Strathcona Regional District, Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC's WIN
Public Sector: Yes
Member of: Prescribed Organization
Though SRD’s Accessibility and Inclusion Initiatives an on-demand training program was developed to provide foundational accessibility education for staff and elected officials across all partner organizations. Its primary goal is to equip participants with a shared, up-to-date understanding of accessibility and offer insight into how this knowledge applies to their day-to-day roles.
Key themes covered in the course include:
– Using respectful, current language when discussing disability
– Understanding the differences between the social and medical models of disability
– Summarizing the requirements of the Accessible BC Act and how the SRD and partners are meeting them
– Identifying and addressing accessibility barriers within your organization
This course was made possible through a $25,000 grant from the SPARC BC Local Community Accessibility Grant Program and was developed in collaboration with Untapped Accessibility.