LETS is collaborating with Women Transforming Cities to co-create a workshop on participating in local government with a disability justice lens.
If you are a person living with a disability (or disabilities), LETS invites you to participate in this survey which will help them understand some of the barriers you face and personal experiences around civic participation. The survey deadline is July 2.
Do you use social media? posAbilities wants to hear from you. Take the short survey below and you’ll be entered to win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards! Feel free to share the survey with others who might be interested.
What’s the research about?
In partnership with SFU, posAbilities is studying social media use among people with and without developmental disabilities, exploring:
Benefits and drawbacks
Unique advantages
Barriers to access
If you’re 19+ and use social media, we’d love for you to participate!
A PHD Candidate at UBC’s School of Social Work is conducting research aimed at generating knowledge on the experiences of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people who identify as disabled regarding their access to gender-affirming care (GAC) in British Columbia, Canada. They are leading this study, under the shared supervision of Dr. Hannah Kia (UBC School of Social Work) and Dr. Tim Stainton (Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship), and are currently recruiting participants.
Selected participants will complete a 60-90 minute interview on Zoom and receive a $50 e-transfer upon completion of an interview. A person may be eligible to participate in this study if they:
Identify as transgender, non-binary or gender diverse (TGD).
Identify as a disabled person- This study validates all aspects of disability identity including invisible ones.
Are 19 years or older and live in British Columbia, Canada.
Have experience with any aspect of gender-affirming care (GAC), including medical interventions and/or psychosocial support.
