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Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody

One thing we learned during the pandemic? It’s important to get

outside! A walk in the park. A bike ride along a forest trail. Outdoor
activity boosts your physical and mental health. It feeds your soul!

So, imagine this scene. You are excited to try Here’s how it works. Volunteers follow
out a local trail. Because of your disability, the trails, taking notes and photos as
you are in a wheelchair. Or maybe you are they go. They note problems that people
riding an adaptive mountain bike. You with disabilities might encounter.
wheel up to the trailhead… and stop.
Maybe there are places where the path
There’s a post in the middle of the trail. isn’t wide enough. Or there are no
It’s there to block access to motorized handicapped washrooms. Or the parking
vehicles. But it blocks you, too. Darn! area isn’t accessible. Perhaps the trail needs
more benches where people can rest.
People with disabilities benefit from time
spent in nature, just like everyone else does. This feedback is posted on a phone
They like to be active. But they need to know app called AccessNow. It allows users
that the trails they use are accessible. They to make safe, informed decisions
don’t want to come across nasty surprises. about a trail before they head out.

There’s an app for that The app also alerts trail managers
to problems they should fix.
A new smartphone app could
make things easier. The AccessNow app has begun mapping
sections of the Trans Canada Trail

Article • Issue 7 The Canadian Reader 4

(TCT). So far, more than 37 sections of Stanley Park. On the opposite coast of
trail have been mapped. More mapping Canada, para ice hockey player Liam
will take place this summer. Hickey mapped trails in Newfoundland.

The TCT winds through every It’s important for volunteers to have a broad
province and territory in Canada. range of disabilities. They can report on their
“lived experience” on the trail. They know,
Help from para athletes first hand, what makes a trail accessible.
The volunteers doing this mapping know Alan Stanley was in a bike crash
all about physical challenges. Many seven years ago. Now he is
are para athletes. Some competed AccessNow
includes information helping to map sections
in the Paralympics Games. of the TCT in Prince
about much more than trails.
Take Lisa Franks. She’s a The app rates the accessibility Edward Island. He says the
of buildings and public places AccessNow app “makes a
paralympic wheelchair basketball
around the world. huge difference” for people
player and wheelchair racer.
She mapped some of the like him with disabilities.
trails in Saskatchewan. “It gives us the confidence
She wheeled along on her to get out there."
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Article • Issue 7 The Canadian Reader 5

Name: Date:

Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody

Comprehension Check
Mark the statements T (True) or F (False). If a statement is true,
write one fact to support it on the lines below. If a statement is
false, write the word or words that make it true on the lines below.
1. Outdoor activity is good for your physical and mental
health.

2. Posts in the middle of a trail are there to block access to

motorized vehicles.

3. The AccessNow app tracks animal activity.

4. The Trans Canada Trail winds through every province and

territory in Canada.

5. Alan Stanley does not think that the AccessNow app will help
people with disabilities.

Article • Issue 7 The Canadian Reader 6

Name: Date:

Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody

Language Focus

Connect the words with their definition.

information used to make improvements accessible

a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk confidence

a place that can be reached or entered feedback

highly unpleasant nasty

to be faced with something difficult opposite

a person who freely offers to undertake a task to encounter

a thing that is different from something else volunteer
the feeling that one can rely on something or someone wheelchair

Now use three of these words in your own sentences.

1.

2.

3.

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Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody
Lesson Plan
Before Reading:
¨ Before the lesson, write the following quote on the whiteboard, overhead transparency, or a piece
of chart paper:
“Barriers limit the things people with disabilities can do, the places they can go, or the attitudes of
others toward them.”—Rick Hansen Foundation
¨ Print off a coloured copy of each of the photos of outdoor spaces found in Internet Connections
and tape them up around the room.
¨ Begin by exploding-the-quote with the class. Read the quote aloud. Read it again in phrases,
inviting students to ‘think aloud’ and discuss what’s important about each part of the quote and
why (e.g., what are barriers, what types of disabilities are there, why barriers prevent people with
disabilities from doing things or going to places, what attitudes exist about people with disabilities).
¨ Then, facilitate a Gallery Walk, encouraging pairs or small groups of students to move around the
room to look closely at each image and record two things about each space: 1) potential barriers
that might exist for people with disabilities; and 2) ways barriers might be eliminated.

¨ In a class discussion, explore the students’ observations and ideas.

¨ Next, using appropriate technology, project a copy of the article. Draw students’ attention to the
text features—title, headings, illustration, Did you know?, and vocabulary. Invite them to share
predictions with a partner: What might they learn from this article about removing barriers for
people with disabilities?

During Reading:
¨ As they read the article, ask students to highlight important information about removing barriers
in Canada’s parks.

After Reading:
¨ Hand out a copy of the organizer What’s important? Why? (p. 27) to each student or pair of
students. Direct them to use the organizer first to summarize what’s important about each section
of the article as it relates to removing barriers, the AccessNow app, and the help from para athletes.
Then, consider why each of these aspects is important—how it might make a difference for people
with disabilities. Finally, at the bottom of the organizer, ask students to identify the most important
thing about this article and provide a reason for their judgment.

