Accessibility: Suggested References and 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:
Developing Your First Accessibility Plan: A Guide for BC Prescribed Organizations
Creating an Accessibility Committee
SpecialInclusive Education Technology BC (SET BC)
Accessible Resource Centre - BC
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
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
Kelty Mental Health (BC Children’s Hospital)
Gifted Children’s Association of BC
Specialist Association of Gifted Educators in BC