Accessibility Measures

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In order to conduct the work of the CDPA, five accessibility measure have been developed and validated.

  1. The Accessible Elections Checklist was developed by David Shannon and Mary Ann McColl for a study of electoral accessibility in Ontario.
  2. The Community Integration Measure was developed by Mary Ann McColl and colleagues for studies of overall participation in community living for people with disabilities.
  3. The Main Street Accessibility Checklist was developed by Mary Ann McColl and Katherine Irwin as part of a study of the impact of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act on a small community.
  4. The Primary Care Accessibility checklist was designed by Mary Ann McColl and colleagues for studies conducted in Family Health Teams in Ontario.
  5. Tips for Accessible Meetings & Hotel and Meeting Room Accessibility checklists were developed by Mike Schaub, the first Project Coordinator of the CDPA, to guide our choices of meeting venues, processes and accommodations.