Sample Consent Forms
Individual Interviews of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities
Thank you for agreeing to meet with ______________________ and ______________________
(staff) from ______________________ (agency). We will ask questions about making services
better for crime victims with disabilities in ______________________ (city, state). Please read
and, if you agree, sign this form below.
1. ______________________ (agency) will make reasonable accommodations to allow me to
participate in this interview if I ask.
2. What we talk about today will be used by ______________________ (agency) to help make
its services better for persons with disabilities who are hurt by other people.
3. Someone will take notes during the interview. The notes will not include my name or say
who I am. What I say will not be shared with other people outside of this project.
4. I do not have to answer any question I do not want to.
5. If I want to leave, I can. I do not have to say why I want to leave. I can ask for help from staff
in arranging transportation.
6. This interview is not for counseling. If I want to talk after the interview, someone can meet
with me. I can also call ______________________ if I need help after the interview.