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An accessible survey method: increasing the participation of people with a disability in large sample social research
journal contribution
posted on 2013-05-01, 00:00 authored by Erin WilsonErin Wilson, Robert Campain, Megan Moore, Nick Hagiliassis, Jane McGillivrayJane McGillivray, D Gottliebson, M Bink, Michelle Caldwell, Robert CumminsRobert Cummins, Joe GraffamThe 1 in 4 Poll project seeks to increase understanding of the views and needs of people with a disability by developing an accessible survey method. It is being conducted by Deakin University in partnership with the Victorian disability service provider, Scope. To address this goal, the 1 in 4 Poll method has focused on three key strategies: an accessible Internet-based survey; use of an assisted and proxy report; and a ‘standard’ and Easy English version of the survey. A bespoke online survey design seeks to overcome the limitations in accessibility of available online survey tools. Positive evaluative comments, from respondents across a wide-range of disabilities, suggests that the combination of the three major strategies used in the 1 in 4 Poll has resulted in a valuable and accessible method of large scale surveying of people with a disability.