Inclusion Accessibility And Equity

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Accessible Housing and Residences

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Is there an accessible housing crisis in Canada?
New housing construction should be required to meet accessibility standards.
What percentage of new housing should be fully accessible?
Should government subsidize home accessibility modifications?
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Accessible Public Spaces and Architecture

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Are public spaces in your community accessible?
Architecture reflects values about who belongs in public spaces.
What is the most important aspect of accessible design?
Should accessibility be mandatory for all new public construction?
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Accessible Workplaces and Job Accommodations

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Do employers adequately accommodate workers with disabilities?
Workplaces are becoming more accessible over time.
What is the biggest barrier to workplace accessibility?
Should there be stronger enforcement of workplace accommodation requirements?
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Access to Devices and Platforms (Disability)

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Should assistive technology be fully funded for those who need it?
People with disabilities have adequate access to technology.
What is the biggest barrier to assistive technology access?
Should mainstream devices be required to include accessibility features?
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Accommodations and Support in the Classroom

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Do students with disabilities receive the accommodations they need?
Schools provide adequate support for students with disabilities.
What is the biggest barrier to classroom accommodations?
Should accommodations be easier to obtain in schools?
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Active Transportation: Walking, Rolling, Biking

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Is active transportation infrastructure adequate in your community?
Active transportation options should receive more investment than car infrastructure.
What active transportation improvement is most needed?
Should communities prioritize active transportation over cars?
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Advocacy That Drives Change

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Is advocacy effective at creating policy change in Canada?
Grassroots advocacy can change government policy.
What makes advocacy most effective?
Should government make it easier for citizens to advocate?
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AI, Accessibility, and Communication

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Is AI improving accessibility for people with disabilities?
AI speech recognition works well for people with speech differences.
What AI accessibility tool shows the most promise?
Should disability communities have input on AI accessibility development?
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Assistive Tech as Everyday Innovation

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Is assistive technology recognized as valuable innovation?
Technology developed for disability needs often benefits everyone.
Should more research funding go to assistive technology?
What assistive technology has had the broadest mainstream impact?
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Assistive Technology in Everyday Life

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Have smartphones improved accessibility for people with disabilities?
Mainstream technology with built-in accessibility is better than specialized devices.
What everyday technology has been most helpful for accessibility?
Should accessibility features be promoted more widely to everyone?
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Barriers in Digital Government Services (Disability)

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Are government websites accessible to people with disabilities?
I can access all government services I need online without barriers.
Should government face penalties for inaccessible digital services?
What is the most common accessibility barrier in government services?
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Barriers to Daily Mobility

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Do mobility barriers significantly limit participation in your community?
Everyone in my community can move freely to essential destinations.
What is the biggest barrier to daily mobility?
Whose responsibility is it to address mobility barriers?
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Barriers to Legislative Reform

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Is it too difficult to change laws in Canada?
Good ideas for policy change can become law within reasonable timeframes.
What is the biggest barrier to legislative reform?
Should the legislative process be reformed to be more responsive?
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Belonging, Voice, and Social Trust

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Do all community members feel they belong?
I feel my voice is heard in my community.
What most undermines sense of belonging?
What would most build social trust?
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Building Codes and Accountability

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Are current building code accessibility requirements sufficient?
Building code accessibility requirements are adequately enforced.
Should people with disabilities have more input into building codes?
Should there be penalties for buildings that don't meet accessibility codes?
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Burnout and Boundaries in Peer Caregiving

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Should peer supporters receive training on preventing burnout?
Peer support programs adequately protect supporters' wellbeing.
What is the biggest risk for peer supporters?
Should peer supporters be compensated for their work?
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Community Clinics and Mobile Units

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Should healthcare be brought to communities rather than requiring travel to central locations?
Healthcare is accessible in my community without transportation barriers.
What community-based healthcare is most needed?
Have you faced barriers accessing healthcare due to location or transportation?
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Community Navigators and Support Workers

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Should community navigator services be available to help people access social services?
Social service systems are easy to navigate without help.
What is the biggest challenge navigating social services?
Have you needed help navigating social service systems?
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Continuity of Care and Lost Information

