During the summer of 2012, researchers from Queen’s University collaborated with The Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario, to conduct field research on physical accessibility and attitudes towards disability among “main street” businesses in Thornbury, Ontario. With the goal of investigating how the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) works and what differences it makes in Ontario communities, this team conducted an accessibility audit of 41 business over 3 blocks. The Main Street Accessibility Checklist was used to conduct the accessibility audit.
