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Figure 2
Specific Considerations for Research with Individuals with Sensory Impairments
Image Description. This figure shows a circle with four sections, each as one-fourth of the circle,
which embody elements needed in research articles involving individuals with sensory
impairments: (a) inclusion of participants' visual acuity and/or residual hearing, (b) participant's
media, (c) disclosure of any existing comorbid disabilities in individuals studied, and (d) a
description of how measures were selected and used in the study.
Elements of a Research Study
The first step in any research article includes a review of the previous studies
on a particular topic. This foundation allows a reader to understand how this work
extends or adds to previous literature. Providing this context allows authors to
•Are the measures
utilized reliable and vaid
for the population?
•Where any co-morbid
disabilities of
partipciatns listed? If
none, was that stated?
•Were learning media of
particpatnts described?
•Did study procedures
match the learning
media of the
participants?
•Were the visual and
hearing conditions of
partipicants clearly
described?
Acuity and
Functional
Vision/Residual
Hearing
Information
Consideration of
Media
Selection/Use of
Measures
Disclosure of Co-
morbid
Disabilities