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Is information shared well between healthcare providers?
I have to repeat my health history to multiple providers.
Should patients have access to their complete health records across all providers?
What would most improve care continuity?
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Credentialism and Skills Recognition

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Are too many jobs requiring credentials that aren't actually needed?
Credentials accurately reflect ability to do a job.
Should employers accept demonstrated skills without formal credentials?
Should foreign credentials be more easily recognized in Canada?
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Cultural Erasure and Preservation

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Has Canada adequately addressed historical cultural erasure?
Cultural preservation should be a priority for government.
What most threatens cultural survival today?
Should government fund cultural preservation programs?
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Culturally Grounded Support Systems

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Should support services be adapted for different cultural communities?
Current support services respect cultural differences.
What is the biggest barrier to culturally appropriate services?
Should communities design their own support programs?
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Culturally Safe and Respectful Care

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Is healthcare in Canada culturally safe for all communities?
Healthcare providers receive adequate training in cultural safety.
What is the biggest barrier to culturally safe healthcare?
Have you experienced culturally unsafe healthcare?
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Digital Communication Tools (Disability)

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Have video calling platforms improved communication for deaf and hard of hearing people?
Modern communication platforms are accessible to people with various disabilities.
What communication feature is most needed?
Should platforms be required to provide accessibility features?
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Digital Peer Communities and Online Support

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Is online peer support as valuable as in-person support?
Online peer communities provide meaningful support.
What is the biggest benefit of online peer support?
What is the biggest risk of online peer communities?
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Educational Assistants and Specialized Supports

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Should educational assistants receive more training and pay?
Educational assistants are valued appropriately in schools.
What would most improve educational support for students with disabilities?
Should every student who needs an educational assistant have one?
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Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise

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Is entrepreneurship a good alternative to traditional employment for people with disabilities?
People with disabilities have adequate support to start businesses.
Should there be more funding for disability-led social enterprises?
What is the biggest barrier to entrepreneurship for people with disabilities?
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Equity Audits and Impact Assessments

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Should government policies be assessed for equity impacts?
Government adequately considers how policies affect marginalized groups.
What is the biggest problem with current equity assessments?
Should equity impact assessments be mandatory?
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Faith, Clubs, and Social Groups

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Should government support community organizations that provide social support?
Faith and community organizations fill gaps that government services miss.
What role should religious organizations play in social support?
Do you receive support from a faith or community group?
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Flexible Schedules and Remote Work

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Should employers be required to offer flexible work when possible?
The pandemic has permanently improved work flexibility options.
What type of flexibility is most valuable?
Does your work offer adequate flexibility?
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Getting There: Sidewalks, Ramps, Routes

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Are sidewalks in your community accessible?
My community prioritizes pedestrian accessibility.
What is the biggest barrier to pedestrian accessibility?
Should all sidewalks have curb cuts at crossings?
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Healthcare and Community Services

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Are healthcare and community services well integrated?
Community-based health services should expand.
What integration barrier is most significant?
Should community services receive more health funding?
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Hidden Costs of Employment

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Are the costs of working (commuting, clothes, childcare, etc.) adequately considered?
Low-wage work provides net economic benefit after costs are considered.
What is the biggest hidden cost of employment?
Should benefits systems better account for work-related costs?
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Hiring Bias and Discrimination

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Is hiring discrimination against people with disabilities common?
Employers give fair consideration to applicants with disabilities.
What is the biggest source of hiring discrimination?
Should disability status be blind in initial hiring stages?
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How Policy Shapes Daily Life

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How aware are people of how policy affects their daily lives?
Policy decisions have significant impact on my everyday life.
What policy area most affects daily life?
Should policy education be part of civic life?
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Inclusive Housing and Environments

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Is there a shortage of accessible housing in Canada?
People with disabilities can find affordable accessible housing in their communities.
What would most improve housing accessibility?
Should all new housing be built to accessibility standards?
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Inclusive Parks and Recreation Spaces

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Are parks in your community accessible to people with disabilities?
Children with disabilities have adequate playground access.
What recreation accessibility improvement is most needed?
Should new playgrounds be required to be fully accessible?
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Inclusive School Culture and Peer Belonging

