By: Karin McArthur and Larissa Proctor
Classroom Accessibility Allies is a free resource designed by CNIB and the Rick Hansen Foundation to help teachers introduce accessibility and inclusion concepts to primary grade students across Canada.
Aligned with commonly identified provincial and territorial educational priorities, Classroom Accessibility Allies is packed with hands-on activities designed to guide students through a structured process of identifying, addressing, and reflecting on barriers to accessibility.
From adjusting seating layouts to improving signage to rethinking how activities are presented, Classroom Accessibility Allies makes accessibility approachable, showing students how even small changes, like adding tactile labels, improving contrast, or rethinking group work can make a big difference.
What’s Inside:
- A guide for completing a 90-minute group activity
- Background information on why accessibility matters, practical considerations, and more
- An accessibility checklist to guide students through a classroom audit
- A template to help students to identify barriers and brainstorm solutions
- A reflection activity
- And much more
It’s easy to use and appropriate for kindergarten to grade 9 students. Classrooms that complete the reflection activity can also receive a certificate that recognizes them as official Classroom Accessibility Allies.
Join CNIB and the Rick Hansen Foundation in building inclusive classrooms! Download your free Classroom Accessibility Allies resource.