Publishing your research in disability studies can be challenging – to find the right journal with the audience you wish to reach and a philosophical or ideological stance that is compatible with your work. Several of our research associates at the CDPA have assisted in the development of a list of key disability studies journals – 26 in all; 6… Read more »
CDPA has recently been doing a fair bit of consultation on how to translate knowledge from disability research into the hands of policy makers. Our ultimate goal is to seek change in the policy infrastructure to enhance accessibility and opportunities for people with disabilities. We are excited to share an 8-step process, starting with identifying policy-relevant research findings, and ending… Read more »
Over the past few months, CDPA has been asked by several groups to offer advice about translating knowledge to policy makers. In the course of one such event, we had the good fortune to meet Dr. Aryeh Gitterman, Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University, and former Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario’s Ministry of Children & Youth, responsible for policy on… Read more »
The Disability Policy Lens was developed to assist scholars, policy-makers & advocates to analyze policy affecting people with disabilities in Canada. The 7 questions take readers through a process of considering the implications for people with disabilities of specific policies. The Lens is unique in that it is brief, and non-prescriptive. There are no correct or incorrect answers to these… Read more »
In order to conduct the work of the CDPA, five accessibility measure have been developed and validated. The Accessible Elections Checklist was developed by David Shannon and Mary Ann McColl for a study of electoral accessibility in Ontario. The Community Integration Measure was developed by Mary Ann McColl and colleagues for studies of overall participation in community living for people with disabilities. The Main Street… Read more »
The policy analysis framework use by CDPA is outlined in detail in the concluding chapter of McColl & Jongbloed’s Disability and Social Policy in Canada (2006). It consists of 7 questions that guide the researcher through the key issues that define and differentiate disability policy. What is the objective of the policy: Equity, access, or support? What is the history… Read more »
Since 1975, there have been many policy events that have aimed towards a more inclusive Canada. The timeline below displays the federal disability policy events that have occurred in the last 4 decades. _______________________________________________________ Resources for the Timeline and links for more information: Canadian Human Rights Act UN speech about the evaluation of the International Year of Disabled Persons The… Read more »
In disability studies, there are ongoing debates about the best ways to learn more about the experience and consequences of disability. At present, emancipatory research appears to be a favoured approach, yet it has many critics. It is grounded in principles such as: a focus on removing barriers, consumer-research collaborations during all stages of research, and an emphasis on the… Read more »
