Category: Uncategorized

No Space For Hate: Safeguarding 2SLGBTQIA+ and Disability Rights In Schools

September 19, 2023

Concerns over growing hate rhetoric have been resonating in the parent community across Canada, and our community of 5500 parents and guardians of children with disabilities and diverse abilities from all over BC is no exception. I often say that people don’t come to BCEdAccess because things are going well. Families share many challenges that … More No Space For Hate: Safeguarding 2SLGBTQIA+ and Disability Rights In Schools

Media Release: Exclusion Tracker Report 2022-23 Reveals Alarming Trends In Patterns Of Exclusion

September 13, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 13, 2023Latest BCEdAccess Exclusion Tracker Report Reveals Alarming Trends in Patterns of Exclusion VICTORIA, BC – The BCEdAccess Society has released its 2022-23 Exclusion Tracker Report, the 5thyear tracking the exclusion of disabled students from K-12 education in British Columbia. The new reporthighlights alarming trends around nursing supports and physical care, Kindergarten … More Media Release: Exclusion Tracker Report 2022-23 Reveals Alarming Trends In Patterns Of Exclusion

Advocon Sponsorship 2023

August 24, 2023

This conference is for parents/guardians, self advocates, educators, administrators, professionals, and all allies/accomplices in the pursuit of inclusion. Join us for workshops, panels, and presentations. Featuring greetings from the Minister of Education and Child Care, presentations from staff in this and other Ministries, workshops and panels by self-advocates and other experts with information on human … More Advocon Sponsorship 2023

All Means All – Including On Field Trips

May 26, 2023

All students must be included on field trips. Yes, even disabled students. Yes, even students with complex support needs, challenging behaviour, physical disabilities. Schools must provide accommodations as outlined in their IEP, and according to their support needs. If the field trip will be unsafe for a student because their needs cannot be accommodated in … More All Means All – Including On Field Trips

The Role of Justice in Education Advocacy: Reflections During Black History Month

February 28, 2023

Rights-based advocacy for equitable education for disabled students is my passion, but  justice is my goal. Justice takes into account how identities like race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation, affect a disabled person’s experience. By extension, as parents/ guardians/caregivers, the response to our advocacy is also affected by our identity.  … More The Role of Justice in Education Advocacy: Reflections During Black History Month

From Pink Shirts to Systemic Change: Challenging Oppression in Our Schools

February 22, 2023

“Pink shirt day is performative and nothing more.There is no actual work behind it and many kids who are bullied are confused as to why their bullies are wearing pink shirts.We need to do better than this.#PinkShirtDay” Twitter user @ ShantelSherwood The above Twitter post is the general feeling in our community of parents of … More From Pink Shirts to Systemic Change: Challenging Oppression in Our Schools

BCEdAccess Letter to Premier David Eby on Ministerial Mandate Letters

December 1, 2022

An excellent step towards an accessible and equitable British Columbia would be to actually use the word disability in the mandate letter for the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and other ministries supporting children, youth and adults with disabilities. … More BCEdAccess Letter to Premier David Eby on Ministerial Mandate Letters

BCEdAccess Executive Director Appointed to Technical Committee for Accessible Services Delivery Standard in BC

December 1, 2022

We’re pleased to share that our Executive Director, Tracy Humphreys, has been offered a position on offered a position on the Technical Committee for Accessible Service Delivery for the Accessible BC Act. See the announcement of the committees here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022SDPR0068-001813 And learn about the members of the main and technical committees here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/accessibility/committees/provincial-accessibility-committee

Letter to Vancouver School Board Regarding the School Liaison Officer Program

November 17, 2022

November 17, 2022 To whom it may concern: The BCEdAccess Society is an organization of families of children and youth with disabilities and complex learners from all over the province of British Columbia. We champion and support these children and youth to reach their full potential in BC education, and in all aspects of their … More Letter to Vancouver School Board Regarding the School Liaison Officer Program

INDIGENOUS DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH

November 10, 2022

We join to support the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society and proclaim November #IndigenousDisabilityAwarenessMonth. BCANDS reminds us #IDAM brings awareness of barriers and issues for Indigenous peoples with disabilities and their families, and celebrates and recognizes their significant and valuable contributions to community. A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS Indigenous peoples living with disabilities often face … More INDIGENOUS DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH