Developing and implementing a public health co-research program for Special Olympics athletes

ABSTRACT: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often the subject of research while rarely being included in formulating research questions, planning studies, and making decisions related to protocols and analyses. In turn, most research regarding people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is not carried out by researchers with disabilities themselves. We developed a co-research training program where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities were taught about research. The program was designed using best practices and existing materials resources. We recruited four participants from Special Olympics Massachusetts and conducted the training in the Fall of 2021. We evaluated the program with surveys, qualitative interviews, and tracking conti

SUBMITTER: Kirova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature