Reflections from developing an inclusive set of workshops for parents of children with disabilities in Kenya and applying this to an English context

This reflective account utilises triple loop learning to draw on experiences from working in Kenya to develop workshops for parents of children with disabilities, and my subsequent application of this learning to an English urban context. This account highlights how much can be learned from working in what initially appears to be a very different context, and using the experience gained to work with parents of children with disabilities in a city in England. There were key elements from developing the workshops in Kenya which allowed parents to be peer supporters, share their thoughts, feelings and knowledge - in terms of content and pedagogical approach, but most importantly a shift in power and relationships. This in turn required the embracing of a stance of cultural humility, which is to take an orientation of openness and learning from another culture, honouring their experiences, values and beliefs.