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Small Grants Research Highlights

The 2009-2010 CCDS Small Grants Research Highlights are now available:

From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Transition to Retirement for Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: (DOC | HTM | PDF)

Self-Directed Empowerment and Healing through Creative Endeavour: (DOC | HTM | PDF)

A Framework for Creating a Campus Culture of Compassion: A Participatory Action Research Approach to Equality: (DOC | HTM | PDF)

Reciprocal Conciliation Model: An Interactive Model of Standards Development for Accessible Environments: (DOC | HTM | PDF)

Literature Review on Measuring Inter-relationships between Disability and Job Retention; Career Progression

This document provides a thematic review and meta-analysis of general and disability-related literature in order to identify interrelationships between disability and job retention/career progression for Canadian working people. It develops four broad groups of macro- and micro-level variables that are considered in the literature to be strongly related to how employment histories evolve. The review provides direction for the development of a series of research questions addressing gaps in our understanding in this area.

(DOC | HTM | PDF | PowerPoint | PowerPoint PDF)

From Research and Knowledge to Better Practice: Building Strategies and Partnerships for Livable Communities That Are Inclusive of Seniors With Disabilities

Final Report: April 2009

The Aging and Disability project is based on the core value that seniors with disabilities should be included and fully participate in the community, and the environmental, social and attitudinal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from full participation in society are removed.

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Synthesis Papers: Livable and inclusive communities for seniors with disabilities: Transportation structures. Analysis of housing for seniors with disabilities using a livable and inclusive community lens.

When examining issues of aging and mobility it is useful to conceptualize a continuum of transportation resources that recognizes a range spanning between independent (driving oneself) and dependent (para-transit services) mobility options. The adequacy of access to this continuum has important implications for well-being and overall quality of life for older adults.

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Resource Guide: 2009

The purpose of this resource guide is to outline various community planning documents that will support pilot communities move towards Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities.

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Discussion Paper: January 2009

This document is meant to provide information regarding the issue and challenges facing seniors with disabilities which substantiates the need to address these issues at the community level.

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