This strategy can be used for: Dissemination
Team members present research findings in the form of an interview or a question and answer session (Q&A). Members of the research team ask each other questions about the study and the findings and respond. For example, one researcher could ask, "How did you collect data?" and the other could share the process of data collection. This approach may reduce the cognitive demands of organizing and remembering presentation content.
To prepare for the presentation, team members can work together to make a list of questions that will be asked and to brainstorm responses. The team can use other decision-making strategies to develop the questions.
Accommodations for Remote Collaboration
- Record a dissemination interview using video conferencing software. The recordings can be played later during a formal presentation time or posted/distributed on the internet.
Access Accommodations and Support
- Provide a written list of interview questions.
- Plan responses to interview questions ahead of time. Team members can dictate potential responses that can be written down/typed and referenced during the interview.
- Pre-record questions or prepared responses into an assistive communication device.
Resources
- This document provides a list of open ended questions that team members can individualize and use during dissemination interviews: Open Ended Questions Template
- This link has directions for recording and uploading videos to Microsoft FlipGrid. This is a tool your team can use to share short videos with other people.
Tools to Explore
- You can conduct and record a dissemination interview using online video-conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Skype, and GoTo Meeting.
- Here are directions for how to record in a Zoom meeting.
References
Examples of studies using this strategy
Ryan, S. M., Yuan, S. J., Karambelas, A. M., Lampugnale, L. E., Parrott, B. J., Sagar, C. E., & Terry, T. V. (2015). "We are researchers": Students with and without intellectual disabilities research the university experience in a participatory action research course. Canadian Journal of Action Research, 16(2), 70–82. https://doi.org/10.1080/23297018.2019.1627571
Sitter, K. C., Burke, A. C., Ladhani, S., & Mallay, N. (2019). Supporting positive sexual health for persons with developmental disabilities: Stories about the right to love. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47, 255– 263. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12287
Examples of studies using this accommodation
Benevides, T. W., Shore, S. M., Palmer, K., Duncan, P., Plank, A., Andresen, M. L., Caplan, R., Cook, B., Gassner, D., Hector, B. L., Morgan, L., Nebeker, L., Purkis, Y., Rankowski, B., Wittig, K., & Coughlin, S. S. (2020). Listening to the autistic voice: Mental health priorities to guide research and practice in autism from a stakeholder-driven project. Autism : The International Journal of Research and Practice, 24(4), 822–833. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320908410
Martin, L., Grandia, P., Ouellette-Kuntz, H., & Cobigo, V. (2016). From framework to practice: Person-directed planning in the real world. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID, 29(6), 552–565. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12214
Nicolaidis, C., Raymaker, D., Katz, M., Oschwald, M., Goe, R., Leotti, S., Grantham, L., Plourde, E., Salomon, J., Hughes, R. B., & Powers, L. E. (2015). Community-based participatory research to adapt health measures for use by people with developmental disabilities. Progress in Community Health Partnerships : Research, Education, and Action, 9(2), 157–170. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2015.0037
Salmon, N., Carey, E., & Hunt, A. (2014). Research skills for people with intellectual disabilities. Learning Disability Practice, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp2014.03.17.3.27.e1512
White, E. L., & Morgan, M. F. (2012). Yes! I am a researcher. The research story of a young adult with Down syndrome. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40(2), 101–108. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2779-6_129-1
Williams, V., Simons, K., Gramlich, S., McBride, G., Snelham, N., & Myers, B. (2003). Paying the piper and calling the tune? The relationship between parents and direct payments for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), 219–228. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-3148.2003.00164.x