Associate Professor Brigit Mirfin-Veitch, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch

Research Associate Professor

BA(Hons) PhD

Associate Professor Brigit Mirfin-Veitch is a Research Associate Professor with the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies. As a sociologist, Brigit has a strong interest in understanding the social lives of people with learning (intellectual) disability and is committed to initiating and achieving social change through research.

Brigit's research covers a wide range of topics, but she is particularly focused on health and wellbeing, access to justice issues, and parenting by people with a learning disability. She is experienced in qualitative research methodologies, and regularly undertakes transformative evaluation projects, education, and advisory roles within the disability sector.

Brigit is also the Director of the Donald Beasley Institute and an Adjunct Associate Professor within the School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia (since 2018).

Brigit is currently supervising a number of PhD students, all pursuing disability-related doctoral research.

Publications

McKenzie, N., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Trip, H., & Conder, J. (2024). My plan for a good life, right to the end: An accessible approach to advance care planning. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2362979. Advance online publication. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2024.2362979 Journal - Research Article

Watene, R. F., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Asaka, U. (2023). Disabled person-led monitoring of the UNCRPD in Aotearoa New Zealand: Maximising the potential of civil society in the implementation of Article 33.3. In S. Robinson & K. R. Fisher (Eds.), Research handbook on disability policy. (pp. 85-99). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781800373655.00014 Chapter in Book - Research

Frawley, P., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2023). Sexuality and relationships: Informing rights-based policy and practice through research with and by people with intellectual disability in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. In S. Robinson & K. R. Fisher (Eds.), Research handbook on disability policy. (pp. 289-302). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781800373655.00032 Chapter in Book - Research

Anns, F., D'Souza, S., MacCormick, C., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Clasby, B., Hughes, N., … Bowden, N. (2023). Risk of criminal justice system interactions in young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Findings from a national birth cohort. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(12), 1332-1342. doi: 10.1177/10870547231177469 Journal - Research Article

Dixon, L., Treharne, G., Pettie, M., Bowden, C., Patterson, T., Beres, M., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Shaw, R., Eketone-Kelly, A., & Ashdown, J. (2023). Male survivors of sexual violence and abuse (SVA): Barriers and facilitators to reporting and accessing services. (pp. 1-110). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development. [Technical/Scientific Report]. Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

2024

Journal - Research Article

2023

Chapter in Book - Research

Journal - Research Article

Miyahara, M., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2023). Developmental passages to dance improvisation: An interpretive phenomenological study of lived and living conscious experiences. Research in Dance Education, 24(2), 173-192. doi: 10.1080/14647893.2021.1873262

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

2022

Journal - Research Article

Clasby, B., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Blackett, R., Kedge, S., & Whitehead, E. (2022). Responding to neurodiversity in the courtroom: A brief evaluation of environmental accommodations to increase procedural fairness. Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health, 32, 197-211. doi: 10.1002/cbm.2239

Trip, H., Northway, R., Perkins, E., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Adams, R. (2022). COVID-19: Evolving challenges and opportunities for residential and vocational intellectual disability service providers. Journal of Policy & Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 19, 102-115. doi: 10.1111/jppi.12414

Bowden, N., Milne, B., Audas, R., Clasby, B., Dacombe, J., Forster, W., Kokaua, J., Gibb, S., … Taylor, B., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2022). Criminal justice system interactions among young adults with and without autism: A national birth cohort study in New Zealand. Autism, 26(7), 1783-1794. doi: 10.1177/13623613211065541

2021

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pettie, M., Dixon, L., Treharne, G., Bowden, C., Patterson, T., Beres, M., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Shaw, R., … Eketone-Kelly, K. (2021). What helps and hinders male survivors’ help-seeking behaviour in Aotearoa New Zealand? Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). (pp. 43). Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/view/ischp21

2020

Journal - Research Article

Conder, J. A., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. F. (2020). “Getting by”: People with learning disability and the financial responsibility of independent living. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 48, 251-257. doi: 10.1111/bld.12329

Journal - Research Other

Perry, M. A., Ingham, T., Jones, B., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2020). "At risk" and 'Vulnerable"! Reflections on inequities and the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 48(3), 107-116. doi: 10.15619/NZJP/48.3.02

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ward, T., Treharne, G., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2020). Exploring autistic adults' engagement in tabletop role-playing games. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Symposium. (pp. 16). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html

2019

Journal - Research Article

Kanagasabai, P., Mulligan, H., Devan, H., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Hale, L. (2019). Environmental factors influencing leisure participation of children with movement impairments in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A mixed method study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 47(2), 105-117. doi: 10.15619/NZJP/47.2.05

Trip, H., Whitehead, L., Crowe, M., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Daffue, C. (2019). Aging with intellectual disabilities in families: Navigating ever-changing seas: A theoretical model. Qualitative Health Research, 29(11), 1595-1610. doi: 10.1177/1049732319845344

