id+ Project Research and Practice Hub

The id+ Project Research and Practice Hub was established as a central resource for anyone interested in research with people with intellectual disabilities, and the application of that research to practice.

The Hub is based on the following core principles:

• Nothing for us without us
• People with intellectual disabilities as experts by experience
• Self-advocacy
• Allyship

The work of the Hub includes, but is not limited to:

• Developing co-learning modules for students with and without intellectual disabilities
• Developing co-research opportunities with people with intellectual disabilities
• Networking staff and students involved in research with people with intellectual disabilities, both nationally and internationally
• Developing and sharing resources on inclusive research in higher education, both nationally and internationally
• Co-design of academic programmes and learning resources for people with intellectual disabilities.

Activities

The id+ Project Research and Practice Hub has engaged in the following activities to date:

• "About Us... How can we achieve greater, meaningful involvement of persons with intellectual disability in research?"

Half-day seminar co-organised by PPI Ignite Network @UCC and students from the id+ Project's Certificate in Disability-Inclusive Practice

18th November 2022, University College Cork

Students Alan, Kayleigh, William and Brian with UCC Deputy President and Registrar Prof. Stephen Byrne, who opened the seminar

• "How to publish material that includes the experience of people with intellectual disabilities; co-authoring papers with people with intellectual disabilities."

  Seminar with Prof. Jan Walmsley, a leading UK expert on inclusive research and co-production with people with intellectual disabilities. 

  17th November 2022, University College Cork

Prof. Jan Walmsley

Future plans for the Hub include user-informed accessibility audits of a local business and a local cultural institution; bringing the perspective of people with ID to a cancer-related research project; and evaluating the implementation of co-learning modules at UCC.