Suggested References & Resources

Global, Canadian and Local Accessibility Context and Legislation 

 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

 Canada Ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 

 British Columbia Framework for Accessibility Legislation 

 Accessible British Columbia Act 

 BC Accessibility Legislation Plan Language Summary   

 

 Accessibility Planning Resources for Schools and School Boards: 

 BC Accessibility Hub 

 Developing Your First Accessibility Plan: A Guide for BC Prescribed Organizations 

 Creating an Accessibility Committee 

 Universal Design 

 Inclusive Education Technology BC (SET BC) 

 Accessible Resource Centre - BC 

 Standards Council of Canada   

 B6521-95 Barrier-Free Design 

 A Guide to Creating Accessible Play Spaces (Rick Hansen Foundation) 

 Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)  

 Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI 

 Canadian Hard of Hearing Association 

 Canadian Hearing Services 

 Provincial Outreach Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (POPDHH) 

 Auditory Outreach Provincial Resource Program 

 Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness 

 Provincial Inclusion Outreach Program (Complex Needs) 

 Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders 

 Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 

 Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 

 Learning Disabilities Association of Canada 

 Brain Injury Canada 

 Spinal Cord Injury Canada 

 Tourette Canada 

 Kelty Mental Health (BC Children’s Hospital) 

 Gifted Children’s Association of BC 

 Specialist Association of Gifted Educators in BC