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Involving Individuals with Developmental Language Disorder and Their Parents/Carers in Research Priority Setting
Published on: June 6, 2020
Learning science alongside peers with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Kaelin N Rubenzer1, Jonathan T Pierce1
1Department of Neuroscience, The Center for Learning and Memory, Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America.
Abstract:
"Lifelong Learning with Friends" provides diversity training to college students by having them learn science alongside adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). Volunteers showed increased interest in IDD-focused research, social interaction, and advocacy.
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