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Payne, D., Channon, A., & Richardson, G. (2019). Increasing the participation of women with intellectual disabilities in women's health screening: A role for disability support services. Research & Practice in Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 6(1), 86-96. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2018.1466354

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McKenzie, N., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Conder, J., & Trip, H. (2019). Confronting versus comfortable: Two approaches to the recruitment of people with learning disability in an advance care planning study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 9(Suppl. 2), (pp. A14). doi: 10.1136/spcare-2019-ACPICONGRESSABS.42

2018

Chapter in Book - Research

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Conder, J., Treharne, G. J., Hale, L., & Richardson, G. (2018). Challenging methodological and ethical conventions to facilitate research that is responsive to people with learning disabilities. In C. I. Macleod, J. Marx, P. Mnyaka & G. J. Treharne (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of ethics in critical research. (pp. 355-370). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-74721-7_23

Journal - Research Article

Matthews, M., Bell, E., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2018). Comparing psychopathology rates across autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities. Advances in Mental Health & Intellectual Disabilities, 12(5/6), 163-172. doi: 10.1108/AMHID-04-2018-0023

Hale, L., Potiki Bryant, K., Ward, A. L., Falloon, A., Montgomery, A., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Tikao, K., & Milosavljevic, S. (2018). Organisational views on health care access for hauā (disabled) Māori in Murihiku (Southland), Aotearoa New Zealand: A mixed methods approach. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 46(2), 51-66. doi: 10.15619/NZJP/46.2.03

Kanagasabai, P. S., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Hale, L. A., & Mulligan, H. (2018). A child-centered method of interviewing children with movement impairments. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 38(3), 255-268. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2017.1365322

Kanagasabai, P. S., Mulligan, H., Hale, L. A., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2018). "I do like the activities which I can do..." Leisure participation experiences of children with movement impairments. Disability & Rehabilitation, 40(14), 1630-1638. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1303093

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Milner, P., & McDonald, J. (2017). The pull and push of rural life: Scott and Graham's story. In K. Soldatic & K. Johnson (Eds.), Disability and rurality: Identity, gender and belonging. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

McKenzie, N., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Conder, J., & Brandford, S. (2017). "I'm still here": Exploring what matters to people with intellectual disability during advance care planning. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 30(6), 1089-1098. doi: 10.1111/jar.12355

Kanagasabai, P. S., Mulligan, H., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Hale, L. (2017). Leisure participation patterns of children with movement impairments in New Zealand. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 29(1), 16-22. doi: 10.1097/pep.0000000000000334

Foster-Cohen, S., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2017). Evidence for the effectiveness of visual supports in helping children with disabilities access the mainstream primary school curriculum. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 17(2), 79-86. doi: 10.1111/1471-3802.12105

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Hale, L., Potiki Bryant, K., Ward, A. L., Russell, A., Montgomery, A., Tikao, K., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Milosavljevic, S. (2017, November). Health care accessibility among hauā Māori in Murihiku/Southland, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Disability Matters Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Conder, J., Payne, D., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2017, November). Access to breast and cervical screening for women with learning disabilities. Verbal presentation at the Disability Matters Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Diesfeld, K. (2017, November). Giving expression to Article 13: Promoting access to justice from the inside out. Verbal presentation at the Disability Matters Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Commissioned Report for External Body

Milner, P., Schmidt, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Brown, S. (2017). Getting the life I want: Key informant interviews. Commissioned by CCS Disability Action. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 92p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2017). "Institutions are places of abuse": The experiences of disabled children and adults in State care. Commissioned by NZ Human Rights Commission. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 55p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz/

2016

Chapter in Book - Research

Milner, P., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2016). Making a space for the lost stories of inclusion. In R. Jackson & M. Lyons (Eds.), Community care and inclusion for people with an intellectual disability. (pp. 74-89). Edinburgh, UK: Floris Books.

Journal - Research Article

Potiki Bryant, K., Hale, L., Tikao, K., Milosavljevic, S., Wright-Tawha, T., Ward, A. L., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. F. (2016). Art as a tool for disseminating research outcomes: The Hauā Mana Māori Project and Participatory Action Research in New Zealand. Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation. Retrieved from https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/journalofhumanitiesinrehabilitation

Janssen, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Harland, T. (2016). Perceptions of physiotherapists towards research: A mixed methods study. Physiotherapy, 102, 210-216. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.04.007

Hale, L. A., Mirfin-Veitch, B. F., & Treharne, G. J. (2016). Prevention of falls for adults with intellectual disability (PROFAID): A feasibility study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 38(1), 36-44. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1017613

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Diesfeld, K. (2016). Achieving responsive legal practice and legal processes in New Zealand through research. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(7-8), (pp. 709). doi: 10.1111/jir.12305

