Delyse Clayden is a PhD candidate with a bachelor's degree in early childhood studies and a master's degree in special education. A mother of three neurodiverse children, Delyse is a dedicated disability advocate and a sessional academic at Edith Cowan University. With 24 years teaching experience, her time in industry, and her role as advocate and mother, Delyse is giving her focus now, to research methods that elicit the voice of students with a disability.