I was quoted saying that families without current access to supports and services through CYSN are thrilled. What I said was that SOME families are thrilled. This is an accurate statement. What she didn’t share is that I ALSO said many families are anxious about the changes. … More Executive Director’s statement on Comments in the Legislature
BCEdaccess Budget Proposal for the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services #BCBudget #bcpoli #bced … More BCEdaccess Budget Proposal for the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
BCEdAccess 2021 Presentation to Select Standing Committee On Finance and Government Services
#bced #BCBudget #HumanRights … More BCEdAccess 2021 Presentation to Select Standing Committee On Finance and Government Services
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
There are nearly 2000 students who have a disability designation in the Chilliwack school district, and many more students who are likely waiting for designation and/or assessment. This language impacts them. … More On Chilliwack Trustee Neufeld’s Ableism
This guest post was submitted by the Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education (PAN). BCEdAccess recognizes the critical role physical structures and spaces play in accessibility and inclusion for all students and we support PAN’s call to update these Standards. … More Guest Post – Building Schools Right – Area Standards in BC
Special Olympics BC has issued a challenge to all candidates in the 2020 provincial election: to end the deadly health inequality experienced by individuals with intellectual disabilities. … More Guest Post – People with Intellectual Disabilities Face Health Inequality
Across all major parties there is very little reference to disabled children, youth and adults in their election platforms. We have a wish list that we hope will be enacted by the new government and we hope you will ask your local candidates about some of these things! … More BC Election Wish List – 7 key asks from BCEdAccess
This post was written in support of one of BCEdAccess’ election wish list items – Standards of Practice for Education Assistants in BC. … More Election Wish List – Why Standards of Practice for Education Assistants in BC
Urgent Action on COVID-19 Needed For BC Children, Youth and Adults With Disabilities and their Families #bced #bcpoli #cdnpoli #coronavirus … More Urgent Action on COVID-19 Needed For BC Children, Youth and Adults With Disabilities and their Families
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