Category: Useful References

NEW DECISION – Tribunal Declares: Parents of Disabled Children are Not Important to Public Interest

April 20, 2024

Show of hands… How many families of disabled children are carrying a mountain of debt because only one member of the family can work due to ableism and constant advocacy in the education system? How many single parents are on government support because they can’t work due to their disabled children being excluded from childcare … More NEW DECISION – Tribunal Declares: Parents of Disabled Children are Not Important to Public Interest

Behind the Decision: Reflections and important findings on the recent human rights education case

January 18, 2024

An anonymous submission As the parent who has been through the BC Human Rights Tribunal process, it’s been about a month since the decision came out and I still haven’t found my words to really summarize what I think of the whole experience. It’s a very emotional process. I was self-representing my daughter, which means … More Behind the Decision: Reflections and important findings on the recent human rights education case

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

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