A sample of accessibility planning services that we can provide to assist public and private sector organizations and businesses include:
- Identification of barriers faced by persons with varying disabilities, technical advice on their removal and strategies to prevent new barriers from being created. This includes identifying physical, communication and attitudinal barriers in all policy areas (eg. transportation, housing, recreation, communication etc policies).
- Consultation on site and building modifications and renovations.
- Development of communications and marketing strategies to address the needs of persons with disabilities.
- Coordination & development of public consultation initiatives - focus groups, town hall meetings, workshops, personal interviews and other initiatives.
- Assistance with the creation of Advisory Committees and expert panels with knowledge of disability issues - Member selection/interviewing, preparation of terms of reference etcetera.
- Internal & external surveys - determine staff awareness of issues, community prioritization of issues, various Needs Assessments.
- Stakeholder identification
- Assistance with the development of community/organizational partnerships.
- Provision of research on best practices - literature reviews, who does what elsewhere etcetera.
- Development of accessibility indicators and/or performance criteria.
- Issue prioritization and identification of next steps.
- Independent monitoring and review of access plans, policies and strategies.
For more information about our accessibility planning services please contact: sholten@sph-planning-consulting.ca