“They told us they didn’t have the resources to support him. We had no choice but to keep him home.” Partial day attendance is causing many parents to feel overwhelmed as they fight for their child’s right to education. Read the report: bit.ly/3EvaZin

NEW: Anglophone districts are redeploying centralized child + youth workers back into schools. Education Minister Claire Johnson says the move should result in quicker interventions for vulnerable students. School districts say the shuffle is expected to save money.

Who is left to coordinate essential services needed for T’s and vulnerable S’s between departments ? When ISD teams were first established wait times for essential mental health services were reduced and there was coordinated support. ISD once earned a national award, now gone.

Canada’s new cabinet is missing something vital: a Minister for Disability. The role once held by Carla Qualtrough is gone. Without it, who’s accountable for advancing accessibility, rights, and equity? #DisabilityInclusion #CdnPoli #HumanRights

18.9% of population are seniors. There is a Secretary of State for Seniors. 27% of the population are disabled. There is no Minister or Secretary of State for disabled people. There is a Minister of Artificial Intelligence. Robots count, we don't.

Our member, Inclusion Canada speaks out on legal capacity and deinstitutionalisation. "Before anything, we always speak to people with intellectual disabilities and their families." - Krista Carr

📢 Today at #COSP18, Krista Carr of Inclusion Canada brought the power of our movement to the UN General Assembly. “Rights aren’t gifts. You claim them until they’re respected. We have courage. We have the Convention. And we’re not going anywhere.”

On the floor of the UN in New York just moments ago, “violations of rights under new labels is still discrimination” well done Krista Carr #COSP18

And again, at the UN in New York yesterday defending the real true human rights of people with disabilities against the many deep violations by governments across Canada. Way to go get em Krista Carr #COSP18

How Canada’s public broadcaster discusses animal euthanasia vs human euthanasia

An amazing 2 days on the topic of inclusive education and #sdg4 at Wilfred Wilfrid Laurier University U with eastern Caribbean ministries of Education OECS Commission hosted by Steve Sider Jacqueline Specht and with Dr. Kish

Appreciate your passion for and expertise in Inclusive Education.

Jody R. Carr Wilfrid Laurier University OECS Commission Jacqueline Specht Dr. Kish Inclusion International Inclusive Education / Éducation inclusive Canada It was amazing to have you at the forum and learn from your leadership! Jody R. Carr let’s keep working together for sustainable and innovative #inclusiveeducation

This past week has been an amazing opportunity to work on fostering inclusive ed with the top education officials from the eastern Caribbean and amazing Cdn colleagues like Jody R. Carr Dr. Kish Jacqueline Specht Laurier Faculty of Education Laurier Research Centre for Leading Research in Education CRC Inc Ed

Amazing things happen when you work collaboratively across jurisdictions to foster inclusive ed. This week 40 ed leaders from the Caribbean and Canada exemplified this! Jody R. Carr Dr. Kish Jacqueline Specht Centre for Leading Research in Education Laurier Research Laurier Faculty of Education CRC Inc Ed #LeadToInclude

Steve Sider Jody R. Carr Jacqueline Specht Centre for Leading Research in Education Laurier Research Laurier Faculty of Education CRC Inc Ed This was an incredible experience! Thanks for your leadership Steve and Jacqui

2nd pic depicts exactly how I felt listening to the voices of and engaging with amazing and brilliant Inclusive Education leaders in Eastern Caribbean and Canada. I felt at home. #grateful 🙏 Steve Sider Jacqueline Specht Jody R. Carr OECS Commission

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 Help us to speak up for the right of all kids to learn together & ensure that increased federal school funding is directed to resourcing inclusion for ALL. Click to send an email to the education ministers & please 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲

Collaborating to foster disability-inclusive education in the eastern Caribbean wlu.ca/news/spotlight… #LeadToInclude Jody R. Carr Dr. Kish Jacqueline Specht Centre for Leading Research in Education CRC Inc Ed Jhonel Morvan, Ph.D. Laurier Faculty of Education