The paper suggested three pillars of inclusive research, proposed to be used in future studies:

• Participatory attitudes
• Flexibility and responsivity
• Consumer engagement

Other highlights of the research results include:

• Inclusive research design and conduct enable research participation for AAC-users.
• Consumer engagement in research design and conduct drives communication access.
• It is crucial for researchers to hold participatory attitudes about AAC-users.
• Researchers must recognise the necessity of flexible and responsive study design.
• Direct examples from a primary study demonstrate actionable recommendations.

You can read the journal article here.

Pennacchia, J. M., Bonyhady, G., Wong, S., Pacheco, C., Coghill, D., Granlund, M., & Imms, C. (2025). Making qualitative research accessible to people who have communication disability. Research in developmental disabilities, 165, 105108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2025.105108