Addressing Barriers: Gaps in Housing Accessibility for Deaf People
Information
Priority area
Built environment
Design and delivery of programs and services
Information and communication technologies
Status
Underway
Year
2026
Goal of the study
This project aims to look at the barriers that Deaf and DeafBlind people experience when accessing housing in Canada. The project will look at how current accessibility standards for housing and communication access are designed and what barriers exist for Blind and DeafBlind people. The project aims to create recommendations to help remove existing barriers.