participatory research seminar 1 intro
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Towards equal and active citizenship: pushing the boundaries of participatory research with people with learning disabilities
Rohhss ChapmanMelanie NindJane SealeLiz Tilley
Participatory Research
• Being involved in participatory research is one way in which people with learning difficulties can be equal and active citizenships
We talk
• We talk a lot about why participatory research is a good idea
We don’t talk
We don’t always ask questions about the positive claims that people make about participatory research
We don’t talk
We don’t always ask questions about why some areas of participatory research are ignored
What is missing?
• Participatory data analysis
• People with high support needs
What we want to do
Get people thinking and talking about these two ignored areas of participatory research
Explore new and creative ways of involving people with learning difficulties in participatory research
Plymouth: the first seminar
• Before we move forward we have to understand what has been achieved so far
Plymouth: the first seminar
• Our speakers will share their experiences of the different kinds of participatory research they have been involved in
Questions
• What has been achieved so far?• What are the tensions and challenges
and can they be addressed?• Are there limits to the participation of
people with learning difficulties in research– Who or what influences these
limits?• Can and should the boundaries of
these limitations be pushed?
Seminar philosophy: working together
• We all have an equal say
• We share and value different experiences, ideas and opinions
• Make space for talking and listening
Seminar philosophy: working together
• Commitment to making thoughts and ideas as accessible as possible– In what we say
and write– Allow space and
time, to explain, repeat, pause
Seminar philosophy: working together
• Commitment to improving each seminar
• Feedback on what works and what does not work in the way we have planned and organised the day