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Do students with disabilities feel they belong in their schools?
Inclusive education means more than just being in the same classroom.
What is the biggest barrier to social inclusion in schools?
Should schools actively promote friendships between disabled and non-disabled students?
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Inclusive Urban and Rural Planning

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Is community planning inclusive of diverse residents' needs?
Planning decisions in my community consider the needs of people with disabilities.
What would most improve inclusive planning?
Should people with disabilities be involved in planning decisions?
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Inclusive Workforce Development

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Are workforce training programs accessible to people with disabilities?
Mainstream employment programs serve people with disabilities well.
Should there be specialized employment programs for people with disabilities?
What would most improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities?
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Inclusive Workplaces and Leadership Pipelines

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Are workplaces in Canada inclusive?
Leadership positions reflect the diversity of the workforce.
What most improves workplace inclusion?
Should leadership pipelines be intentionally diversified?
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Integrated and Wraparound Services

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Should health and social services be better integrated?
Healthcare addresses social factors affecting my health.
What would most improve service integration?
Have you struggled navigating between health and social services?
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Intersectionality and Overlapping Barriers

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Do policies adequately address overlapping identities and barriers?
People with multiple marginalized identities face distinct challenges.
What most limits intersectional approaches?
Should intersectionality guide policy design?
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Invisibility in Research and Data

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Are some populations invisible in Canadian data?
Better data would improve outcomes for marginalized groups.
What causes data invisibility?
Should data collection be expanded to include more groups?
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Legitimizing Peer Networks

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Should peer support be formally recognized by health and social service systems?
Peer support is valued by formal service systems.
What is the biggest barrier to formalizing peer support?
Should peer supporters have formal credentials?
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Lived Experience in System Design

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Should patients be involved in designing healthcare systems?
Healthcare systems are designed around patient needs.
Should people with lived experience be compensated for contributing to system design?
Have you been asked for input on healthcare services you use?
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Living Wage and Economic Security

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Should minimum wage be a living wage?
Full-time work should guarantee economic security.
For people with disabilities who can only work part-time, how should economic security be provided?
Is work the only path to economic security?
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Media Representation and Stereotypes

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Does media accurately represent diverse communities?
Media stereotypes harm marginalized communities.
What would most improve media representation?
Should media be held accountable for harmful stereotypes?
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Mental Health, Disability, and Work Culture

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Do workplace cultures support mental health?
Employees feel safe disclosing mental health needs at work.
What workplace factor most harms mental health?
Should employers be required to address workplace mental health?
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Parental Advocacy and Education Rights

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Should students with disabilities need parental advocates to receive proper support?
Schools provide students with disabilities the support they're entitled to without requiring parental pressure.
What is the biggest challenge for parents advocating for their children?
Should independent advocates be available to help families navigate education systems?
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Parks, Plazas, and Gathering Spaces

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Are public gathering spaces in your community welcoming to everyone?
Public spaces are designed for diverse users and uses.
What makes public spaces feel unwelcoming?
Should public spaces prioritize accessibility in design?
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Peer Mentorship and Shared Lived Experience

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Is mentorship from someone with shared experience more valuable than professional guidance?
Shared lived experience is essential for effective mentorship.
Should peer mentorship programs be more widely available?
Have you had a peer mentor or been one?
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Policy Blind Spots and Who Gets Missed

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Do policymakers adequately consider diverse perspectives?
Policy blind spots harm marginalized communities.
What causes most policy blind spots?
How can policy blind spots be addressed?
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Public Buildings and Civic Spaces

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Are public buildings in your community accessible?
Everyone can participate equally in civic activities in public buildings.
What public building accessibility is most important?
Should older public buildings be required to become accessible?
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Public Consultations: Token or Tool?

