"Countless parents and guardians receive last-minute phone calls or emails telling them that the school cannot support their child, or that it is in the best interest of their child not to join their class on the field trip." lttr.ai/AfHKb #Education #Accessibility

If your family experiences any exclusion in the month of June – an especially high time for exclusion – please consider reporting it. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AfJ3e #Education #Accessibility #bced

It is because of parent advocacy – filing BC Ombudsperson complaints – that the Office of the BC Ombudsperson decided to start a systemic investigation, the first of its kind in Canada into school exclusion. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AfOFQ #Education #Accessibility #bced

The Exclusion Tracker was created by two mothers from the Surrey school district who recognized the issue, the need, and the importance of tracking this information. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AfT8c #Education #Accessibility #bced

The experience of having your child rejected and explicitly told they don’t belong with their class is heartbreaking. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AfYeU #Education #Accessibility #bced

Parent Advocacy Letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care: lttr.ai/Afwcz #Education #Accessibility #Bced

Systemic racism, settler colonialism, and classism intersect with ableism to create particularly harmful and exclusionary school experiences. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Afy12 #Education #Accessibility #Bced

In 2023, BCEdAccess Society documented over 1,300 parent-reported incidents of exclusion of students with disabilities across BC schools, including shortened days, unsafe restraint, and barriers to basic participation. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Af0kp #Education

Neurodivergent students are significantly more likely to face discipline, suspensions, school-based policing, and absenteeism than their peers (BCEdAccess Society, 2023; John et al., 2022). Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Af1s0 #Education #Accessibility #Bced

"Despite public commitments to diversity and inclusion, neurodivergent students face marginalization, exclusion, and disciplinary disparities that undermine their rights, well-being, and educational success." lttr.ai/Af4EC #Education #Accessibility #Bced

Adam W. McCrimmon's (2015) study discusses inadequacies in Canadian teacher education programs concerning inclusive ed, emphasizing the need for improved training to support students with diverse needs, including those who are neurodivergent. More 👉 lttr.ai/Af6sZ

Parent Advocacy Letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Af9T8 #Education #Accessibility #Bced

When educational environments dismiss children’s reports or needs, particularly those of neurodiverse students, they risk reinforcing trauma responses such as fawning (Vermani, 2025). Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AgCBS #Education #Accessibility #Bced

Despite public commitments to diversity and inclusion, neurodivergent students face marginalization, exclusion, and disciplinary disparities that undermine their rights, well-being, and educational success. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AgE4L #Education #Accessibility #Bced

"Professional development needs to become mandatory and emphasize practical strategies for inclusive teaching and neurodiversity-affirming practices that foster understanding and acceptance." lttr.ai/AgGTJ #Education #Accessibility #Bced

Parent Advocacy Letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AgKz9 #Education #Accessibility #Bced

"These exclusionary practices violate students’ rights to education and safety and contradict Canada’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD, 2006)." lttr.ai/AgbLQ #Education #Accessibility #Bced

In 2023, BCEdAccess Society documented over 1,300 parent-reported incidents of exclusion of students with disabilities across BC schools, including shortened days, unsafe restraint, and barriers to basic participation. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ahheg #Education

If the reasonable accommodations are not working and causing harm, this is where we need to continually document the harm and show the school that the ramp they provided isn’t really a ramp, and the access to education isn’t actually happening. lttr.ai/AhujI #bced

Rights-Based Advocacy in Education: lttr.ai/Ahuo8 #bced #bcpoli #InclusiveEd