McKenzie, N., Brandford, S., Conder, J., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2016). Why won't you tell me I'm dying? Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(7-8), (pp. 707). doi: 10.1111/jir.12305

McKenzie, N., Brandford, S., Conder, J., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2016). I'm still here!: Exploring what matters. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(7-8), (pp. 707). doi: 10.1111/jir.12305

Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Treharne, G. (2016). Unpacking a falls prevention intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(7-8), (pp. 676). doi: 10.1111/jir.12305

Conder, J., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2016). A doorway into services: Young New Zealanders with disabilities who live away from home. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(7-8), (pp. 651). doi: 10.1111/jir.12305

Commissioned Report for External Body

Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Brown, S., & Schmidt, L. (2016). Getting the life I want: National online survey. Commissioned by CCS Disability Action. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 122p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Brown, S. (2016). Getting the life I want: Integrative literature review. Commissioned by CCS Disability Action. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 127p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Conder, J., Schmidt, L., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2016). Listening to the voices of children with disabilities in New Zealand: Literature review. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 23p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2016). Exploring Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: An integrative literature review. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 99p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Payne, D., Conder, J., & Channon, A. (2016). Know who I am: Women with learning disability and their understanding and experiences of women's health screening in New Zealand. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 77p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

2015

Journal - Research Article

Conder, J. A., Mirfin-Veitch, B. F., & Gates, S. (2015). Risk and resilience factors in the mental health and well-being of women with intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28, 572-583. doi: 10.1111/jar.12153

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Janssen, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Harland, T. (2015). Are physiotherapists ready to conduct research as part of their daily practice? Physiotherapy, 101(Suppl. 1), (pp. e670). doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3510

Hale, L., Potiki-Bryant, K., Tikao, K., Milosavljevic, S., Wright-Tawha, T., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2015). Enabling access to physiotherapy services for Hauā Māori (Māori living with disability). Physiotherapy, 101(Suppl. 1), (pp. e504-e505). doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3305

Commissioned Report for External Body

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2015). The experiences of disabled young people living away from home under Sections 141 and 142 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989. Commissioned by New Zealand Ministry of Social Development. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 90p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

2014

Journal - Research Article

Sutherland, D., van der Meer, L., Sigafoos, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Milner, P., O'Reilly, M. F., … Marschik, P. B. (2014). Survey of AAC needs for adults with intellectual disability in New Zealand. Journal of Developmental & Physical Disabilities, 26, 115-122. doi: 10.1007/s10882-013-9347-z

Kanagasabai, P. S., Mulligan, H., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Hale, L. A. (2014). Association between motor functioning and leisure participation of children with physical disability: An integrative review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 56(12), 1147-1162. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12570

Pal, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Claydon, L. (2014). Injuries and falls among adults with intellectual disability: A prospective New Zealand cohort study. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 39(1), 35-44. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2013.867929

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Crowe, M. (2014). Looking good: Multiple meanings for the body image of women with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(4), (pp. 355). doi: 10.1111/jar.12105

Commissioned Report for External Body

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Diesfeld, K., Gates, S., & Henaghan, M. (2014). Developing a more responsive legal system for people with intellectual disability in New Zealand. Commissioned by New Zealand Law Foundation. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 70p.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Pal, J., Hale, L., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2013). Experiences of therapists trying to reduce falls risk for people with intellectual disability. Journal of Policy & Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(4), 314-320. doi: 10.1111/jppi.12058

Janssen, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B. F., & Harland, T. (2013). Building the research capacity of clinical physical therapists using a participatory action research approach. Physical Therapy, 93(7), 923-934. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120030

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Treharne, G. J. (2013). A novel intervention to improve balance and activity participation for adults with intellectual disability: A feasibility study. Proceedings of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Conference: New Moves. (pp. 65). Retrieved from http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/Conference2013

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2013, April). Upping our game for women who have an intellectual disability. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) 23rd National Conference: Upping our game "Nga Ringa Raupa", Dunedin, New Zealand.

Pal, J., Hale, L., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2013, March). Insights into reducing falls risk for people with intellectual disability. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rehabilitation Conference: Connecting, Living, Rebuilding, Nelson, New Zealand.

