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We’re very excited to announce our keynote speaker, Birgitta von Krosigk! About the presentation – Advocating for the Advocate Register here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-special-needs-in-bc-schools-conference-tickets-20582695396 Being a parent or primary caregiver of a child with special needs brings with it many tasks and roles over and above the traditional parental/caregiver ones. This is on top of whatever role … More April 2 Advocacy Conference – Keynote Speaker Birgitta von Krosigk
Buy tickets on Eventbrite now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-special-needs-in-bc-schools-conference-tickets-20582695396 APRIL 2, 2016 – 930 AM TO 430 PM, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, BC Contact us at equitableaccesstoeducation@gmail.com with any questions. Do you have a child who needs extra support at school? Wondering how to get your child what they need to survive and thrive in the system? Exhausted … More Advocating for Special Needs in BC Schools – a Conference for Parents/Guardians
Dear Kootenay-Columbia Board of School Trustees, We, the members of Parents of Special Needs Children –Equitable Access to Education, wish to acknowledge and thank the Kootenay-Columbia School District’s laudable decision not to remove students from their special education programs. We whole-heartedly support the Board Chair, Mr. Ganzert’s, opinion that, “The entire funding issue in the … More Open Letter to Kootenay-Columbia Board of School Trustees
A group of parents from the community of Abbotsford have come together to create a local extension of our Provincial action group with the intent on raising awareness and advocating for students who have extra learning support needs. They have written an open letter to the Abbotsford Board of Education and Abbotsford School District, and … More Open Letter to Abbotsford School District
An Open Letter to the Honorable Peter Fassbender, BC Minister of Education, Dear Sir, We, the members of BC Parents of Special Needs Children: Action for Equitable Access, were greatly disappointed to learn of your recent announcement to make $150,000.00 available to 120 international students for scholarships. Our members are personally aware of the growing … More Open letter to Minister Fassbender re: recent announcement to make $150,000.00 available to 120 international students for scholarships.
It has been less than one week since we launched the BC Parents of Special Needs Children – Action for Equitable Access to Education website. We are incredibly grateful for the support and interest our advocacy group has received from parents, educators and the media. A common question that has been raised is “who are you … More Who Are We Advocating For?
We are privileged to share this poem that was written by the son of one of our group members. It is an important reminder that we need to be curious, to see our kids for who they really are. Thank you so much for sharing your message, Brody. Author: Brody Butts UNREAD PAGES I am … More Unread Pages
The number of parents and guardians joining our private Facebook page has grown exponentially over the years. We decided to create this website for a few different reasons. We wanted a central, public site where we could report out on the action we are taking to advocate for parents and guardians who have children or … More Our Community
The number of parents joining our private Facebook page is growing. We decided to create this website for a few different reasons. We wanted a central, public site where we could report out on the action we are taking to advocate for parents who have children with special needs. Parents and Educators in British Columbia … More Why this Page?
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