Our mission is to ensure equitable access to education for students with disabilities and complex learners in British Columbia.
Tag: Hewko v. British Columbia (2006)
A BC Supreme Court decision addressing meaningful consultation with parents when planning a disabled child’s education. It highlights the school district’s responsibility to genuinely consider the child’s needs and the information parents bring to educational planning.
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Post last updated October 31, 2026
There is one key belief system in the general public that people with disabilities have to navigate. Deep down, the general public believes that accommodations are a form of cheating. That we are lying. We are often not believed. This goes beyond just the education system. This involves health care, employment, etc. The underlying belief…
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Post last updated October 31, 2026
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Post last updated October 31, 2026
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Back to School – 8 things you can do to prepare your child with disabilities
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…
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#AdvoCon2019 Oct 18th and 19th – Call for Proposals
Post last updated October 31, 2026
#AdvoCon2019 Oct 18th and 19th – Call for Proposals for workshops and speakers – please share! #bced #inclusionmatters
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Letter to BC School Board Trustees on Budgets
Post last updated October 31, 2026
Letter to BC School Board Trustees on Budgets – thoughts on equitable access for students #bced #bcpoli #humanrights
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#AdvoCon2019 – Call for Proposals
Post last updated October 31, 2026
We invite proposals for workshops and presentations from self-advocates, parents and guardians, and other experts, around some of the themes identified by our membership. We also welcome other ideas fitting to the them of Equitable Access To Education, or to our mission as a whole:
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Back to School – 8 things you can do to prepare your child with special needs
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…
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