Miriam Taylor

Miriam Taylor Gomez has established herself as a leading expert in disability education and advocacy through her work as Education Coordinator at the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability (QCIDD) at The University of Queensland. Her significant contributions include developing the groundbreaking ABLE XSeries, the first Massive Open Online Course focusing on the physical health of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, for which she won the UQ Award for Excellence in Equity and Diversity in 2016. Her expertise spans educational design for diverse audiences, including people with intellectual disabilities, their families, disability organizations, and health practitioners. Taylor has conducted innovative research including a sensory mapping pilot project in Logan that explored urban experiences of neurodiverse and neurotypical participants. As an international authority in disability education, she contributed to the World Health Organization's first World Disability Report and has authored numerous publications in disability education and development. Her work has been particularly influential in developing educational and training materials for diverse populations, including pioneering work on LGBT awareness in intellectual disability communities. Beyond her academic contributions, she has established significant international collaborations and continues to influence disability education and policy globally.