Organisers 

Arzu Guneysu is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, Department of Computing Science.
has organized several workshops at IDC, ICSR, and HRI on topics related to care and education. Her research focuses on HCI in healthcare and education, including the co-design of interactive systems for therapy and special education.

Judith Good is a Professor and Director of the Digital Interactions Lab in the Informatics Institute, University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on the development and use of participatory design and co-creation methodologies with neurodivergent and disabled children and adults.

Ebrahim Mahmoudi is a doctoral researcher and occupational therapist at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University. His research focuses on the co-design, evaluation, and implementation of digital health

technologies for children and youth with disabilities.

Mehdi Rassafiani is an Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy in the School of Allied Health, Exercise and
Sport Sciences at Charles Sturt University in Australia. His research focuses on occupational therapy, with a particular emphasis on participation, pediatric practice and family-centred interventions. His work explores how OT can support children, young people, families, and communities to engage meaningfully in everyday activities, roles, and routines. 

Natalie Parde is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She is also a faculty member of the AI.Health4All Center for Health Equity using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Her research primarily focuses on natural language processing for human-centered computing and healthcare applications.