In class this week we had Chantelle Morvay-Adam from BCEd Access come and talk with us about advocacy and accessibility in the classroom. BCEd access is a non profit organization that works to serve families of students with disabilities in British Columbia. It is a parent support group with over 4000 members pursuing equitable access to education for children in BC schools.
Since the pandemic has started, technology has become increasingly more important for students and parents. However, some schools and classes do not have the right technology to support all learners. Chantelle talked specifically about the exclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms with little or no technology. Some students require resources like speech to text or typing instead of writing to be able to participate in class activities with their peers. I was surprised to hear that BCEd access and volunteers like Chantelle still need to fight for all students to receive the support and technology they need to learn.
This weeks class was very informative and we were so lucky to have Chantelle talk to us about a topic she is so knowledgeable and passionate about. Since our class with Chantelle I have looked a little bit into BCEd access and the resources they have on their website. They have a blog which is accessible here, and exclusion tracker which is accessible here, and a social groups page which is accessible here.
Thanks for reading 🙂
rachelroses
Hi Hailey, great summary of the presentation! It was really nice to hear from Chantelle, and to learn about how BCEd Access can help us when we become teachers. I didn’t know that BCEd Access had an inclusion tracker, so thank you for linking it!
jessicaliebe
Hello Hailey! I was also surprised that BCEd Access was a volunteer group. I think that this organization is a very important partner for students, parents, and teachers so that students can be provided the resources they need to succeed. Thanks for sharing this week!