Accessibility Questionnaire - Parents/Guardians, Community Members, Service Providers

Accessibility is the state of having programs, services, and environments that allow all individuals to participate fully in society without encountering barriers.

This questionnaire aims to gather information regarding accessibility issues or challenges that our parents/guardians, volunteers, community members, and service providers may be experiencing in SD10. The information provided in this survey will be used to inform the development of priorities to advance accessibility in SD10.

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* 1. What schools and/or district facilities do you access?

Burton Elementary School

Edgewood Elementary School

Lucerne Elementary Secondary School

Nakusp Elementary School

Nakusp Secondary School

Arrow Lakes Distributed Learning School

School Board Office

School Board Maintenance Shop/Bus Garage

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you attend schools or district facilities as a (check all that apply):

As a parent or guardian of a student

Community user group

School volunteer

Service provider (i.e., trainer, facilitator, student services expert OT/PT, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which group do you most identify with?

An individual with an accessibility need

An ally for persons with accessibility needs

Other (please specify)

A barrier is anything that prevents a person with a disability from fully participating in all aspects of society because of their disability. There are many types of barriers including: physical/environmental, attitudinal, communications, policy or practices, and technological barriers.

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* 4. Have you or others you know experienced any of the following barriers while at school? (Check all that apply)

Physical/environmental barrier (i.e., stair cases, narrow doorways, lighting, smells)

Attitudinal barrier (i.e., discriminatory behaviours, lack of disability awareness)

Communication barrier (i.e., difficulty in receiving or understanding communication)

Information barrier (i.e., not enough signage or hand outs, or difficult to understand signage or hand outs, website navigation)

Policy or practice barrier (i.e., rules or regulations that prevent full participation in activities)

Technological barrier (i.e., lack of available technology or assistive technology)

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. If you selected any of the barriers above, can you please provide more specific details about the barrier?

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* 6. How does this barrier affect you or others?

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions about how to make it better?

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* 8. Is there anything else you would like us to know?

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* 9. If you would like someone to follow up with you regarding your experience, or regarding accessibility please provide your contact information below (full name, email or phone number):

For more information regarding the District Accessibility Committee and Plan, including information on reporting an accessibility barrier, please visit the SD10 Website at: Accessibility Plan - School District 10, Arrow Lakes (sd10.bc.ca) Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.