S05E03: Small Changes for Big Impact | Lindsay Bach-Moore & Lisa Herceg
Description
Lisa and Lindsay joined forces recently on a research-on-research study with participants with a range of disabilities. They discovered many small, simple tweaks and changes that researchers can use to make research more accessible to those with disabilities. In the episode they emphasize the value of including people with those needs in the research design, the importance of language and being sure to recognize assumptions you might be making as a research team along the way.
For this participant group in particular, it's important to first make a conscious decision about if you will ask about the abilities and then, if it is relevant to do so, explain why you are asking for information about their abilities during the screening process. It can be as simple as stating that you want to hear from a diverse set of participants. Carry this simplicity and transparency into the research itself; ask simple, straightforward questions and specify why you're asking why you're asking the questions. Then give people the space they need to answer the questions. As Lisa says, "it doesn't have to be overwhelming and expensive. You can make simple changes to make your research more inclusive." Tune in to get inspired on the small changes you can make - and how to explain the need to make those changes to your stakeholders
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