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Disability and Belonging in Quaker Communities

This short survey is part of a grant-funded exploratory project seeking to better understand the experiences and needs of disabled Quakers/Quakers with disabilities.

We invite responses from Friends who identify as disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, Deaf, and/or hard of hearing, as having access needs not frequently met by default, whether or not they use the word "disabled" to describe themselves.

We want to learn what helps people participate fully in Quaker communities, what barriers they encounter, and what Quaker meetings and organizations could do differently.

Your responses will help identify priorities for further conversation and action.

Participation is voluntary. You may skip any question.

If this survey is not accessible to you, please contact Greg Woods at greg@bhfh.org to arrange another way to participate.
Demographic information

We're really interested in meeting gaps in accessibility needs. The more information we can get about demographics, the better we can meet those needs.
1.Age range
2.Race & Ethnicity (Select all that apply)
3.Gender Identity
4.What Quaker tradition(s) do you consider yourself a part of? (Select all that apply).
5.Where do you currently live?
6.How would you describe your involvement with Quaker communities?
7.What types of Quaker spaces or activities do you participate in? (Select all that apply.)
8.What disability or access needs, if any, affect your participation in Quaker spaces? Please share only what you are comfortable sharing. You may describe a disability, access need, or both.
9.What barriers have you experienced when participating in Quaker spaces or activities? (Select all that apply.)
10.Have accessibility barriers ever affected whether you participate in Quaker activities? Select all that apply.
11.What have Quaker meetings or organizations done that has helped you participate more fully?
12.What one or two changes would make the greatest difference in your ability to participate in Quaker communities?

These might involve physical spaces, technology, communication, worship, decision-making, community culture, financial resources, or something else.
13.In your experience, how are disabled people / people with disabilities involved in decisions about accessibility in Quaker communities?
14.What would you like Quaker meetings and organizations to understand better about the experiences of disabled Friends?
15.What would you most like to see come out of this project?
16.Anything else you want to add?
17.Would you be interested in participating in a follow-up interview or conversation about disability and Quakerism?