This Project Grant award of $199,999 from the Administration for Community Living's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) supports a 3-year mixed-methods study and development of a monitoring dashboard focused on increasing the participation of people with disabilities in research. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will lead this study, which aims to identify best practices and develop tools to promote greater inclusion and engagement of individuals with disabilities throughout the research process. Key deliverables will include recommendations for accessible research practices, a stakeholder-informed monitoring dashboard, and educational resources to empower researchers to meaningfully involve people with disabilities. This award demonstrates the government's commitment to enhancing disability-related research and ensuring the perspectives of this population are reflected in scientific investigations that aim to improve their lives.
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