At the heart of all the research and knowledge mobilization activities of the Alliance are three core assumptions that frame our approach to seeking enhanced disability policy in Canada:
- Many of the problems experienced by people with disabilities can be tracked back to the policy environment.
- We already know most of what is needed to support effective disability policy in Canada – in most instances, the research is available to provide evidence for good, sound disability policy. What is needed is context-specific, policy-relevant synthesis of the research.
- People with a variety of expertise and skills are needed to translate knowledge about disability issues into effective disability policy – disabled consumers, their advocates and support systems; disability researchers and trainees; policy experts and public servants. All three of these types of people work together in the Canadian Disability Policy Alliance.
For more information about the unique research and knowledge mobilization methodologies of the CDPA please see the Research, Learning Collaborative Methodology, and Policy Analysis Framework pages.
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