This study will look at the impact of the acoustic environment on people with disabilities. It will explore ways to reduce noise. It will also examine assistive listening technologies. The goal is to contribute to the removal and prevention of acoustics barriers.

This study will gather information about the needs of people with disabilities during an evacuation. This includes information on the support they need to transition back to their communities.

Some people have disabilities that are not visible. This study will identify the barriers these people face in the workplace. It will also identify best practices for including and supporting them at work.

This study will identify best practices in transitioning youth with disabilities from school to work. It will also look at the specific barriers faced by Indigenous youth with disabilities and youth living in non-urban communities.

This study will look at accessibility in the built environment in urban areas. It will identify how these environments can present or remove barriers for people with disabilities.  

The screen industry produces content for cinemas, television, and streaming platforms. This study will identify the barriers that people with disabilities who work in this sector face in Canada. This includes those who work on or off screen. The study will also propose guidelines on how to:

• include more people with disabilities in the screen industry, and
• improve the on-screen representation of people with disabilities.

These guidelines will be aimed at the entire screen-based sector in Canada.