Attached is the PATH, along with the slides from the presentations at our District Partner meeting in May.  Thanks to SET-BC for hosting us!

DP Meeting May 2024 Master Slide Deck to email

We provide Environmental Control Systems (ECS) that assist people with high level physical disabilities to control devices in their homes and on the go. Some of these devices include:

Technology for Independent Living

Parent’s Handbook on Inclusive Education 6th ed.

May 26, 2023 10am –11 am, Pacific Online (Zoom)

POPDB is pleased to host Scott Mallinson as our final presenter in the 2022-2023 Online Conference Series. Scott is a writer and student who will be graduating from Burnaby School District in just a few weeks.

Last year, Scott presented at the 2022 POPDB Conference in Richmond, BC. A video of his presentation, Something to Say, can be found on his website. Scott’s presentation on his personal journey to finding his voice and finally getting the “right tools to communicate” brought the audience to their feet. Whether you attended in-person or will be meeting Scott for the first time on May 26, we strongly recommend that you watch the video because this year’s presentation builds on the first one.In this presentation, Scott shares more about his journey through the education system as a deafblind student and challenges educators to ensure that all students are given the opportunity to participate and be understood.

The last day to register is May 24, 2023. The Zoom link will be sent on May 25, 2023. This session will NOT be recorded. ASL Interpretation has been arranged.

Click on this link to register https://survey.sd38.bc.ca/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=7lL3nm33#

We invite EVERYONE who cares about children with disabilities to join us for this family-led national conference via Zoom.

This conference will feature speakers and roundtable discussions with the goal of igniting the sector, starting a movement, and instigating policy change.

Friday, May 12 & Saturday, May 13, 2023

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pacific Time, both days

Registration Link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejpzahraf0a26958&oseq=&c=&ch=

Developed by and for youth and families, tools to assist in learning about, participating in and managing your transition to adult care

ONTRAC-timeline-brochureBCCH.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64854839

The International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) is celebrated annually to promote an understanding of disability issues and to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. But what does that look like? Join members of the Rick Hansen Foundation’s Youth Leadership Committee on IDPWD as they discuss topics such as social justice and the social model of disability. Designed for an audience of grade 6 to 12 students.

For more information and to register https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8NkTQ3JfTHC-bSKAFTteqw

Join us on January 27th and 28th 2023 from 8:30am to 4:30pm, for an Introduction to PODD Seminar (Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display)

More information and registration link

BCEdAccess is proud to present our 8th annual education advocacy conference! Join us online Thursday, October 20 to Sunday, October 23 for workshops, panels, and presentations for parents, guardians, educators, self-advocates, and supporters of students with disabilities and complex learners. ASL interpretation and CART captioning for all sessions.

Watch the conference live with chat and active listeners, or watch at your own pace with the recordings that will be available to ticket holders after the sessions. Chat online ‘face to face’ together at the start and end of each day to get to know other attendees. Find out if you won a doorprize at the closing event on Sunday evening!

With presentations, workshops, and panels that fall into our four streams Advocacy 101, History and Story, System and Action, and Educators.

Ticket sales begin Wednesday August 31st.
Early bird tickets available until Sept 20th, 2022.
First 100 tickets will recieve a complimentary Swag Bag, filled with goodies, from BCEd Access and our sponsors. AdvoCon 2022 T-shirts included!

https://bcedaccess.com/advocon-2022/

Family Support Institute has compiled a series of advocacy resources for parents to support inclusive education.

https://familysupportbc.com/toolkit-categories/education/?fbclid=IwAR3D4OEx8W1VEcrtwe2feQP02IyHTaMf1I5I08RvnuMo7YYMyEsFdARr_34

Everyone has dreams and goals. For people with a disability it can take planning and ingenuity to identify dreams and goals and to make them a reality.

https://wayfindersbc.ca/

Focused resources on what teachers can use to teach their students about accessibility and inclusion.  The resources are progressive and thematically linked through the school year.

New resources will be added to this site as they become available.

Rick Hansen Foundation School Resources

Register now for “Our Disability Roadmap,” a FREE, yearlong series of webinars from the My Disability Roadmap film team! Join filmmakers Samuel and Dan Habib for candid conversations about the transition to adulthood with Samuel’s mentors, including career pathways, higher education, independent living, advocacy, relationships and sexuality, and much more.

Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display

January 27th and 28th, 2023 –  Two Day Introductory Workshop 

Victoria, B.C. 

Presented by Laura Taylor from Taylor Educational Consultants

https://www.tayloreducationalconsultants.com/

Hosted by the Provincial Inclusion Outreach Program

Cost $300 per person

REGISTRATION will open in September 2022 

For more information contact Zoë Watt zwatt@sd61.bc.ca

This new film by Dan Habib and Samuel Habib follows Samuel as he navigates the path to adulthood with a disability, creating a road map for himself and other young adults facing an ableist world. Please watch and share! nyti.ms/3wlvVBx

You can also watch the film with Audio Description and open captions  www.mydisabilityroadmap.com

https://cnib.ca/en/event/virtual-music-kidsMusic Therapist Erin Koop hosts weekly sessions on Zoom for children and youth participants across the country. These interactive sessions are filled with songs, stories, and more! Get ready to make some music! This group runs via Zoom web conference every Tuesday from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Pacific Time. Call in information will be given upon registration.