Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Grief of the Pandemic was developed through a “digital cue” research process. The research participants were asked to describe the impacts of COVID-19 on their lives as persons with intellectual disabilities. The researcher then used images as “digital cues” to better understand participants’ lived experiences during COVID.

 

Once the research was collected and analyzed, anonymized interview content was “scripted” into a short video capturing the various themes raised by the research participants. Images were also layered into the video in creative ways to fully capture the participants’ experiences.

This research was funded by Nipissing University COVID-19 Funding Grant. To learn more about this research, contact Anna Przednowek at AnnaP[at]NipissingU.ca