Commissioned Report for External Body

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Paris, A., & Milner, P. (2013). Improving access to primary care for disabled people. Commissioned by Health Workforce New Zealand and the Ministry of Health's Disability Support Services Group. Auckland, New Zealand: Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui, The National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development. 71p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Paris, A. (2013). Primary health and disability: A review of the literature. Commissioned by Health Workforce New Zealand and the Ministry of Health's Disability Support Services Group. Auckland, New Zealand: Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui, The National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development. 75p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2013). On the margins of good health: An analysis of the health status, health knowledge and health literacy of people with a learning disability who completed the Special Olympic HAS Health Promotion screen. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 125p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

2012

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Gates, S. (2012). Being heard: Maximising participation for women with intellectual disability in qualitative research. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56(7-8), (pp. 717). doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01583_10.x

Janssen, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Harland, T. (2012). Experiences of hospital based physiotherapists involved in conducting their own research project. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 40(1), (pp. 33). [Abstract]

Conder, J., Crowe, M., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2012). Women with intellectual disability and their body image. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56(7-8), (pp. 758). doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01583_10.x

Commissioned Report for External Body

Milner, P., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2012). "I am here": The Article 19 Project: Finding a place for the life stories of disabled people. Commissioned by CCS Disability Action. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute. 114p. Retrieved from http://www.donaldbeasley.org.nz

2011

Journal - Research Article

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Sanders, J., & Munford, R. (2011). Planned pregnancy, planned parenting: Enabling choice for adults with a learning disability. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39(2), 105-112. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2010.00625.x

Conder, J., Milner, P., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2011). Reflections on a participatory project: The rewards and challenges for the lead researchers. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 36(1), 39-48. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2010.548753

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Janssen, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Harland, T. (2011). Stimulating research involvement in clinical physiotherapists. Physiotherapy, 97(Suppl. 1), (pp. eS549-eS550). doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.04.002

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Janssen, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Harland, A. (2011, November). Experiences of hospital based physiotherapists involved in conducting their own research project. Verbal presentation at the Southern Physiotherapy Symposium 6, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2010

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Conder, J., Gates, S., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2010, August). Maintaining the mental health and wellbeing of women with intellectual disability through life transitions. Verbal presentation at the 7th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the NZ Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability (NZASID), Dunedin, New Zealand.

2009

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pal, J., Hale, L., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Dockerty, J. (2009). Falling: A problem for adults with intellectual disability. Physical Therapy Reviews. 14(1), (pp. 9). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Conder, J., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2009, August). "He will be just like his Mum and Dad": The children of parents with an intellectual disability. Verbal presentation at the 6th Conference and Annual General Meeting of NZ Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability (NZASID), Hamilton, New Zealand.

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2009, August). "What difference does it make?": Citizenship and community participation in the lives of adults with intellectual disability. Verbal presentation at the 6th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the NZ Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability (NZASID), Hamilton, New Zealand.

2008

Journal - Research Article

Conder, J., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2008). Giving and receiving personal care: What does it mean for clients and carers? Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 14(10), 20-22.

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Sanders, J. (2008). “I've got to think of him...”: Relationships between parents with an intellectual disability and foster parents. Developing Practice, 21(Autumn/Winter), 17-25.

Munford, R., Sanders, J., Mirfin Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2008). Ethics and research: Searching for ethical practice in research. Ethics & Social Welfare, 2(1), 50-66. doi: 10.1080/17496530801948754

Munford, R., Sanders, J., Mirfin Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2008). Looking inside the bag of tools: Creating research encounters with parents with an intellectual disability. Disability & Society, 23(4), 337-347. doi: 10.1080/09687590802038845

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Sanders, J., & Munford, R. (2008, November). Planned pregnancy, planned parenting: Evidence for policy and practice. Verbal presentation at the 43rd Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

2007

Journal - Research Article

Johnston, H., Henaghan, M., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2007). The experiences of parents with an intellectual disability within the New Zealand Family Court system. New Zealand Family Law Journal, 5(9), 226-236.

2006

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Conder, J., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Sanders, J., Bray, A., Munford, R., & Henaghan, M. (2006, September). "I have to work with what I have been given": Risk, resilience and parents with an intellectual disability who have children in foster care. Verbal presentation at the 41st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID), Canberra, Australia.

2005

Chapter in Book - Other

Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Ballard, K. (2005). Says who? Supporting participation in disability research. In P. O'Brien & M. Sullivan (Eds.), Allies in emancipation: Shifting from providing service to being of support. (pp. 189-198). Southbank, Australia: Thomson.

1999

Journal - Research Article

Mirfin-Veitch, B., Bray, A., Williams, S. M., Clarkson, J. E., & Belton, A. J. (1999). Supporting parents with intellectual disabilities. New Zealand Journal of Disability Studies, 6, 60-74.

1997

Authored Book - Other

Watson, M., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Holton, D., & Tomkins, A. (1997). Professional Development for Staff Involved with Students with Disabilities. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute Inc., 56p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mirfin-Veitch, B. F., & Bray, A. (1997). Grandparents: Part of family. In B. Carpenter (Ed.), Families in context: Emerging trends in early interventiaon. (pp. 76-88). London: David Fulton Publishers.

Journal - Research Article

Mirfin-Veitch, B. F., Bray, A., & Watson, M. (1997). We're just that sort of family: Intergenerational relationships in families including children with disabilities. Family Relations, 46(3), 305-311.