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Including everyone in research: the Burton Street Research Group
- Authors:
- ABEL Simon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(2), June 2007, pp.121-124.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors talk about what it is like to be a group of people with and without learning disabilities researching together. They describe the process of starting and maintaining the research group and reflect on the obstacles that they have come across, and the rewards such research can bring. The authors then put forward some ideas about the role of professionals in such a group.
Capacity of people with intellectual disabilities to consent to take part in a research study
- Authors:
- DYE Linda, HARE Dougal Julian, HENDY Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(2), March 2007, pp.168-174.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Within the context of current legislation relating to mental capacity in adults, the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities to consent to take part in research studies and the impact of different forms of information provision was experimentally investigated. A questionnaire measure of ability to consent to take part in this research study was administered individually to participants. A total of 102 participants with intellectual disabilities were recruited from three day services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Consent information appertaining to taking part in an actual research project was presented to participants and their capacity assessed using a questionnaire. Three experimental conditions were used: Control (n = 34) – consent information was presented followed by the questionnaire; Section (n = 34) – consent information was broken into sections and the appropriate questions were asked following each section; Photograph (n = 34) – consent information was accompanied by six colour photographs, followed by the questionnaire. Participants also completed measures of memory ability, verbal ability and non-verbal problem-solving ability. Seventeen participants withdrew from the study at some point. Of the remaining 85 participants, no significant differences in ability to consent scores were found between the experimental conditions. Using this measure, only five participants (5.9%) were deemed able to consent, i.e. scored the minimum required on each aspect of consent. The validity and usefulness of the current dichotomous concept of consent is challenged as only a small proportion of participants were deemed able to consent.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 guidance and the management of people with complex neurological disabilities
- Authors:
- ANDREWS Keith, HAYNES Sarah, GALE Emma
- Publisher:
- Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for managing the mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities in rehabilitation services; and managing mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities for inclusion in research programmes.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 guidance and research involving people with complex neurological disabilities
- Authors:
- ANDREWS Keith, et al
- Publisher:
- Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for assessing mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities in rehabilitation services; assessing mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities for inclusion in research programmes.
Dramatizing physical education: using drama in research
- Author:
- FITZGERALD Hayley
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(4), December 2007, pp.253-260.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Using drama in research means people who communicate in different ways can take part in research. This article discusses a research project that adopted a number of data generation strategies, including a drama pilot project. The article focuses on the drama pilot project by reviewing the processes involved in working with drama as a research approach. Issues concerning the process of transcription and the competing discourses of research and engaging in a creative performance are discussed. A number of challenges encountered in the drama pilot are also identified, but the author argues that the technique remains a worthwhile and relevant strategy for engaging with many students, including those experiencing severe learning disabilities.
Learning Disability and Autism Network (LDAN)
- Author:
- TODD Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 83, Spring 2007, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
The re-organisation and re-structuring of research in Wales and the creation of CRC Cymru has given rise to a new Learning Disability and Autism Network. The author discusses the developments, and looks at how this initiative could stimulate increased dialogue and discussion about learning disability research.
Picture this: the use of participatory photographic research methods with people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- ALDRIDGE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 22(1), January 2007, pp.1-17.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
It has been argued that research that employs qualitative methods among vulnerable groups, such as people with learning disabilities, must reconcile the conflict between meeting recognized academic criteria, or measures of research 'strength', while at the same time appropriately and effectively representing the experiences and needs of vulnerable respondents. This article explores some of the tensions that lie within these objectives and looks at the use of more appropriate, participatory research methods, in this case photographic participation and elicitation techniques, as a way of including vulnerable respondents more effectively in social research studies.
Valuing people and research: the learning disability research initiative: overview report
- Authors:
- GRANT Gordon, RAMCHARAN Paul
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 146p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This initiative is designed to address two main questions: What are the main lessons to be drawn from the learning disability research initiative (LDRI), a programme of 13 studies commissioned to examine different aspects of the implementation of Valuing People?; and What is the future for research linked to a refreshed Valuing People and the service modernisation agenda building on existing research capability and knowledge
Methodological issues for qualitative research with learning disabled children
- Author:
- KELLY Berni
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 10(1), February 2007, pp.21-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper discusses key methodological issues for qualitative research with learning disabled children, based on the author's experience of involving learning disabled children in her doctoral study. The study was founded on the social model of disability and a sociological understanding of childhood that recognizes the abilities of disabled children as competent research participants. Issues that arose throughout the research process, from the early stages of gaining access to children, to communication challenges for interviewing learning disabled children, and the analysis and dissemination of data, are discussed. Within this context, this paper explores key methodological issues for researchers with regard to interviewing learning disabled children and actively involving them in qualitative research.