Human Rights – Deaf community – ASL access – Education
Another important win! Go parents!! “The decision says Carter is to be supported in the development of ASL, in accessing and being evaluated upon school curriculum via ASL, in communicating his safety and personal needs via ASL, and in ensuring he is not isolated from peers who are able to communicate with him.” Parents of […]
Why is Documentation so Important?
Because you need to take your allegations out of the realm of conjecture. A case example from the BC Human Rights Tribunal is below. N obo S v. T and a School District, 2006 BCHRT 546 (CanLII) [55] In this case, N states that she is a single parent and has several serious […]
Who Does Society Care About?
This mom speaks the truth. Thank you Ashley Roberts, The Dsylexia Initiative. The government distributes society’s resources, and this distribution is not an equitable one. It is based on the wishes of the majority of voters. 27% of people have disabilities in Canada. An article by The Tyee, “Why is Vancouver Funding an Extremely Expensive Private Dyslexia School? questions how […]
5 Rules on How to be Untouchable
(Or at least try to be…) The school district and their lawyers are just waiting for you to do any of the following things listed below…literally sitting back, fingers crossed and waiting. They know what works. They do this all the time. They can use your own decisions against you in multiple ways. Destroying your […]
What is the Human Rights Tribunal Take on Exclusion?
The timing of this decision was spot on. This decision was released January 13th and the Ombudsperson announcement was the day after on January 14th. Student Y by Grandparent S v. Board of Education of School District No. X, 2024 BCHRT 353 I have added this case to my list under the human rights cases […]
Settlement & Mediation Information
Here is some settlement and mediation information. Fact Sheet from the BC Human Rights Clinic on settlement and mediation https://bchrc.net/…/FACT-SHEET-Mediations-and… Guide to Settlement Meetings from the BC HRT (BC Human Rights Tribunal) https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/law…/guides/settlement-meeting How to Prepare for Settlement Talks https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/…/prepare-for-settlement-talks Mediation policy and mediation process from the BC HRT https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/law-library/policies/mediation/ If there is no settlement resolution, […]
New Human Rights Decision – Denied EA Support – Complaint Accepted!
There is a new decision that was posted on the BC HRT website. All these decisions being posted by the BC HRT are so helpful to parents. It’s always great to have decisions that give examples of the kinds of human rights complaints that get accepted and the public get a peak into the education […]
Evidence of Harm. Effective Advocacy in Education.
Why is collecting evidence of harm so important? It will force the school to create action if the harm is related to their disability. Part of an effective way to advocate for your child is going to be your ability to communicate with the school. The information that you tell them is going to impact […]
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 […]
“It depends…”
People want to know what navigating the human rights tribunal system is going to be like for them. If it is going to be a lot work, or how many hours they will they need to have available for them to do it. It all depends. It depends on what your goals are. Do you […]
