Supporting Students with Educational Resources

ACDL’s aim was to bring their resources to communities who would need them most. To do so effectively, it was important to ensure that the resouces were written in a way that is respectful and inclusive of the experiences of their target audience.

Additionally, as the topics within the resources and toolkit centred on students with disability and their families, we were especially aware that the translations should be treated with respect and sensitivity. Such topics can be particularly challenging to discuss in some communities where these topics could be viewed as inappropriate or rude to discuss publicly.

To ensure that ACDL’s resources were translated appropriately, Ethnolink crafted a solution that included community checking, a premium quality assurance method that engages community members to review and provide feedback on translated documents.

Our community members were members of ACDL’s target audience, which ensured that the final documents were culturally and linguistically appropriate.