Sally Lindsay, PhD
To learn more about the TRAIL Lab's latest work please visit the Ableism project and Accessible and affordable housing project.
Research
Research Focus:
As Director of TRAIL (TRansitions And Inclusive Environments Lab), Dr. Sally Lindsay's research focuses on the participation and social inclusion of children, youth and young adults with disabilities at school, work and in the community. Current projects focus on transitions to adulthood, workplace disability disclosure and accommodations, and intersectionality of minoritized identities (gender, race, disability). Other interests include: lived experience, social determinants of health, social inequalities, discrimination, gender, and the sociology of health and illness.
Research/Trainee/Volunteer Opportunities:
Please visit the TRAIL Lab's Work with Us page for more information about available opportunities.
Contact slindsay@hollandbloorview.ca to apply.
Education & Profession
Education:
- PhD Sociology, University of Western Ontario
- MA Sociology, University of Western Ontario
University Positions / Affiliations:
- Professor (status), Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
- Full member, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto
- Member, Collaborative Program in Neuroscience
Honours and Awards:
- Elected member, College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada (2018-2025)
- Early Researcher Award, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, "Improving Inclusion and Employment for people with disabilities", 2014-2019
- 2016 Henry Stonnington Award (2nd place)
- 2015 Angus Reid Practitioners / Applied Sociology Award, Canadian Sociology Association
- Most read article in 2014, 2015 & 2016, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
- CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 2008-2009
- CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Health Care, Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, 2008-2009
- Honorary Research Fellow, Institute for Social, Culture and Policy Research, University of Salford, UK, 2008-2011
- Honorary Researcher in Primary Health Care, NHS Salford Primary Care Trust, Salford UK, 2005-2007
- CIHR Doctoral Fellowship, 2001-2005
- J.W. Trusler Sociology Proficiency Award, 1998
Current Projects
Exploring the lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing among families with children, youth and young adults with disabilities and identifying solutions to enhance inclusion
- Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing (Parents perspectives)
- Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing (Youth and young adult perspectives)
- Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing (Stakeholder perspectives)
Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal: Listening to the intersectional lived experience of youth with disabilities and co-creating solutions
- Listening to the intersectional lived experiences of youth with physical disabilities
- Listening to the intersectional experiences of service providers to co-create solutions to enhance inclusion
- Understanding barriers and facilitators of recreation and leisure participation among racial/ethnic minoritized youth with disabilities (Youth perspectives)
- Understanding barriers and facilitators of recreation and leisure participation among racial/ethnic minoiritized youth with disabilties (Clinician perspectives)
Publications
Click to see Dr. Sally Lindsay's publications at the TRAIL Lab.
You can also view Dr. Lindsay's publications on PubMed and Google Scholar.
Contact Info
Contact Information:
Bloorview Research Institute
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, Ontario M4G 1R8
Tel: 416-425-6220 x3654
Contact Email:
slindsay@hollandbloorview.ca
Media Expertise
- Ableism and social determinants of health
- Experiences of poverty among people with disabilities
- Accessible and affordable housing for people with disabilities
