I want to share my experience about how my daughter was subjected to discrimination, and discuss how retaliation affects advocacy. … More Discrimination by the Numbers – A BCEdAccess Exclusion Tracker Report
By removing the speech services at a critical time like this pandemic, it sends a clear message
that it is dispensable. Children being able to effectively communicate is an integral part of
becoming an engaged and active member of the community. … More Some Speech and Language Services Suspended and Delayed During COVID-19
Families of students with disabilities in BC worry about possible extended break. Read more:
#bced #bcpoli … More Families of students with disabilities in BC worry about possible extended break
UBC researchers and BCEdAccess partner in research on Inclusive Education – respond by Dec 20! #bced #bcedchat #bcpoli … More UBC and BCEdAccess partner in research on Inclusive Education – respond by Dec 20!
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
Within the last year, BC parents paid for many services that should be provided in school or by Health or MCFD to be truly equitable, including tutoring, occupational therapy, psychoeducational assessments, and more. … More Exclusion Tracker Update
Families of Kindergarten to Grade 12 students who need help during COVID-19 will have a chance to learn what they can expect from schools, through a series of free online conversations from the BCEdAccess Society. … More Free talks about access to education during COVID
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
Exclusion Tracker 2020/21 Preliminary Report – September – see what we’ve learned so far about #bced exclusions of students with #disabilities … More Exclusion Tracker 2020/21 Preliminary Report
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. … More BCEdAccess’ Exclusion Incident Report Form
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