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section should also include a discussion of the measures used, if any, and why they
were selected. Namely, authors should disclose the reliability and validity of all
measures specific to their use with individuals with sensory impairments. With an
appropriate level of detail, a study can be replicated by other researchers in the
future.
The results of the study should be explained in relation to the stated research
questions. The study should conclude with a discussion of findings in relation to
the literature which was presented at the beginning of the article. This discussion
should include implications of the findings, any limitations the reader would be
aware of, and areas for future investigation.
Conclusion
To effectively evaluate research and subsequently implement evidence-
based practices, professionals need to know the crucial elements which authors
should be including for appropriate generalization and application. Additionally,
authors need to ensure that participants and methodologies are adequately
described to support practitioners implementing interventions, policy makers
responsible for guiding legislative decisions, and researchers replicating findings.
These initiatives will likely contribute to an expansion of evidence for serving
students with visual impairments or deafblindness and the implementation of those
evidenced interventions.
