With the startup to the new school year, and the many challenges that parents typically encounter around this time, I thought it might be valuable… Read More »Guest Post: Effective Approaches to Resolving School Issues for Your Child With Special Needs
Inclusion and students with special needs are the afterthought of the BC school system.
Whether your child has a confirmed diagnosis or you have a child who seems stuck in the system, join us for inspiration as well as practical tips and techniques. Hear from experts and real parents who’ve been through grueling experiences and managed to re-emerge with tools and supports for their children, while finding the right fit in the BC system. You’ll also find a community of parents who really get your experience and can help you feel less isolated.
Parent advocates decry BC government funding for select special needs private schools as elitist and segregatory For immediate release BRITISH COLUMBIA October 4,… Read More »Media Release October 4, 2016 Re: Private SES Funding
The allocation of services for students in various categories is not like a Chinese Food Menu…if you have designation “X”, it comes with egg rolls… Read More »Special Needs Funding in BC Schools – It’s Not What You Think
This is a powerful message from Kim McLeod, originally shared on her public Facebook page. Please read and share widely.
We would like to thank all of our attendees for coming to our first Advocacy Conference in April. It was a huge success, connections were… Read More »Notes from the April Advocacy Conference
For parents who have children who struggle in some or all academic areas, I have some thoughts I’d like to share about reporting student progress… Read More »Shoring Up The Cracks
For two weeks in April, the BC Parents of Special Needs Kids – Action for Equitable Access to Education group invited parents and caregivers from… Read More »Survey Results
May 11, 2016 North Okanagan / Shuswap Board of Education: RE: “Students who attend alternate education programs are often the most vulnerable population in the… Read More »Open Letter to North Okanagan/Shuswap Board of Education