Guide to Woodsworth’s Accommodation Policy for Disabilities

The aim of accommodation is to remove barriers and ensure equality.

This guide gives an overview of what you have to do to request accommodation for your disability.

If you prefer, paper copies of this guide are available in the photocopy room on the second floor or from staff.

Guide to Woodsworth’s Accommodation Policy

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Woodsworth’s policy and procedure

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Woodsworth’s Accommodation Policy

Procedure for the Accommodation Policy


Forms

Woodsworth has designed forms for applying for accommodation for disabilities, for medical documentation to support your request, and a form so that you can designate someone to help you with the accommodation procedure if you wish.

The forms are online and they are also available from Management and in the Photocopy Room.

https://www.woodsworthcoop.ca/index.php/accommodation-for-disabilities-request-forms/

Background

Woodsworth’s Human Rights Bylaw #70

Background on the Human Rights Bylaw

Making Woodsworth accessible: Policy


Ontario

Ontario Human Rights Code

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Applying for an Accommodation for your Disability

S4S (Strategies for Staying) Committee has written a pamphlet on Woodsworth’s accommodation procedures.  It gives an overview of what you have to do to request an accommodation for your disability.

The pamphlet will be available in print in the 2nd floor photocopy room, in a plastic hanging sleeve near the door to the inner office.

It is also available online – click on Accessibility on the home page menu.

And for your convenience, here it is as well!

https://www.woodsworthcoop.ca/index.php/guide-to-woodsworths-accommodation-policy/

Forms:  https://www.woodsworthcoop.ca/index.php/accommodation-for-disabilities-request-forms/

Living in place – presentation

A presentation by Thea Kurdi, Associate, Accessibility & Universal Design Specialist, about universal design.
1. Understanding the demographics
2. What is a disability?
3. What is Universal Design?
4. Accessibility – legal requirements
5. Design requirements and solutions
6. Change is afoot!