Physically Disabled Children Map Neighbourhood Accessibility: Methodological Approaches

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Physically Disabled Children Map Neighbourhood
AccessibilityMethodologicalApproaches
P.McKeever OCARS Conference Building for
TomorrowEvery Kid Matters Waterloo, October
19-21, 2008
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Research Team

• P. McKeever, Bloorview Research Institute,
  University of Toronto
• S. Ruddick, Geography Planning, University of
  Toronto
• J. Dunn, Inner City Health Research Unit, St.
  Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto
• N. Young, Human Kinetics, Laurentian University,
  Sudbury
• N. Yantzi, Geography, Laurentian University,
  Sudbury
• S. Doherty, Geography Environmental Studies,
  Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo

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School,Home and Neighbourhood Accessibility
Physically Disabled Childrens Assessments
2008-2011 360,767
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Homes
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Schools Schoolyards
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Neighbourhoods/Communities
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Collaborators Consultants

• Youth Advisory Council Members
• Board Member
• School Support Services
• Ontario Association of ChildrensRehabilitation
  Services

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Research Questions

• 1. How do physically disabled school-aged
  children use, navigate and evaluate their homes,
  schools and neighbourhoods?
• 2. How accessible and inclusive are their homes,
  schools
• and neighbourhoods?
• 3. What are the characteristics of their homes,
  schools and neighbourhoods?
• 4. What regional differences exist in the
  accessibility, inclusivity and characteristics of
  their homes, schools
• and neighbourhoods?

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Sample Inclusion Criteria
Children who

• are 5 - 14 years old
• use at least 1 mobility device at least part-time
  
• attend elementary or junior high school (Gr.1-8)
• are Childrens Treatment Centre clients
• communicate in English (orally/communication
  device)
• have a parent/guardian willing to support
  participation

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Design

• Phase 1 Case Study Series (N16)
• Urban (n4) Suburban (n 4)
• Rural (n4)
• Northern (n4)
• Phase 2 Survey (N700-1000)

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Neighbourhood Assessment Techniques

• BlackBerry GPS tracking
• Spider Maps
• Photo-Interview Walking Tour
• Playability Questionnaire
• Building Accessibility Checklists

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BlackBerry Tracking Device
Doherty, S. T. 2008.  Emerging methods and
technologies for tracking physical activity in
the built environment.  Resource Paper .
Presented at the 8th International Conference on
Survey Methods in Transport, France, May 25-31,
2008
Research in Motion www.rim.com
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Tablet PC Spider Maps
Young, L Barret, H. (2000)Adapting visual
methods Action Research with Kampala street
children. Area, 33 (2).
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