Developed through a collaborative effort led by D2R, this practical toolkit addresses a critical gap in guidance for making research labs more accessible.
Authors:
- Catherine Roy, Accessibility Advisor, Equity Team, Office of the Provost & Executive Vice-President (Academic), McGill University
- George Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher engaged in accessibility initiatives, McGill University
- Maria Vera Ugalde, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, McGill University
- Jade Fabiano, Mediation and Investigation Advisor, Office of Mediation and Reporting, McGill University
- Bibiana Pulido, General Director, Quebec Interuniversity Network for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Mariloue Daudier, Senior Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, D2R initiative, McGill University
It offers actionable strategies to help research teams integrate:
- Legal considerations and accountability measures
- Best practices for onboarding researchers with disabilities
- Supporting accommodations in research environments (including seeking institutional funding to ease the ability to implement accommodations)
- Improving accessibility in wet labs
Designed for all lab members, it encourages a proactive and flexible approach to building more accessible and inclusive research spaces.
Download the Accessibility in Research Labs toolkit!
To access the French version of the toolkit, click here.
For a reader-friendly version of the toolkit, visit this webpage.
