People with aphasia and other communication disabilities experience barriers when accessing banking services. This includes services provided by staff and when using banking machines. The goal is to identify these barriers and how to remove them.
This study focuses on employees with disabilities within the Canadian federal public service. Its goal is to investigate the factors that facilitate or hinder career transitions at key points. These transitions are moments of significant change. They include the points where employees:
Career advancement and professional success can often be determined not only through task completion but also through “hidden expectations” in informal social interactions in the workplace. This study will examine how unrecognized social interactions can impact career progression for autistic individuals. It will identify and enhance understanding of employment barriers to inform inclusive employment standards.
This study will review the most recent and relevant information on accessibility in the built environment for people with all types of disabilities. It will also identify existing barriers.
This study will determine user preferences for live captioning of fast-paced live media. This will be based on feedback from the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Communication is a fundamental right and an important part of accessing government programs and services. For some people with Level 0-1 literacy, plain language might still be too complicated which can create exclusions. Many people with disabilities face barriers to understanding and engaging with programs and services because of complex language. This study will research the accessibility of plain language communication in government programs and services. It will also explore alternative formats, such as Easy Read documents.
