Accessibility, illuminated.
Accessibility audits, CMHC MLI Select strategy and training for Canadian organizations and housing teams. Led by Payton Ruth, an RHFAC Professional with a Master's in Accessibility and lived experience of disability.
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Accessibility is not one-dimensional. It shapes how people enter, participate, communicate, work, learn, and belong.
PRISM looks beyond a single doorway, document, or policy. We study how spaces, communications, programs, technology, and everyday decisions shape the experience of real people. Then we help you act on what we find.
Different challenges. One clearer path forward.
Three ways we help. Choose one to see what working with us looks like.
Find the barriers in your spaces, services, and systems, with clear priorities your team can act on.
Explore auditsPlan accessibility that earns MLI Select points and strengthens your project's financing.
Explore MLI SelectKeynotes, workshops, and team sessions that turn awareness into everyday action.
Explore education
Accessibility expertise shaped by lived experience.
Payton Ruth combines graduate-level accessibility education, RHFAC training, consulting practice, and lived experience to help organizations understand accessibility with clarity and care.
- Education
- Master's in Accessibility, Carleton University
- Designation
- RHFAC Professional, Rick Hansen Foundation
- Perspective
- Lived experience with disability
Trust built on knowledge, practice, and perspective.
One review that looks at your spaces, services, communications, websites and policies together, informed by RHFAC, CSA B651, the AODA, the Accessible Canada Act, WCAG, Universal Design and Disability Justice.
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RHFAC Professional
Trained in the Rick Hansen Foundation's national rating of meaningful access.
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Graduate‑level expertise
Advanced study, applied to real buildings and organizations.
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Lived experience
A perspective that reveals barriers others miss.
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Practical results
Recommendations your team can prioritize and act on.
Accessibility touches every organization.
Pick your sector to see how we can help, and where we usually start.
Government
Public buildings, services, and policies that work for every resident, and meet your legislated obligations.
- A clear picture of where you standFacilities, services, digital and policy, assessed against your legislated obligations.
- Priorities you can defendFindings ranked by impact, risk and cost, ready for budgets and reports.
- Teams ready to serve everyoneTraining that helps staff respond with confidence and respect.
Municipalities
Community centres, streets, programs, and AODA planning, seen through the eyes of the people who use them.
- Facilities residents can actually useCommunity centres, libraries, parks and streets, walked through with lived experience.
- Programs open to everyoneRegistration, communication and delivery reviewed for hidden barriers.
- Support for your AODA planningPractical input for multi-year plans and advisory committee work.
Developers & housing
Accessible units and barrier-free common areas that earn MLI Select points and serve residents for decades.
- A points strategy that fitsThe MLI Select accessibility path that suits your project and budget.
- Drawings checked earlyReviews at each design stage, while changes still cost little.
- Homes that work for decadesUnits and common areas residents can age in and adapt.
Universities & colleges
Campuses, classrooms, and digital learning that let every student take part fully.
- A campus everyone can navigateRoutes, buildings, wayfinding and residences, assessed end to end.
- Learning without barriersClassrooms, platforms and course materials reviewed with students in mind.
- Students ready to speak upSessions on self-advocacy and using campus supports with confidence.
Schools
Safe, welcoming spaces and inclusive practices for students, staff, and families.
- Welcoming spaces for every studentEntrances, classrooms, playgrounds and washrooms, walked through and prioritized.
- Confident, inclusive teachingPractical workshops educators can use in class the next day.
- Ready for what comes nextSelf-advocacy and transition planning for college, university and work.
Businesses & employers
Customer experience, hiring, and workplaces where everyone can do their best work.
- Customers who can find and use youStorefronts, websites and service, reviewed from the customer's side.
- Hiring and workplaces that includeRecruitment, onboarding and accommodation made clear and fair.
- Leaders who drive changeSessions that build accessibility into decisions and culture.
Community organizations
Programs, venues, and events that everyone in your community can join.
- Events everyone can joinVenues, invitations and on-the-day supports, planned in from the start.
- Programs without hidden barriersSign-up, communication and delivery reviewed with your members.
- Volunteers who feel readyFriendly training on welcoming people with different needs.
Non-profits
Services designed with, not just for, the people you serve.
- Services shaped with your clientsIntake, programs and spaces reviewed with the people you serve.
- Priorities ready for fundersClear, ranked findings to use in plans and funding conversations.
- Change that lastsTeam learning and change management, so improvements stick.
Let's build more accessible spaces, services, and experiences together.
Whether you're addressing a specific barrier, planning a new project, or building a long-term strategy, PRISM can help you find a practical way forward.
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