News
Day in the Life
What is it like to live with disability in Lunenburg County?
The Lunenburg County Accessibility Advisory Committee (LCAAC) invites you to share your experience living with disability in our communities through our ‘Day in the Life’ photo project.
The “Day in the Life” Project is a way for community members to help raise awareness about what it’s like to have a disability in Lunenburg County. We want to know what is working well and what are the things that create challenges and barriers.
How it works:
- Take a photo of something in your daily life that is meaningful to you as a person with a disability.
- Write a sentence or two about what the photo means to you.
- Fill out the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCAACDayInTheLife and follow the instructions on the form to email your photo.
- Read and agree to the consent form to make sure you understand and agree to how your photo and text will be used.
- You can have help to take the photo and/or write the text.
What if I have questions?
If you have questions or want support to participate, please contact Ellen Johnson, the Regional Accessibility Coordinator.
Phone or text: 902-277-0456
What are some examples of things to photograph?
What you photograph depends on what is important to you in your daily life. You might want to take photos of:
- A place or thing that makes it easier to do the things you want and need to do. This can be a celebration of how great it is when things are accessible or just designed well. That could be a physical thing like a level entry to your home instead of a step, a well-designed intersection, or a piece of equipment or technology. It could also be a service or a process that is designed well.
- Barriers that make it harder to do the things you want and need to do. We know there are a lot of barriers out there that make it hard for people with disabilities to participate in the community. Some examples might be spaces that are not accessible for someone using a walker or wheelchair, a sign that has too much glare to make it readable, or a poorly placed power door button.
- Something else! Be creative. If there is something that is meaningful to you, please include it.
To see an example of what you might submit, click on these links to download our document Day in the Life Example Photos and Text Word Version (685 KB) or pdf Day in the Life Example Photos and Text PDF Version (328 KB)
What should I include for the text?
The text is a way for you to share why you took the photo. For example, it might describe:
- What makes the thing in the photo helpful or challenging for you? What that thing means to you or how it makes you feel.
- Is there a feeling or idea you would like others to understand about your photo?
How will your photo and text be used?
When you fill out the consent form, you can tell us how you want your photo and text to be used. You can choose one or all the options.
- Have your photo considered to be shared on municipal social media to raise awareness about accessibility in Lunenburg County. This will start during Access Awareness Week from May26 -June 1, 2024 and continue until November, 2024.
- Have your photo help make change. The LCAAC will be working to advise our municipal governments on updating the Lunenburg County Accessibility Plan that was finished in 2021. Your photo and text could help the LCAAC make recommendations about what changes should happen to increase accessibility in municipal spaces, processes, and services in the future.
- Have your photo and text considered to be included in presentations or displays as the Lunenburg County Accessibility Plan is developed and submitted to the Province of Nova Scotia.