BCEdAccess Society https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Welcome Documentation basics for families: supporting rights-based school advocacy Ombudsperson BC Exlusion Investigation What if my child refuses personal care at school? Exclusion Tracker Archive School Exclusion & Child Care Tracker Understanding The Duty To Accommodate Board of Directors All frequency asked questions Back to School – 8 things you can do to prepare your child with disabilities What is a designation? My child is being sent home or cannot access school. What should I do first? I know more about my child’s disability than school staff do. How can I share what works? Understanding the Role of Teachers and EAs Does a funded designation guarantee a full-time EA? The school says my child is doing fine, but they are falling apart at home. Does that count? My child has ADHD, but the school says it does not attract funding. Does that mean no support? How do I get an IEP for my child? What does my child’s right to accommodation mean? Frequently Asked Questions How often must an IEP be reviewed? Can I request changes now? Where can I find advocacy and peer support? Who should I contact when the school is not resolving the problem? What should I do if agreed accommodations are not being provided? How do I know which accommodations to ask for? Do we have to wait for an assessment? Privacy and information safety in schools Does my child need a diagnosis, designation, or IEP before getting support? What should I do if my child’s personal information has been exposed in a privacy breach? What are my family’s privacy rights at school? The advocacy tightrope What information should I share with my child’s school? Gatekeeping disability supports through insufficient assessments in BC public schools Press Release – Advocacy Groups Call for Review of Systemic Discrimination by BC School Boards and Districts EAs Are Essential for Equitable Education Attitudinal Barriers to Equity The Mother of all Battles 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 #AdvoCon2019 – Call for Proposals Call For Proposals Back to School – 8 things you can do to prepare your child with special needs April 2 Advocacy Conference – Keynote Speaker Birgitta von Krosigk Letter to BC School Board Trustees on Budgets 8 things to do to prepare your child with disabilities (and yourself!) for return to school in 2021 Exciting Speakers at April 2 Advocacy Conference Guest Post: Effective Approaches to Resolving School Issues for Your Child With Special Needs #AdvoCon2019 Oct 18th and 19th – Call for Proposals 8 things to do to prepare your child with disabilities for return to school – updated for COVID-19 Thoughts on the Funding Model Review Blog