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We are offering a $50.00 incentive to those that participate.
Contact Janice Stevens at janice.stevens@smu.ca or 902.496.8178
for more information.

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Please fillout the information below or download the Application Form and return to Janice Stevens: janice.stevens@smu.ca or fax: 1.902.496.8122

I am a:

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Age:

Does the participating student have a disability?

Name of post secondary institution:

How did you hear about the Youth Initiative?

Please note: you will receive an email by the next business day to confirm your application has been received. Thank You.

The information collected above will be kept confidential and used to ensure Youth Initiative participants meet the criteria defined by Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program and the Project Team. The selection process will ensure all five Canadian regions and a variety of disability types are represented. No names will be used when reporting and at the conclusion of the Youth Initiative all information collected above will be destroyed.

Things to consider:

The student participant must:
1. be a person with a disability
2. attend a post secondary institution in Canada
3. be willing to participate in evaluation activities
Collaboration among students, professors and disability support professionals is crucial.
Recording quality plays an important part. The better the recording, the faster you'll receive accurate results. Follow these tips to ensure a high-quality recording:
- the instructor must wear a headset or lapel microphone
- you can use your recording software of choice or Audacity, a free recording software
- if using a digital recorder a headset or lapel microphone must be worn by the instructor

Internet access is essential as your multimedia transcripts are hosted online.
To maintain standards defined by the Tri-Council Research Ethics Board, faculty are not to recruit students directly to participate in the Youth Initiative. We encourage you to facilitate the recruitment process by way of a third party, such as a disability support professional, teaching and learning staff member, or educational developer. (SMU REB File #10-118)

For more information, contact Janice Stevens at janice.stevens@smu.ca or (902) 496-8178.