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SUMMARY:What To Do When Your Child Is Excluded From School
DESCRIPTION:Thousands of students with disabilities across Canada are experiencing involuntary partial-day schooling or full school exclusion. Join Inclusive Education Canada in conversation with Lila Refaie from ARCH Disability Law Centre as we inform families of their children’s rights and provide concrete suggestions to advocate for children experiencing exclusion. \nLila was called to the bar in 2012\, and joined ARCH Disability Law Centre in July 2017 as a staff lawyer\, offering legal services related to disability rights to persons with disabilities across Ontario. Since 2019\, she is the Bilingual Staff Lawyer and Student Programs Lead at ARCH\, providing legal services in both English and French. In addition to providing direct legal services to persons with disabilities\, she also delivers public legal education and presentations to members of the legal profession and ARCH’s communities on a variety of topics. Before joining ARCH\, she was a staff lawyer at a community legal clinic in Prescott-Russell\, practicing in poverty law. She also briefly practiced in family law and immigration law. Throughout her legal career\, Lila has appeared before several administrative tribunals\, the Superior Court of Justice and Divisional Court. \n  \nCLICK TO REGISTER\n  \n\nIf you are a parent or guardian of a child or youth with disabilities and/or complex learning needs in Canada\, the National Exclusion Tracker (NET) is the place to document their experiences of exclusion and ensure they are counted. \n\n\nPlease fill out the survey each time your child or youth experiences exclusion. \n\n\nExclusion can take many forms—being sent home\, not being included in class activities\, field trips\, extracurricular programs\, or being denied access to child care/out-of-school care. If a child or youth feels excluded\, it counts.  \n\n\nVisit the website here: https://exclusiontracker.com/
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SUMMARY:Advancing Inclusive Education: Global Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Tuesday October 28th at 7pm EST as we reflect on what we heard on inclusive education at Inclusion International’s World Congress in Sharjah\, UAE\, and reflect on key insights\, examine ongoing challenges\, and explore lessons we can bring to advance inclusive education here in Canada. \nPanelists: \n\nDiane Richler: IEC Associate\, Co-Chair of Inclusion International’s Catalyst for Inclusive Education\nMonica Cortes: Executive Director of Asdown Columbia\, Co-Chair of Inclusion International’s Catalyst for Inclusive Education\nJody Carr: IEC Associate\, Lawyer & Former New Brunswick Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development\nCharlotte Pyke: Project Officer for Inclusion Canada\, Co-Chair of Inclusion International’s Sibling Working Group\n\nModerated by: Gordon Porter\, Executive Director of Inclusive Education Canada \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://familysupportbc.com/event/advancing-inclusive-education-global-perspectives/
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SUMMARY:Ready\, Willing & Able Webinar: The Future of Supports in Inclusive Hiring
DESCRIPTION:Inclusive employment continuously evolves to meet the changing labour markets and the diverse needs of job seekers. \nThis means that supportive employment agencies can have a meaningful role in leading this evolution by embracing innovation\, flexibility\, and person-centered approaches. This moment presents an exciting opportunity to rethink traditional support delivery and create truly inclusive workplaces that meet both employees and employers where they are. \nJoin us to hear from agencies at the forefront of this shift\, sharing practical knowledge and forward-looking ideas to shape the future of inclusive hiring\, and delivery of employment supports. \nThe session will feature three brief presentations\, each sharing a practical example and promising practice in one of the following areas: \n\nInnovative On-the-Job Supports – What creative or adaptive supports have helped employees thrive in real-world settings? Here’s how LiveWorkPlay developed alternatives to on -site job coaching to meet employee and employer needs.\nCareer Advancement Strategies – How are agencies moving beyond a single job opportunities focus to one of supporting long-term career growth? SCE Life Works shares how they helped participants develop new skills\, progress into new roles\, and move toward career advancement.\nSupporting Individuals with Complex Needs – What approaches have proven successful for those with higher support needs? Inclusion Alberta discusses how they designed person-centered supports for individuals with significant support needs\, while maintaining dignity\, flexibility\, and competitive opportunity.\n\n  \nCLICK TO REGISTER
URL:https://familysupportbc.com/event/ready-willing-able-webinar-the-future-of-supports-in-inclusive-hiring/
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SUMMARY:Access to Justice Position Statement
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that people with an intellectual disability face significant barriers when interacting with the justice system? \nInclusion Canada has developed a position statement on access to justice. On Thursday\, July 31st from 3-4 PM EST\, we’ll be hosting a webinar to review our priorities\, our calls to action\, and our vision for an inclusive justice system. \nJoin us\, learn from self-advocates\, family members\, and legal professionals\, and prepare to be part of the solution. \nLive French interpretation and ASL/LSQ will be available during the webinar. \nTo view Inclusion Canada’s Access to Justice position statement ahead of the webinar\, you can do so here: https://bit.ly/3GBl6TO \nPanelists include: \n\nKory Earle-Morrow: Kory is the Provincial/Territorial Coordinator at People First of Canada. Kory has been a huge advocate for people labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability. He lives with his husband\, mother-in-law and 4 cats in Carleton Place. Kory will moderate the webinar.\n\n\nBluesette Campbell: Bluesette is the President of Inclusion Saskatchewan and a member of the Inclusion Canada board of directors. Bluesette chaired the Access to Justice Position Statement Committee. She will provide an overview of the position and commentary as a parent.\n\n\nElsie Tellier Caballero: Elsie is a Staff Lawyer at ARCH Disability Law Center. Elsie co-coordinated the Canada Civil Society Parallel Report Group. Elsie will comment on the significance of Inclusion Canada’s position\, including as it relates to the rights claiming process.\n\n  \nCLICK TO REGISTER
URL:https://familysupportbc.com/event/access-to-justice-position-statement/
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SUMMARY:Round Table: Last Day of School 2025 - Inclusive Education Update
DESCRIPTION:The end of the 2024/25 school year is approaching. Join us for an engaging Round Table as advocates from the inclusion movement share their insights and reflections on the state of inclusive education in Canada.  \nThis session will provide an in-depth look at the progress\, challenges\, and future directions of inclusive education in four Canadian provinces\, highlighting key developments and advocacy efforts. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from leaders driving change in inclusive education. \nFocus of discussion: \n\nWhy is inclusive education a priority?\nHow is it going? Positives? Challenges?\nWhat do we need to advance inclusion in schools?\n\nQuestions will be taken from registrants. \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://familysupportbc.com/event/round-table-last-day-of-school-2025-inclusive-education-update/
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