“…I also unintentionally maintained the dominant discourse around Travellers as a problematic part of Irish society (Allen & Adams, 2013;Fetzer, 2017;Mulcahy, 2012), perpetuating a construction of Traveller as other and thereby continuing perceptions of them as an isolated group (Allen & Adams, 2013;Fetzer, 2017;Mulcahy, 2012). I did not consider the multiple and contrasting Traveller identities and experiences prevalent within Ireland (Royall, 2010) and could have done so, for example, when the organisation told me the Traveller children's parents could not read or write. The result was a deficits-focused practice, which neglected meaningful engagement with Traveller culture to find solutions.…”