Abstract: A disability is a continuous condition that prevents people from engaging in some daily activities. People with disabilities often feel separated because they are unable to do things in the same way as those in mainstream society. Many researchers have addressed disability research and how it should be conducted; some of the arguments are concerned about the level of involvement of people with disability in disability research and who should be in control of the research and decision-making processes. This paper will review several methodological approaches to involving people with disabilities in disability research. The methods offer varying levels of involvement, depending on the type and level of disability. The methods addressed here are participatory action research (PAR), collaborative research, consultation, and steering and advisory groups. Each method features unique ways of empowering people with disabilities.
Keywords: Disability research, people with disabilities, collaborative research, participatory action research (PAR), steering and advisory groups, consultation method.
Title: Empowering People with Disabilities in Disability Research
Author: Doaa Khattab
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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