The National Leadership Consortium, in partnership with the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, is conducting a statewide study to investigate the support needs and barriers for Ohio residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The study aims to better understand the lived experiences of people with I/DD, and is particularly interested in hearing from LGBTQ+ adults with I/DD. 
You can participate if you live in Ohio and are a:Adult (18+) with I/DD; LGBTQ+ adult with I/DD; Family member of a LGBTQ+ adult with I/DD; orDirect Support Provider working closely with a LGBTQ+ adult. 
Choose how you want to participate! Complete an online survey, be interviewed, or be part of a focus group.
Complete an Online Survey
Share your insights by taking the study’s online survey. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Any identifying information from participants will not be shared in any reports or publications. The survey deadline is May 31, 2025.
Take the survey: https://bit.ly/OhioLGBTQIDDStudy
Sign-up for an Interview or Focus Group
The study is also conducting interviews and focus groups. Any identifying information from participants will not be shared in any reports or publications.
Individual interview participants will receive a $15 Amazon eGift card. Focus group participants will be entered to win one of five $25 Amazon eGift cards.
Interviews and focus groups will be held through June 30, 2025.
For more information: https://bit.ly/41sW8d
Questions?
For more information about the study visit https://www.natleadership.org/OH.html.
For help with the survey or registering for an interview or focus group, contact Cory Gilden, Research and Evaluation Manager of the National Leadership Consortium at cgilden@natleadership.org.
This project is supported, in part by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, under a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.