Dr. Chandrika Devarakonda is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Children’s Services at the University of Chester, UK. She is also the disability link tutor for the faculty, link tutor for the partner colleges, Black Minority Ethnic (BME) recruitment and retention tutor on the Initial Teacher Education programs. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from the University of Manchester. Her research explored perceptions of parents and teachers about appropriate educational provision for children with Down’s syndrome.