Remote4All
Voicing the Lived Experiences of Disabled and/or Neurodivergent Remote Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11489705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine Grant (0000-0002-2303-0523, Research Centre for Healthcare & Communities Coventry University Coventry UK, corresponding author), Maria Charalampous (0000-0001-8500-8121, Department of Psychology University of Limassol Limassol Cyprus), Carlo Tramontano (0000-0002-4114-3185, GLEA Coventry University Coventry UK), Emma Russell (0000-0003-3893-3327, Department of Management University of Sussex Brighton UK) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Technology Work and Employment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1072 • E-ISSN: 1468-005X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ntwe.70027 |
| OpenAlex | W7138918878 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 59 |
Disabled and/or neurodivergent people form 20% of the UK working population but their experience of remote working has been overlooked in research and practice. This research gave a voice to this community of workers to express their lived experience about how remote working can help to support their specific needs. Employing a qualitative design, we interviewed 24 disabled and/or neurodivergent remote workers across various UK organizations and sectors. Using Conservation of Resources theory, we identified (through thematic analysis) eight themes associated with conditional resources that, when configured in different combinations (referred to as resource ‘caravans’) can support the development and sustenance of personal resources to fulfil three key resource needs. These key resource needs involve being able to Control the Sensory Environment, Manage Conditions and Present Authentic Self‐expressions. These needs emerged as specifically important for this group of workers and were likely to be fulfilled through remote and hybrid working arrangements. We encourage organizations to invest in these caravans of conditional resources, to enable flourishing in relation to the key needs of disabled and/or neurodivergent workers, and to promote sustainable, inclusive and fair remote working for all
Disabled people · Flourishing · Qualitative research · Sustenance · Thematic analysis · Voice · Disability Education and Employment · Facilities and Workplace Management · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Neurodiversity at work
The Participation of People with Disabilities in the Workplace Across the Employment Cycle
Conservation of resource caravans and engaged settings
A Conceptual Analysis of Autistic Masking
Covid-19 and Remote Work
The Influence of Culture, Community, and the Nested‐Self in the Stress Process
Remote working and employee engagement
Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers
Work-life Inclusion for Women’s Career Equality
Sustainable careers
Contours of Ableism
Neurodiversity and HRM
Inductive/Deductive Hybrid Thematic Analysis in Mixed Methods Research
Employers
The invisible enemy’
Disability policy and UK political parties
When work and family collide
The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services
Legacy imprints and categorisation shifts
Qualitative research
Explaining Low Subjective Well-Being of Persons with Disabilities in Europe
Flexibility Stigma Across Europe
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Conceptualizing personality traits as “resource catalysts
Demonstrating Rigor Using Thematic Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |