Audrey Yong

Audrey Yong is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, Sport and Health at the University of Brighton, affiliated with the Centre for Arts and Wellbeing. Her research focuses on humanizing home environments for people with intellectual disabilities, emphasizing sensory integration, occupational participation, and well-being.

• Clinical expertise in intellectual disabilities and dementia caregiving
• Specializes in using photography as a creative research method
• Collaborates with Experts-by-Experience (EbE) in home design research

Her recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work bridging occupational therapy, environmental design, and participatory methodologies. Key themes include occupational justice, sensory integration, and community belonging.

• Awards: Royal College of Occupational Therapists Research Career Development Grant (2023), University of Brighton R&KE Development Fund (2025)

In teaching, Audrey employs problem-based learning (PBL) and creative practices like pottery and photography to train occupational therapists. She actively supervises research in humanistic design and marginalized communities' rights.