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