About
Professional background: Social worker/Disability nurse, ped.sem, spes.ped., management, project manager, behavioral therapist, preventive and health promotion, sexual supervisor, Ph.D. from University in Edinburgh. Fields: disabilities, developmental/intellectual disabilities, aging, mental illness, life-ending, life stories, person-centered service, empowerment, staff training, articles/textbooks and books with accessible text
Fields of study
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Participatory Research Service development Developmental disabilities Personfocused practise Life Story Work Staff training Environmental theraphy
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Scientific publications
Westergård, Britt-Evy (2021). Livsfortellinger. Å fortelle fra eget liv med hjelp fra en samtalevenn. ISBN: 978-82-15-02681-7. 218 p. Universitetsforlaget.
Chalachanova, Anna; Nind, Melanie; Østby, May; Power, Andrew; Tilley, Liz; Walmsley, Jan;
Westergård, Britt-Evy
; Heia, Torill; Gerhardsen, Alf Magne; Oterhals, Ole Magnus; King, Matthew
(2020).
Building relationships in inclusive research in diverse contexts.
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.16993/SJDR.681
Westergård, Britt-Evy (2016). Vennskap som ressurs og satsningsområde i tjenester til voksne og eldre med utviklingshemning :. 10 p. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). Vol. 51.
Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; McLaughlin, Dorry; Curfs, Leopold; Dusart, Anne; Hoenger, Catherine; McEnhill, Linda; Read, Sue; Ryan, Karen; Satgé, Daniel; Straßer, Benjamin;
Westergård, Britt-Evy
; Oliver, David
(2015).
Defining consensus norms for palliative care of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe, using Delphi methods: A White Paper from the European Association of Palliative Care.
Palliative Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216315600993