Accessible Communication Project

People First of Canada (PFC) worked on a project with Inclusion Canada. The project was about Accessible Communication.

This project looked at ways to make information more accessible for people with an intellectual disability and their families. It looked at information from the Government of Canada and their services and programs.

You can read a plain language version of the final report in English and in French.

The project started in October of 2021 and ended in March of 2024. PFC had 2 members who were part of the project advisory committee. They shared their perspective and feedback on the project. They also were part of the research team for the project.

Many People First members were also part of this and did user testing of materials. More than 45 self advocates took part in an online survey and focus groups in French and English. Members across Canada shared their feedback on videos and Easy Read documents.

People First YK worked on pictures that we could use to show how to make information more accessible. People First QC members worked on user testing in French to give feedback on how to make documents more accessible.

In the end, this project put together lots of great information and recommendations for the Government of Canada.

Click here for an Easy Read version of our Final recommendations for the project in English or French.

We also helped put together documents that explain how to make communication more accessible.

Click on these links to read these documents:

Thank you to the advisors for this project, and everyone who was part of the user testing, and focus groups and surveys!