Making a Connection - Literacy, Disability & Quality of Life: Participatory Action Research

(2007 - 2010)

 

We are very pleased to announce the completion of the resources for this project.

 

  Final Report 2011 word /   Final Report 2011 PDF format

  Partnership Guide 2010 word  / Partnership Guide 2010 PDF format

Bulletin 1 Jan 2010 word  / Bulletin 1 Jan 2010 PDF format

Bulletin 2 June 2010 word  / Bulletin 2 June 2010 PDF format

Summary

From 2007 until September 2010, this initiative was undertaken for the purpose of researching what impact improving literacy skills had on the quality of life for people with disabilities who participated in this project.

The research team for “Making a Connection” was comprised of facilitators from five Independent Living Centres, literacy providers, academic researchers from the University of Manitoba and Independent Living Canada. Project participants, in keeping with the participatory action research model, played an active role in project design and delivery. The five pilot sites were Cowichan Independent Living, North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre, Independent Living Vernon, Independent Living Resource Centre Thunder Bay and Independent Living Nova Scotia. Together they supported 59 people with disabilities on their literacy journeys. To read more about “Making a Connection” see the resources above.

This project received federal funding through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
 

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