Dr Joanne Danker
MEd Special and Inclusive Education( Sydney)
PhD ( Sydney)
Joanne Danker is a lecturer in Special Education in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales.
Her research interests include the well-being of students with developmental disabilities (i.e., autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities), inclusive and special education, and engaging individuals with disabilities in research using participatory research approaches. She is particularly interested in using innovative research approaches such as Photovoice to enable the authentic voices of the often silenced and marginalised children with disabilities to be heard.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
Selected research grants
2021 Sydney School of Education. Danker, J.,Strnadová, I., Lenne, B., Loblinzk, J., Alonzo, D., Dowse, L., & Tso, M. Students with moderate and high support needs: Perspectives on student well-being.
2020 NSW Department of Education, Australia -Strnadová, I., & Dowse, L.Disability Strategy Implementation: Literature review on support for students with disability.
2020 NSW Department of Education, Australia -Strnadová, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., Dowse, L., & Lenne, B.Capturing perspectives on student well-being from students withintellectual disability and/ or autism in NSW schools:Listeningto voice of students with high support needs.
2020 University of New South Wales Sydney -Strnadová, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., & Self Advocacy Sydney.Online peer support and peer mentoring and its impact on social inclusion and well-being of people with intellectual disability.
2020University of New South Wales Sydney, Faculty of Arts andSocial Sciences -Strnadová, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., Malouf, R., & IDRS.Sexuality, rights and relationships education for students with intellectual disabilities and autism.
2020University of New South Wales Sydney, Faculty of Arts andSocial Sciences -Strnadová, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., Malouf, R., & IDRS.Sexuality, rights and relationships education for students with intellectual disabilities and autism.
Lee Mills Teacher Education Award, Australasian Association of Special Education (AASE), 2015
Australian Association for Special Education (Nominated NSW Committee Member)
Member of the Special and Inclusive Education Research Group -
My Research Supervision
PhD Students
Michelle Wai Yun Tso -Friendship experiences of adolescent girls on theautism spectrum
Saira Hossain – What really matters for secondary school student well-being in Bangladesh?
EdD Students
Michelle Davies -Supporting siblings through programs/initiatives where there is a disability in the family
Helen Shearing -Love me but let me go: reviewing current practices to improve the outcomes and opportunities for young people with disabilities post-school.
My Teaching
EDST5107 Teaching Methods for High Incidence Disabilities
EDST5134 Addressing Learner Diversity
EDST5118 Professional Practice for Special Education
EDST4084Managing the Classroom Environment