Technology for Independence:
A Community-Based Resource Center (CBRC)

An Introduction to Research

Abstract

Research is a systematic way of looking at the world with established rules, terminology, and concepts. In this web cast, we will explain the basics of research that are used to design and conduct a study. Specifically, the session will discuss models of disability and how these differing models strongly influence disability research such as the questions investigated, the design of the research, and the results of studies. In addition, the presenters will discuss the importance of different research concepts to the development of rigorous, valid, and relevant disability research.