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The insider-outsider distinction is discussed in the context of people with
disabilities. Insiders to disability are likely to have different subjective
responses to life situations than do those who experience disability as
onlookers. The importance of including the insider's perspective is discussed
with respect to assessing participation in terms of setting goals, evaluating
programs, setting research agendas, and conducting needs assessments. In terms of
incorporating the insider's subjective response to participation into assessment,
it is argued that both importance and salience are required to reflect the
person's values and goals fully. A review of a sample of currently used
assessment approaches is provided with a focus on how each instrument either
incorporates or fails to incorporate the insider's perspective on participation.
A distinction is made between instruments that tap into the perspective of a
specific person at the point of assessment versus those that substitute a
perspective based on discussions by groups of insiders, such as emerges from
focus groups.
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