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TRACKING EXCLUSION: BCEdAccess’ Exclusion* Incident Report Form
Exclusion of students with special needs and/or disabilities is a notable problem in BC K-12 schools. *Exclusion is, under the School Act, actually a suspension and the rules that govern this should be laid out in School Board policy in for each District.
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Another year, another conference! FAQs
BCEdAccess is excited to announce our third annual Advocacy Conference, Advocacy – Strategies and Solutions! We are working hard behind the scenes to bring together a stellar event. Whether this will be your first time attending or you’ve come to every one so far, we hope you walk away inspired, energized, and ready to take your influence to the next level. If you’re looking for help to prepare you for the event or help you decide if this conference is for you, and to answer a number of questions, this is the blog post to read. Let’s roll: Frequently Asked…
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Back to School – 8 things you can do to prepare your child with special needs
Find out when that first day is – will your child be attending on the first day of school? Often schools will ‘suggest’ that your child may be more comfortable attending a few days or even a few weeks later instead, and sometimes you won’t find this out until very close to the date. And some families choose a later transition because they know that this is what will work best for their child.
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Call For Proposals
Call for Proposals: Advocacy – Strategies and Solutions, BCEdAccess 2018 Conference and AGM BCEdAccess, as an organization of parents, guardians and allies, supports the rights of children and youth with special needs and/or disabilities to achieve equitable access to a quality education in accordance with international human rights law, and full inclusion and participation in their schools and communities. On October 6th, 2018, our annual parent advocacy education conference in Surrey, BC will gather parents, guardians and allies of students with special needs and/or disabilities to continue our conversations, learn strategies and seek solutions to achieving equitable access to education…
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Website Maintenance In August
Thanks for visiting the BCEdAccess Blog. In mid-August, our website will be updated. We request your patience with any quirks observed later this month. If you experience any display or accessibility challenges, please contact Christine at christine@cultureplanet.ca.
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AccessAbility Week 2018
“Government has a vision to make BC a truly inclusive province by 2024. “
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Territorial Acknowledgement
BCEdAccess would like to acknowledge that our members and volunteers live and work all over our province, on hundreds of unceded Indigenous territories.
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Thoughts on the Funding Model Review
It is our hope that redistributing the same amount of money is not the ultimate goal, but instead revising the funding model is merely a step along the path to a truly inclusive and modern K-12 public education system.
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Parent-Led Groups Advocate Together for Access to Education
Our recommendations are only the beginning of many changes that are required to provide a quality, equitable public education to all the children in our province.
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Inclusive language and special needs
Let’s talk. Are you a student who is designated as special needs in the public school system? What do you think about this terminology? Are you a parent, and educator, a trustee, a Ministry of Education staffer? Have you already been working hard on trying to shift the language around this term?
