We are trying to evaluate current disability policies, however before we do we would like to understand the expected implications of it within this population. This way, we will be able to mitigate any risks that the policy may pose by making adjustments before it is implemented.

This will involve several different steps for the students, including:

• Identifying similar policies that have been implemented in other populations.
• Comparing our policy to other policies and researching the implications that they have had.
• Conducting interviews with people in the populations affected by these similar policies.
• Identifying risks and effects that are created by our policy.
• Creating recommendations on how we could change or improve our policy to make it as effective as possible.

By the end of the project, students should complete the following list of activities (this is basically a retelling of the steps above):

• Identified similar policies implemented in other populations.
• Compared our policy to others and their implications.
• Conducted interviews with people in the populations of other policies.
• Identified risks and effects created by our policy.
• Created recommendations on how to improve our policy.
• Compiled a report of all research, int and recommendations.

Bonus steps would include:

• Created various recommendations with different ways to mitigate each risk.

Final deliverables should include

• A report detailing all research, interview data, and recommendations.
• A presentation explaining and elaborating on the content of the report.

Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:

• What pain points does this policy aim to solve?
• Which similar policies are we aware of that other organizations have implemented?
• What goals are we trying to achieve by implementing this policy?
• Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.