Bryan Boyle is Lecturer and Year 2 Co-ordinator at the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at University College Cork. He is a CORU registered Occupational Therapist with extensive specialist experience in Assistive Technology and in Paediatric practice. Bryan supervises graduate and post-graduate researchers in the areas of occupation and technology, child-computer interaction, technology and disability, participatory design and school-based Occupational Therapy practice. He has a successful track record in securing research funding and managing research projects. Bryan is co-investigator on the EU Horizon 2020 funded P4Play programme (www.p4play.eu) and is currently co-principal investigator on a National Disability Authority funded project examining the assistive potential of consumer technologies. Following graduation from Trinity College Dublin with a BSc. (Honours) in Occupational Therapy in 1994, he subsequently worked in a variety of settings, working directly with children and adults with physical disabilities. In 2004 he completed an MSc in Computer Science examining the design of collaborative online learning spaces for children with intellectual disabilities. His PhD research, completed in 2019, examined the design of immersive virtual reality spaces for children on the autism spectrum and its application in learning and therapeutic practice. Throughout his career Bryan has worked directly with children with disabilities specialising in using technology to support participation across all facets of society. During the early part of his career he played a leadership role in establishing a dedicated, national Assistive Technology assessment service in Ireland at the Central Remedial Clinic in Dublin. He was instrumental in developing some of the first

The main focus of my research interests is influenced by my backgrounds in occupational therapy and computer science and include how children use technology for occupations such as play, learning and recreation. In particular, exploring how children with disabilities and those who may be marginalised can use technology to support their development and participation. I also have a strong interest in assistive technology and exploring mechanisms by which the benefits of technology can be leveraged positively by all people with disabilities. Much of my research work has explored inclusive and participatory design processes and how children with a disability and their families can influence the eventual outcome of technology design. I am an active participant and collaborator in local and international research networks including; Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21) Children and Youth Research cluster, the Knowledge and Data Engineering Group at Trinity College Dublin and the Neurodiversity in Design Research Group. I am currently engaged in supervising the following students; Ms Alice Moore (PhD), Ms Ruth Cutjar (PhD), Ms Michelle Bergin (PhD), Ms Fiona Loudoun (PhD), Mr. Jack Murphy (MSc by Research), Ms Jennifer O'Leary (MSc by Research) and Ms Aislinn Duffy (MSc by Research).

My teaching is focussed on supporting students to develop collaborative and constructive ways to learn with and from each other. I continue to apply a Universal Design for Learning approach in ongoing efforts to ensure inclusive learning through the modules I contribute to. The application of digital tools for learning and the development of digital skills for health and social care graduates is also a strong focus for my teaching.