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Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing among children and youth with disabilities and identifying solutions (Phase 2 - Stakeholders)


Summary

Our team would like to identify and prioritize solutions to enhance accessible and affordable housing for people with disabilities to optimize their inclusion and wellbeing


Researcher(s)

Dr. Sally Lindsay, PhD

Dr. Tim Ross, PhD 


Call to action

Are you a 1) service provider or 2) policy/practice decision-maker or 3) housing stakeholder with at least 1 year of experience who practices in Ontario? We want to learn about your recommendations 


Who can participate

We are looking for: 

  • Service providers currently practicing as a clinician (e.g., occupational therapist, social worker), or other service provider 
    • With at least 1 year of relevant experience working with children and youth with disabilities in supporting them with home assessments and/or funding, adaptive needs 
  • Housing stakeholders and policy/practice decision-makers 
    • With at least 1 year of experience and currently working in a role that involves making decisions regarding accessible and/or affordable housing, programs, policies or practices that affect people with young people disabilities
    • Able to communicate in English or with the help of an interpreter 
    • Work/practice within Ontario

       

Funding agency

SSHRC


What's involved

  • Participants will be asked to take part in a 1-hour interview (your choice online, using institutionally approved video-conferencing systems, or in-person)
  • Participants will receive a token of appreciation for participating

Deadline


Interested in participating

If you are interested in participating in this study or have additional questions, please contact Sally Lindsay at trail@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220 x 3654 with your interest, and we will get back to your shortly. Contacting us does not obligate you to participate in the study. 


Additional information

REB #0708


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