As a woman living with a mobility disability who has experiences or views of what is needed to increase your access to preventive screenings for cancer, we want to hear from YOU. We are conducting focus groups with women with mobility disabilities in Toronto to determine their cancer screening needs and to examine the gaps and barriers associated with accessing these services. As we know, women with disabilities are a diverse group. Therefore, with this in mind, we would like the focus groups to include diverse groups of women living with mobility disabilities, including women who identify as ethno-racial, aboriginal, lesbian/bisexual/transsexual, trans-gendered and/or may be living on fixed incomes. Based on the focus groups, a series of recommendations will be developed and shared with key people involved in the delivery of screening services. Our goal is to enhance the cancer screening experience of present and future Toronto women with disabilities. The focus groups will take place this spring of 2007 in accessible community-based locations across the city. Each participant will take part in one focus group, which will last for 2 hours. Refreshments will be served at the focus group, and participants will each receive an honorarium for their time and participation. Attendant services will be provided. Transportation costs and childcare will be covered upon request. Two focus groups have already taken place. We are now looking participants for the September 15th focus group. If you are interested in joining a focus group, or would like more information, please contact Julie Devaney, Community Outreach and Research Coordinator for the project at (416) 440-3330 ext. 241 JDevaney@ontario.cancer.ca
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