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Do public consultations actually influence government decisions?
Government consultations are meaningful exercises in democratic input.
What most undermines public consultation value?
Have you participated in government consultations?
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Public Transit Access and Affordability

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Is public transit in your area affordable for low-income residents?
Public transit provides adequate access to essential services.
What would most improve transit access?
Should public transit be free?
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Representation in Curriculum and Teaching

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Is disability adequately represented in school curriculum?
Having teachers with disabilities benefits all students.
What curriculum change is most needed?
Should schools actively recruit teachers with disabilities?
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Representation in Politics and Leadership

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Does political leadership reflect Canada's diversity?
Political representation affects whose issues get attention.
What most limits diverse political representation?
Should measures be taken to increase political diversity?
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School Transitions and Support Gaps

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Do school transitions disrupt support for students with disabilities?
Information about student needs transfers well between schools.
Which transition is most challenging for students with disabilities?
Should there be formal transition plans for all students with disabilities?
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Service Gaps in Rural and Remote Communities

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Should rural Canadians have equal access to healthcare as urban residents?
Healthcare services in rural and remote areas are adequate.
What would most improve rural healthcare?
Do you live in an area with healthcare access challenges?
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Snow, Sidewalks, and Seasonal Access

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Does winter weather create significant mobility barriers in your community?
Sidewalks and pathways are well-maintained in winter.
What is the biggest winter accessibility issue?
Should sidewalk snow clearing be a higher municipal priority?
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Stigma and Discrimination in Healthcare

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Is discrimination common in healthcare settings?
All patients receive equally respectful treatment in healthcare.
Which group faces the most stigma in healthcare?
Have you avoided healthcare due to fear of stigma or discrimination?
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Streaming and Exclusionary Practices

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Does academic streaming exclude students with disabilities from opportunities?
Sorting students by perceived ability serves their interests.
Should academic streaming be eliminated in schools?
What most contributes to educational exclusion?
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Street Design and Safety for All

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Are streets in your community designed with safety for all users?
Streets prioritize car traffic over pedestrians and cyclists.
What street design change would most improve safety?
Should streets be redesigned to prioritize vulnerable road users?
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System Navigation and Administrative Burden

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Is the administrative burden of being a patient too high?
Healthcare systems are easy to navigate.
What is the most burdensome aspect of navigating healthcare?
Should patient navigators be more widely available?
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Tech Literacy and Training for All Abilities

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Is digital literacy training accessible to people with disabilities?
Digital literacy programs adequately serve people with different learning needs.
What would most improve tech training accessibility?
Should tech training programs be required to accommodate all abilities?
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Temporary Barriers in Public Spaces

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Are temporary barriers (construction, events) properly managed for accessibility?
Construction zones provide adequate accessible alternatives.
What temporary barrier is most problematic?
Should there be penalties for creating unnecessary temporary barriers?
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The Business Case for Inclusion

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Is the business case for inclusion compelling to companies?
Companies that prioritize inclusion perform better.
What most motivates businesses to become more inclusive?
Should inclusion be framed primarily as a business opportunity?
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The Right to Be in Public

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Is the right to occupy public spaces equally distributed?
Everyone is equally welcome in public spaces in my community.
Who faces the most barriers to using public spaces?
Should public space rules be designed to include everyone?
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Transit Systems and Accessibility

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Is public transit in your area accessible?
Public transit enables independence for people with disabilities.
What transit accessibility improvement is most needed?
Should all public transit be fully accessible?
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Transportation Systems for All

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Is transportation a significant barrier for people with disabilities?
Public transportation in my area is accessible to people with disabilities.
What transportation improvement would have the biggest impact?
Should accessible transportation be treated as a right?
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Trust in Peer Support

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Why do people trust peer supporters?
I would trust peer support as much as professional support.
What would most increase trust in peer support?
Should peer supporters maintain confidentiality like professionals?
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Unintended Exclusion in Mainstream Tech

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Is unintentional exclusion in tech design excusable?
Tech designers adequately consider users with disabilities.
What causes most unintentional exclusion in tech?
How can unintentional exclusion best be prevented?
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Universal Design in Infrastructure

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Should universal design (works for everyone) be required for all public infrastructure?
Universal design benefits everyone, not just people with disabilities.
What is the biggest barrier to universal design adoption?
Is universal design worth additional upfront costs?
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Universal Design in Policy and Services

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Should universal design principles be applied to government policies and services?
Government services are designed to work for people with diverse needs.
What is the biggest barrier to universally designed services?
Is it better to design for everyone or provide targeted accommodations?
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