POLICY BRIEF article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Special Educational Needs
This article is part of the Research TopicInclusion in Non-formal Education Places for Children and Adults with Disabilities Vol. IIView all 10 articles
A Framework for Organizational Change to Promote Inclusion of People with Disabilities in museums and science centers
Provisionally accepted
- 1Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2Fundacao Centro de Ciencias e Educacao Superior a Distancia do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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● Initiatives to include people with disabilities (PWD) in museums and science centers have been documented worldwide for over 80 years; however, there is still a need to implement systematic changes to sustain inclusive practices over time. ● Including people with disabilities in museums and science centers requires intentional efforts from these organizations. ● While research from various fields has explored museums' accessibility and inclusion strategies for PWD, few studies examine them from an organizational change perspective. ● We propose a framework outlining aspects that favor organizational change in museums and science centers, along with areas and actionable recommendations. ● This framework can support the complex process of organizational change to promote inclusion and accessibility for PWD and aid future research and practice.
Keywords: People with disabilities, Organizational Change, inclusive science communication, inclusion, accessibility
Received: 24 Jul 2025; Accepted: 04 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Vicente and Norberto Rocha. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ana Carolina Alves Vicente, vicente.anaca@gmail.com
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