Doing research with intellectually disabled participants: reflections on the challenges of capacity and consent in socio‐legal research

In this article, I reflect on the praxis of doing qualitative interview research involving intellectually disabled people as participants. explore ways in which ethical and legal norms work together to shape what is possible with use stories from field issues recruitment sampling, working ‘gatekeeper’ organizations, accessible information informed consent, data sharing open access. As these reflections demonstrate, undertaking fieldwork participants presents multiple challenges for socio-legal researchers. They also show that many are surmountable, offering concerns, considerations, solutions can, perhaps should, be considered by all researchers who wish ensure voices society included reflected their research.