May 11, 2016 North Okanagan / Shuswap Board of Education: RE: “Students who attend alternate education programs are often the most vulnerable population in the school system.” – BC Government I am writing in regards to the alternate learning programs slated for closure. I am writing as a Parent of a child in Public School … More Open Letter to North Okanagan/Shuswap Board of Education
The BC Parents of Special Needs Children – Action for Equitable Access to Education is doing a follow up on the Forced Out report from one year ago. If you are a parent who has a child/children with extra learning support needs in British Columbia, we would love for you to take this short survey. … More Public Education Survey
Author: Cathie Camley Ministry policy requires that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) be reviewed annually. This usually happens towards the end of the school year. It is important for parents to be involved in the annual review in my humble opinion. Not only is the IEP reviewed to identify successes and what “next steps” should be … More Getting Ready for a New School Year – Spring is the Time to Prepare
***Get your tickets below!!*** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-special-needs-in-bc-schools-conference-tickets-20582695396 We’re so excited that we have one week to go until our Vancouver conference! This is our first ‘in-person’ event. Here are some of the actions our group has taken in the last year and a half: https://atomic-temporary-88612101.wpcomstaging.com/forced-out-survey-results/ https://atomic-temporary-88612101.wpcomstaging.com/2016/03/05/equitable-access-for-all/ https://atomic-temporary-88612101.wpcomstaging.com/in-the-news/ Please contact us at equitableaccesstoeducation@gmail.com if you would like an … More One week till Advocacy Conference!!
March 18, 2016 Dear Trustees, Abbotsford School District Board of Education It has come to the attention of the Abbotsford Parents Action Group that the District of North Vancouver has submitted a motion for the creation of a regulatory body to oversee Education Assistants in the Province in British Columbia, to be voted on at … More Open Letter to Abbotsford School District Trustees
We are very fortunate to have Lindsay Waddell speaking in the morning at our April 2nd conference! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-special-needs-in-bc-schools-conference-tickets-20582695396 ***Get tickets at the link above*** Lindsay Waddell is a lawyer practicing with Moore Edgar Lyster in Vancouver. She currently practices a blend of labour, employment and human rights law but has spent much of the past … More April 2 Morning Speaker – Lindsay Waddell
Citizens from all over BC have used our quick and easy email tool to tell Mike Bernier, the minister of education, that their public education funding concerns are more than just “noise.” Here is j… Source: Not just “noise”!
We are so pleased and excited to provide the full speaker’s list for our conference! ***Get tickets at the link below*** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-special-needs-in-bc-schools-conference-tickets-20582695396
Author: Cathie Camley There was a time when there was a sharp divide between those advocating for kids with high incidence disabilities and those kids with low incidence disabilities. Those families who had children in segregated settings fought long and hard to have their children included in regular education classrooms. With a dedicated effort they … More Equitable Access for All
“We have an exciting lineup of speakers for our April 2nd Advocacy Conference! Tickets below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-special-needs-in-bc-schools-conference-tickets-20582695396 Birgitta von Kosigk worked on many special needs files, including Auton, Anderson, and Hewko. She also represented clients before human rights tribunals and in school board hearings. Currently, Birgitta works with individuals, families, and businesses to create better solutions in … More Exciting Speakers at April 2 Advocacy Conference
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