Our mission is to ensure equitable access to education for students with disabilities and complex learners in British Columbia.
Preparing for the start of the school year, including transitions, planning, and support arrangements.

Post last updated October 29, 2026
The first week of school arrives with photographs. Children in tidy clothes stand beside front doors holding hand-lettered signs. New backpacks are packed, lunches are made, children see old friends, and families wait for teacher assignments. Families of disabled children participate in many of these same rituals. Yet we may pack lunches while wondering whether…

Post last updated October 31, 2026
8 things to do to prepare your child with disabilities (and yourself!) for return to school in 2021 #bced #BackToSchool

Post last updated October 31, 2026
8 things to do to prepare your child with #disabilities for return to school – updated for #COVID-19 #bced #BackToSchool2020
Post last updated October 16, 2026
BCEdAccess, BC Parents of Complex Kids, Family Support Institute of BC and Inclusion BC have collaborated again on a survey to collect feedback from families and their children and youth with disabilities and who have extra support needs, to provide decision-makers in K-12 education with up to date information and evidence to inform actions and…
Post last updated October 29, 2026
We are so excited to have El Jones join us as our feature presenter for AdvoCon2020 this year! This event runs from Sep 17th to 23rd, online. A colleague said of her “If I had to name one thing that best describes Jones’ writing, it’s how she captures the human core of the issues and…

Post last updated October 16, 2026
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.

Post last updated October 31, 2026
Find out when that first day is – will your child be attending on the first day of school? Often schools will ‘suggest’ that your child may be more comfortable attending a few days or even a few weeks later instead, and sometimes you won’t find this out until very close to the date. And…