BCEdAccess joins disabled people and their families around the province as well as organizations like Inclusion BC, Family Support Institute of BC in seeking a complete ban on restraint and seclusion. … More Safe, Inclusive Schools – Action Against Restraint and Seclusion
“There is never a good day to pass a bill this dangerous to disabled people, but doing so today is cruel. We have been fighting this bill non-stop for months. And now, instead of a chance to catch our breath and remember a document that says our lives and rights are important and should be supported and respected, the Canadian government is determined to communicate they aren’t and won’t be.” … More Media release – Canadian government set to pass (has passed) Bill that attacks rights of disabled people on the anniversary of Canadian government ratifying UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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
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
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
#AdvoCon2020 Workshop: Embrace Your Story with Madeline Kean and @LisaWallaceBC #bcedchat #InclusionMatters … More #AdvoCon2020 Workshop: Embrace Your Story
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