	If we do not have access to these reports, then this can negatively impact future studies. If there is no precedent for this kind of research, then it explains why there is a lack of proper protocol and regulations for the involvement of individuals with ID.


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A lot of the research that we do have is inaccessible 
- Especially before the digital age


Inaccessibility & Availability of Research Involving Individuals with ID


Bigby, C., Frawley, P., & Ramcharan, P. (2014). Conceptualizing Inclusive Research with People with Intellectual Disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12083 

Conceptualizing Inclusive Research with People with Intellectual Disability


Implications of the Inaccessibility & Availability of Research Involving Individuals with ID

- Typically listed as sole or co-author
- Papers about processes or methods	
  - Typically found in peer reviewed literature
- Papers that report findings
  - Less common
  - More likely to be located in unpublished research reports

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