Observation methods have been used in both communication and interaction research.
Qualitative interpretive approaches are rare where participants have complex …

This essay reviews participant-observation research, with particular attention to studies of
people with intellectual disabilities. 1 Participant observation is not itself a data-collection …

Scant information is available to guide the selection and modification of methods for doing
research with people with communication impairments. In this article, we describe and …

Participatory action research methodologies may empower and protect marginalized
individuals; however, they remain underutilized. Limited studies have investigated the …

This paper presents a collaborative, investigative approach that incorporates the
perspectives of people with disabilities into the design of research studies. The approach …

Promoting community participation for people with intellectual disability through encounter
with strangers is an integral part of the mission of disability support workers. This paper …

Background People with severe and profound intellectual disability typically demonstrate a
limited ability to communicate effectively. Most of their communications are non‐verbal, often …

Background Scholars have called for research approaches that actively include and are
driven by people with intellectual disabilities, but the process of inclusive data analysis has …

Background Even though participation of people with intellectual disabilities in research is
increasingly common, there is little insight into how many people with intellectual disabilities …

In‐depth interviewing research methods traditionally rely upon face‐to‐face or telephone
conversation between investigator and participant. Participation of people with verbal …