BC school district budget proposals for 2021/22 are in the works or being finalized beginning this month.
MANY MEETINGS ARE TODAY OR TONIGHT, APRIL 12TH 2021
MANY MORE ARE TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY
April 13th, 14th or 15th
We understand that decisions about vaccine priority are being made, in part, based on input from advisory groups and disability organizations. However, we are aware that little data has been collected around how COVID-19 affects disabled people as a demographic. In addition, we are concerned that the quality of data that is available and being used to support these recommendations is of poor quality, and may in fact be of little value. … More Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Disabled People by Dignity Denied and BCEdAccess
BCEdAccess joins disabled people and their families around the province as well as organizations like Inclusion BC, Family Support Institute of BC in seeking a complete ban on restraint and seclusion. … More Safe, Inclusive Schools – Action Against Restraint and Seclusion
“There is never a good day to pass a bill this dangerous to disabled people, but doing so today is cruel. We have been fighting this bill non-stop for months. And now, instead of a chance to catch our breath and remember a document that says our lives and rights are important and should be supported and respected, the Canadian government is determined to communicate they aren’t and won’t be.” … More Media release – Canadian government set to pass (has passed) Bill that attacks rights of disabled people on the anniversary of Canadian government ratifying UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
I want to share my experience about how my daughter was subjected to discrimination, and discuss how retaliation affects advocacy. … More Discrimination by the Numbers – A BCEdAccess Exclusion Tracker Report
By removing the speech services at a critical time like this pandemic, it sends a clear message
that it is dispensable. Children being able to effectively communicate is an integral part of
becoming an engaged and active member of the community. … More Some Speech and Language Services Suspended and Delayed During COVID-19
Families of students with disabilities in BC worry about possible extended break. Read more:
#bced #bcpoli … More Families of students with disabilities in BC worry about possible extended break
UBC researchers and BCEdAccess partner in research on Inclusive Education – respond by Dec 20! #bced #bcedchat #bcpoli … More UBC and BCEdAccess partner in research on Inclusive Education – respond by Dec 20!
A 1989 government promised to eliminate child poverty. 30 years later (2018 data) we still have 1 in 5 children living in povertyin our province. There are 26 concrete recommendations in this report from First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition … More 1 in 5 Children still living in poverty in BC according to Advocacy Coalition Report
Within the last year, BC parents paid for many services that should be provided in school or by Health or MCFD to be truly equitable, including tutoring, occupational therapy, psychoeducational assessments, and more. … More Exclusion Tracker Update
BCEdAccess Society 