Peer Support Provided by People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Rapid Scoping Review to Develop a Toolkit for Inclusive Research

Beth Pfeiffer (), Taye Hallock, Luke Tomczuk and Jessica Kramer
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Beth Pfeiffer: REACH Lab, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, 1913 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
Taye Hallock: Institute on Disability, Temple University, 1755 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
Luke Tomczuk: REACH Lab, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, 1913 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
Jessica Kramer: Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Inclusive research teams actively engage people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at all stages of research development, implementation, and dissemination. There is a dearth of research that specifically addresses the use of peer support in research engagement, yet research using peer support may provide a useful framework for engagement in inclusive research teams. A rapid scoping review was completed following the reporting guidelines for PRISMA-SCR. The scoping review identified five peer support roles (communication, sharing experiences, helping peers to learn, peer development, and creating a welcoming environment) and two types of support and accommodation for peer supporters (individual and environmental). The findings of the rapid scoping review aided in developing key sections of a Peer Support Toolkit to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities engage in research to create more inclusive research teams and research that is informed directly by the needs of people with lived experience. The scoping review and toolkit were completed by an inclusive team.

Keywords: intellectual and developmental disabilities; peer support; inclusive research; scoping review; rapid scoping review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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