Social Change Package: Calls to Action
In June 2021, AcTinSite held a Design Charrette where we gathered information about the accessibility of work-integrated learning (WIL) placements from a diverse group of stakeholders. Based on this feedback, we identified six major areas that require intervention, which we have termed Calls to Action. Each Call to Action comprises several more specific Action Areas that participants highlighted during the Design Charrette, along with a number of proposed solutions.
Reduce the time and labour commitments in the accommodations process
Navigating the current accommodations process requires a lot of time and effort for both students and placements.
Learn MoreProvide social, material, and informational support for disabled students during WILÂ
Students with disabilities do not receive enough social, material, informational, and logistical support from their institutions and placements at all stages of the accommodations and WIL process, which can extend beyond accessibility services.
Learn MoreMake the cost of accessing education more equitable for disabled students
On top of tuition and living expenses, students with disabilities often have a number of additional expenses that increase the already high cost of accessing post-secondary education.
Learn MoreProvide resources for access professionals and other supporting professionals in HEI
Both the government and post-secondary institutions allocate inadequate funding, time and other resources for measures that promote accessible learning.
Learn MoreCommunicate, coordinate, and provide transparency of responsibility among institutions involved in WIL
WIL requires a thoughtful negotiation between multiple institutional actors. There is a need for greater communication, coordination, and transparency of responsibility that takes into account the different priorities of institutions and how power/resources are navigated between them.
Learn MoreAddress and eliminate pervasive ableism in structures and behaviours that shape education
An overarching ableist culture and the stigma associated with having a disability negatively impact post-secondary students in terms of their courses, placements, and future careers.
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