FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 13, 2023Latest BCEdAccess Exclusion Tracker Report Reveals Alarming Trends in Patterns of Exclusion VICTORIA, BC – The BCEdAccess Society has released its… Read More »Media Release: Exclusion Tracker Report 2022-23 Reveals Alarming Trends In Patterns Of Exclusion
Back to school time is not always easy for disabled students and their families. If you’re a parent or guardian, we have a post for… Read More »Your Voice Matters: Back To School and the Exclusion Tracker
We are excited to announce the launch of our permanent page dedicated to British Columbia School District Accessibility Plans.
This conference is for parents/guardians, self advocates, educators, administrators, professionals, and all allies/accomplices in the pursuit of inclusion. Join us for workshops, panels, and presentations.… Read More »Advocon Sponsorship 2023
You may want to bookmark this post for future use! We are now into August, and even though we still have some summertime left until… Read More »Taking Human Rights Back To School – a Primer
We’re delighted to announce that for our 9th annual advocacy conference, #AdvoCon203, we’ll be cohosting with BC People First, an independent voice of self-advocates in… Read More »#AdvoCon2023 EarlyBird Tickets Now Available!
Rights-based advocacy for equitable education for disabled students is my passion, but justice is my goal. Justice takes into account how identities like race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation, affect a disabled person’s experience. By extension, as parents/ guardians/caregivers, the response to our advocacy is also affected by our identity.
“Pink shirt day is performative and nothing more.There is no actual work behind it and many kids who are bullied are confused as to why… Read More »From Pink Shirts to Systemic Change: Challenging Oppression in Our Schools
Do you have concerns about a decision the school or district made for your child/youth? Learn how to resolve them!
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An excellent step towards an accessible and equitable British Columbia would be to actually use the word disability in the mandate letter for the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and other ministries supporting children, youth and adults with disabilities.