Neįgaliųjų kaip tyrėjų identiteto konstravimas: kritinio sąmoningumo ugdymas

The social and educational novelty of this study is determined by the fact that in Lithuania, in essence, this is a very relevant research, with the introduction of critical awareness of disability, has not yet been sufficiently investigated from the perspective of disabled researchers. The article analyzes the identity of disabled researchers, creating knowledge about disability. The experience of disabled researchers and the reasons preventing researchers with disabilities from engaging in research processes through the development of knowledge are revealed. The critical theory is also important for the interpretation of the identity of the disabled. Knowledge is discussed in the context of the concept of awareness rising, how awareness and knowledge about the very disability grows through experience. The findings and experiences of the research carried out by the disabled researchers are presented, which creates preconditions for further development of the research on the disabled researchers. Keywords: disability, critical awareness, identity.