences of children
with disabilities and their families. She was a partner on the European FP7-:funded
COSPATIAL project (2009-:2012), which explored the use of collaborative technologies
for supporting social skills for children with autism. She is currently a partner
on the ESRC-:funded SHAPE project (2012-:2013), which works closely with school
practitioners to identify ways of using interactive technologies in the classroom.