2025 DRM intern Libby Riggs is a student researcher at Bowdoin College conducting a study about how students with disabilities experience learning and support in Maine schools. She is inviting parents/caregivers of children with disabilities and educators to share their perspectives through a brief anonymous survey.
The goal of this project is to better understand both challenges and helpful practices in everyday school experiences. Rather than evaluating schools or individuals, the study focuses on learning from lived experiences to inform more inclusive educational practices.
What participation involves:
- An anonymous online survey (about 10–30 minutes)
- Questions about school experiences, supports, and strategies that have been helpful
- You may skip any question you prefer not to answer
Participation is completely voluntary, and no identifying information will be collected. Your decision to participate or not will have no effect on your relationship with any school or organization.
If you would like to participate, you can access the survey here.
If you have questions about the study, please contact Libby Riggs at lriggs@bowdoin.edu.
If you have questions about your rights as a participant, you may contact the Bowdoin College Institutional Review Board at irb@bowdoin.edu.