¨ If possible, arrange a walking field trip to a local park (or even around your school’s playground/
playing fields). Direct students to walk through or around the park, taking notes and sketches of
problems that people with disabilities might encounter. (If iPads or tablets are available, you may
wish to have students document their findings using devices.) If the park or playground has been
made accessible, ask students to identify these features and take notes on how they make the space
or equipment accessible.

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Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody
Lesson Plan
¨ When they return to class, ask pairs of students to use their field research to design an accessible
park using Lego, recycled materials, and/or other found objects.

¨ Criteria for assessment: A thoughtful response identifies important information about the topic
and draws logical conclusions/inferences about the significance or impact of the information for
people with disabilities or accessibility/barriers. An accessible park removes barriers for people with
disabilities and can be enjoyed by a variety of ages.

Extensions:
¨ Deepen students’ understanding of what makes schools accessible: The Rick Hansen Foundation
(RHF) has created a downloadable guide for schools: A Guide to Creating Accessible Play Spaces.
It includes a questionnaire for evaluating existing play spaces. The questionnaire is comprehensive
but may support students in learning more about barriers to play at school.
(https://www.rickhansen.com/)
¨ The RHF School Program also offers downloadable lessons to help students understand
accessibility. You will need to create an account before downloading:
• “Let’s Play: Accessible Playgrounds (Grade 3)
• “Accessible or Not?” (Grade 6)

Internet Connections:
¨ Read more about this news story:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/trans-canada-trail-accessibility-1.6383644
https://tctrail.ca/news/trans-canada-trails-accessibility-mapping-program-in-partnership-
with-accessnow-expands-to-all-13-provinces-and-territories/

¨ Learn more about the paralympians and para athletes who are mapping the TCT trails:
https://tctrail.ca/news/new-national-partnership-focuses-on-improving-accessibility-on-the-
great-trail-of-canada/

¨ Explore the AccessNow app:

https://accessnow.com/
¨ Discover the Trans Canada Trail:
https://tctrail.ca/

¨ View photos of outdoor spaces: Are they accessible?

• Garden path: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6b1_Lx0_nI/ULtY_RUdQwI/AAAAAAAAAms/
s2VHytTsM_Y/s1600/4a.jpg
• Hiking trail: https://i2.wp.com/stepintoblacksburg.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hiking-
trail-lg.jpg?fit=1568%2C1045&ssl=1
• Park bench: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/10000/velka/1453-
1257051743Av8b.jpg

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Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody
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• Swing set: http://molotilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/playground-swings.jpg
• Picnic tables: https://austinparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_3550.jpg
• Adventure playground: https://www.freeparks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/
20160410_134300.jpg
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Name: Date:

Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody

What's important? Why?
Introduction
What's important? Why?

There's an app for that

What's important? Why?

Help from para athletes

What's important? Why?

Reflection: The most important thing about this article is…

I think this because…

Article • Issue 7 The Canadian Reader 11

 Map: The Trans Canada Trail
Complete this map assignment to help you better understand the context
of the article Removing Barriers: Trails for Everybody.

Label the following, then colour:

Provinces
¨ British Columbia
¨ Alberta
Territories
¨ Saskatchewan ¨ Yukon
¨ Manitoba ¨ Northwest
¨ Ontario Territories

¨ Quebec ¨ Nunavut Other

¨ United States
¨ Newfoundland (Alaska)
and Labrador
¨ Greenland
¨ Prince Edward Water bodies (Denmark)
Island
¨ Pacific Ocean
¨ Nova Scotia
¨ Arctic Ocean
¨ New Brunswick
¨ Atlantic Ocean

Did you know . . . ?

The Trans Canada Trail trailheads are located in St. John's,
Newfoundland and Labrador; Victoria, B.C.; and Tuktoyaktuk,
Northwest Territories. Label these cities on your map, then trace
The Great Trail route using a dotted line. This link may be a
helpful resource: https://thegreattrail.ca/explore-the-map/.

A good map is complete, accurate, and visually appealing.

Article • Issue 7 The Canadian Reader 12

 The Trans N
Canada Trail

KEY
The Trans
Canada Trail
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 Kilometres
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The Trans Canada Trail

Comprehension Check
Mark the statements T (True) or F (False). If a statement is false,
write the word or words that make it true on the line below.

1. The Trans Canada Trail is a network of local trails that stretches

the length of North America.

2. The federal government began building the Trail in 2000.

3. The Trail was completed in 2017.

4. The Trail is over 24,000 kilometres long.

5. Much of the Trail had to be built from scratch.

6. More than half of Canadians live within 30 minutes of the Trail.

7. The Trail can only be used by walkers and hikers.

8. The Trail is the longest recreational trail in the world.

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