Accessibility: Identifying Accessibility Barriers

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2.     adaptationCommunication with students and supportparents/guardians about assignments was provided inconsistently in various classes, resulting in some students not knowing or understanding what they needed to do for SEhomework.

3.     Some community members identified that it was difficult to navigate the school website and LSto locate information they hoped to access. 

Physical and Architecture Environment Barriers

1.     Many classrooms have noise issues that make it difficult for some students in grades 11 - 12.  They offered through Moodle but are considereddue to beauditory "Integrated"sensitivities.

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3.     Some larger spaces within the school have sound echo issues.

Attitudinal Barriers

1.     Some students identified that they felt misunderstood by staff who made assumptions that they were lazy or uncooperative or lacked motivation.

Resource Barriers

1.     Teachers and students are not familiar with the accessibility features on school laptops/computers such as voice to text, text to voice, web readers and other features.

School Policy and Practice Barriers

1.     Parents/guardians and staff identified a gap in staff training on a variety of challenge. disabilities and accessibility issues.

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2.     coursesSystematic include:

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• Literacyprocesses Foundationare Levelnot 5evident (Mathfor upall to grade 8 abilitystudents with Anthony Kuchma)
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  Literacy3.     FoundationsEmergency Levelevacuation 6protocols, (Mathindividual gradeplans 7-9and evacuation equipment are not in place for students with Anthonyphysical Kuchma)disabilities.

 

• Literacy Foundations English (James Nelson)

• LS Social Studies 11 (Cam Brown)

• LS Christian Studies 11 (James Nelson)

• LS Workplace Math 11 (Anthony Kuchma)

• LS Earth Science 11 (Matt Duggan)

• LS Christian Studies 12 (James Nelson)

Signing up for an LS Grad Course

LS Grad Courses can only be taken by LS and SE students. 

LS COURSE REQUEST FORM

• To be filled out by SE teachers or by GAs when using LS Grad courses in support of their SE/LS students. Copies go to Allison Miles (SE GA) and to the LS RA supporting the student.