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Advocacy In Action – a Workshop/Conference for Parents/Guardians of Children With Special Needs in BC Schools
Post last updated October 31, 2026
Whether your child has a confirmed diagnosis or you have a child who seems stuck in the system, join us for inspiration as well as practical tips and techniques. Hear from experts and real parents who’ve been through grueling experiences and managed to re-emerge with tools and supports for their children, while finding the right…
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Media Release October 4, 2016 Re: Private SES Funding
Post last updated April 15, 2024
Parent advocates decry BC government funding for select special needs private schools as elitist and segregatory For immediate release BRITISH COLUMBIA October 4, 2016 – Sending $1 million in special needs funding to select private schools smacks of elitism, says a parent advocacy group made up of BC parents of special needs children,…
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Special Needs Funding in BC Schools – It’s Not What You Think
Post last updated September 11, 2018
The allocation of services for students in various categories is not like a Chinese Food Menu…if you have designation “X”, it comes with egg rolls and a full time EA The Ministry began by determining, in a very broad way, approximately how much it will cost to meet the needs of students in certain special…
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Guest Post: The Paper Bag
Post last updated June 9, 2016
This is a powerful message from Kim McLeod, originally shared on her public Facebook page. Please read and share widely.
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Notes from the April Advocacy Conference
Post last updated July 14, 2016
We would like to thank all of our attendees for coming to our first Advocacy Conference in April. It was a huge success, connections were made, and much was learned!We would also like to extend a warm thanks to all of our amazing presenters. Their time and dedication is so appreciated, and now they are…
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Shoring Up The Cracks
Post last updated May 31, 2016
For parents who have children who struggle in some or all academic areas, I have some thoughts I’d like to share about reporting student progress – in particular about reporting progress as it relates to IEP goals and objectives, so their child won’t be one of those who falls between the cracks. Spiral Curriculum: A…
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Survey Results
Post last updated May 24, 2016
For two weeks in April, the BC Parents of Special Needs Kids – Action for Equitable Access to Education group invited parents and caregivers from across the Province to share their thoughts on public education. The survey was targeted towards parents/caregivers who currently have children who experience extra support needs attending public school, as well…
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Open Letter to North Okanagan/Shuswap Board of Education
Post last updated May 12, 2016
May 11, 2016 North Okanagan / Shuswap Board of Education: RE: “Students who attend alternate education programs are often the most vulnerable population in the school system.” – BC Government I am writing in regards to the alternate learning programs slated for closure. I am writing as a Parent of a child in Public School…
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Public Education Survey
Post last updated April 22, 2016
The BC Parents of Special Needs Children – Action for Equitable Access to Education is doing a follow up on the Forced Out report from one year ago. If you are a parent who has a child/children with extra learning support needs in British Columbia, we would love for you to take this short survey.…
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Getting Ready for a New School Year – Spring is the Time to Prepare
Post last updated April 20, 2016
Author: Cathie Camley Ministry policy requires that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) be reviewed annually. This usually happens towards the end of the school year. It is important for parents to be involved in the annual review in my humble opinion. Not only is the IEP reviewed to identify successes and what “next steps” should be…
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