TRAIL Lab - Research

At the TRAIL lab, we conduct research and knowledge translation activities related to the social inclusion of children and youth with disabilities at school, work and in the community. Below are links to more information about our current research.

Click here to visit the Participate and Research page and see what studies we are recruiting for!

Exploring the lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing among families with children, youth and young adults with disabilities and identifying solutions to enhance inclusion

• Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing (parents perspectives)
• Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing (youth and young adult perspectives)
• Lived experiences of accessible and affordable housing (stakeholder perspectives)

Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal: Listening to the intersectional lived experience of youth with disabilities and co-creating solutions

• Listening to the intersectional lived experience of ethnic and racially diverse youth with disabilities 

• Listening to the intersectional lived experience of gender diverse youth with disabilities 

• Listening to the intersectional lived experiences of youth with physical disabilities

• Listening to the intersectional lived experiences of service providers to co-create solutions to enhance inclusion

Healthy and productive work for youth with disabilities

• Enhancing healthy and productive work for sex/gender minoritized youth

• Evaluation of a toolkit on workplace disability disclosure discussions for employers and managers