ERIC Number: EJ1194555
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Publication Date: 2018
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Accessibility in Questionnaire Research: Integrating Universal Design to Increase the Participation of Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Goegan, Lauren D.; Radil, Amanda I.; Daniels, Lia M.
Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, v16 n2 p177-190 2018
This paper explores how to apply the principles of accommodations and universal design (UD) in research methods involved in quantitative research (e.g. questionnaires). In particular, we focus on how to make research more accessible for individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD), while also providing suggestions for potential participants of research more generally. This paper first reviews accommodations provided to students within an educational setting, focusing on the components of setting, timing, presentation and response format. Following this discussion, we discuss UD and how it can be adapted to the research process (e.g. the creation of surveys, and data collection). Next, we draw on components of accommodations and universal design to offer suggestions for those conducting research with individuals with LD. In closing, we provide a table with key UD and accommodation questions that researchers can use to guide questionnaire design thereby advancing the field when it comes to accessible research design.
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Research Methodology, Learning Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Testing Accommodations
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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