Frida Lygnegård
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Frida Lygnegård has a PhD in Disability Research. She is a registered occupational therapist and holds a Master of Science in Public Health. She is a member of the multidisciplinary research environment CHILD at Jönköping University. Frida’s research interests concern participation in children and youth as well as children's rights . Frida is also interested in global health issues and how to create a sustainable society in line with the AGENDA 2030 and the Global goals.
Frida defended her thesis in Disability Research in October 2018. It is the first Swedish short-term longitidinal study of participation that includes adolescents with disabilities, including those attending the curriculum in the compulsory school for students with learning impairments.
Frida has a blog on Jönköping University's research blog "Vertikals" where she writes about her research in relation to current societal topics related to children's health and particicipation in society and childrens rights.