Karam Bhogal – London Metropolitan University
Karam Bhogal, Senior Lecturer in Education (SEND), talked about his Doctoral research focussing emotional well-being of children and young people on Autism Spectrum and Severe Intellectual Disabilities on Tuesday, 18th November 2025.
Karam’s talk focussed on the perceptions of school practitioners regarding interaction and the promotion of emotional wellbeing and mental health for school pupils with autism and severe intellectual disabilities (SID). Hi research explored thoughts and perceptions of teachers regarding the impact of interactive style on emotional wellbeing of their students. The practitioners perceived that using the principles of Intensive Interaction fostered child-centred practice based on a deep understanding of the pupils and developed both trusting relationships and emotional regulation.
Students and Staff from all around the university, including Education subject area, attended this talk.