# Suggested References & Resources

#### Global, Canadian and Local Accessibility Context and Legislation

- [United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities](https://social.desa.un.org/issues/disability/crpd/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-crpd)
- [Canada Ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities](https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/human_rights-droits_homme/rights_disabilities-droits_handicapees.aspx?lang=eng)
- [Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms](https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/)
- [British Columbia Framework for Accessibility Legislation](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/government/about-the-bc-government/accessible-bc/disability-consultation/2019-consultation/framework-for-accessibility-legislation.pdf)
- [Accessible British Columbia Act](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/21019)
- [BC Accessibility Legislation Plan Language Summary](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/accessibility/legislation/summary#01)

#### Accessibility Planning Resources for Schools and School Boards:

- [BC Accessibility Hub](https://bcaccessibilityhub.ca/)
- [Developing Your First Accessibility Plan: A Guide for BC Prescribed Organizations](https://bcaccessibilityhub.ca/plans/developing-a-plan/)
- [Creating an Accessibility Committee](https://bcaccessibilityhub.ca/committees/establish-a-committee)
- [Universal Design](https://universaldesign.ie/What-is-Universal-Design/)
- [Inclusive Education Technology BC (SET BC)](https://www.setbc.org/)
- [Accessible Resource Centre - BC](https://www.arc-bc.org/)
- [Standards Council of Canada](https://www.scc.ca/en)
- [B6521-95 Barrier-Free Design](https://www.scc.ca/en/standardsdb/standards/20064)
- [A Guide to Creating Accessible Play Spaces](https://www.rickhansen.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/sch-35913-guide-creating-accessible-play-spacesen2020web.pdf) (Rick Hansen Foundation)
- [Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) ](https://www.cnib.ca/en?region=bc)
- [Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired](https://www.prcvi.org/) (PRCVI
- [Canadian Hard of Hearing Association](https://www.chha.ca/)
- [Canadian Hearing Services](https://www.chs.ca/accessibility)
- [Provincial Outreach Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (POPDHH)](https://popdhh.ca/)
- [Auditory Outreach Provincial Resource Program](https://www.sd47.bc.ca/auditoryoutreach/Pages/default.aspx#/=)
- [Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness](http://popdb.sd38.bc.ca/)
- [Provincial Inclusion Outreach Program](https://www.inclusionoutreach.ca/) (Complex Needs)
- [Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders](https://autismoutreach.ca/)
- [Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder](https://www.fasdoutreach.ca/)
- [Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada](https://mssociety.ca/)
- [Learning Disabilities Association of Canada](https://www.ldac-acta.ca/)
- [Brain Injury Canada](https://braininjurycanada.ca/en/)
- [Spinal Cord Injury Canada](https://sci-can.ca/)
- [Tourette Canada](https://tourette.ca/)
- [Kelty Mental Health](https://keltymentalhealth.ca/) (BC Children’s Hospital)
- [Gifted Children’s Association of BC](https://giftedchildrenbc.org/)
- [Specialist Association of Gifted Educators in BC](https://www.sage-bc.com/)