Jo Grace is studying for a PhD in Identity and Belonging for people with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities, at Southampton University, Funded by the ESRC through the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. She is also the Founder of The Sensory Projects www.TheSensoryProjects.co.uk, a multi-published author whose books are read globally and a TEDx speaker. Jo is active across social media and welcomes connections for people interested in inclusion. You can find her on: Twitter: @Jo3Grace, Facebook: www.Facebook.com/JoannaGraceTSP, LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/In/JoannaGraceTheSensoryProjects, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesensoryprojects.co.uk

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