'Traditional'research with people with learning disability is very much research on rather
than research with people. New models or paradigms of research place the 'subjects' of …

Traditionally, research has been done on people with learning difficulties, rather than with
them. However, attitudes to this issue are changing. On the one hand some people with …

This article summarises a symposium presented at the 1993 BILD conference by
researchers based at the Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol. The linking …

Background This study explores the training involved when people with learning disabilities
take their place in the community as researchers. This was a theme in a recent UK seminar …

Advances in the social position of people with learning disabilities have led to a situation
where research and evaluation studies are increasingly required to include the views and …

The past few years have seen the development of an important debate over methodology in
disability research. The rise of emancipatory and participatory methodologies has meant that …

Participatory research is becoming a very popular way of helping to empower people with
learning disabilities. All stages of this kind of research are conducted in partnership with non …

This article is written by three people with learning difficulties. It is about our experience of
doing research. We are all members of Hackney People First and in 1994 we got involved in …

In this paper, the role of the nondisabled researcher who supports inclusive research in
learning disability is explored. The author argues for more transparency about the role in …

Accessible summary• People with learning disabilities who do not use speech are often left
out of research.• Ways of doing research which do not use words (for example, using …