Why a Diagnosis
Why a Diagnosis? I worked as a school secretary and one day one of the teachers needed support from the principal for one of her students in the class. The principal was new and so she quickly went to the student files, plucked out the child’s file, flipped through it to make sure there wasn’t […]
Self-represented Parent of Child’s Education Discrimination Case – Partial Win – Human Rights Tribunal
This is the only completed case that I have seen by a self-represented parent in BC, in an education case. And they succeeded in a partial win. Student (by Parent) v. School District, 2023 BCHRT 237 Some important gems in this decision that I see are: Meaningful inquiry [99] Next, in B v. School […]
Duty to Accommodate – Meaningful Inquiry
There was a very important case that was published by the tribunal in December of 2023 that highlighted some gems. Very helpful clarifications that help parent(s)/guardians in their advocacy. I have picked out the paragraphs that highlight these gems. Student (by Parent) v. School District, 2023 BCHRT 237 Some important gems in this decision that […]
