Major Mommage

mom of 3 kids with special needs in BC. CEO. Obsessed with politics and policy, especially disability, also startups and tech

[Cathy McMillan @DyslexiaBC]

So excited about this coming up in January, Save the date! On-line evening session with Dr Joan Pinkus regarding early identification of dyslexia, benefits of a psych-ed, what to expect from an assessment and the possible overlap with gifted learners.

[Gabrielle Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 @mssinenomine]

I wrote something about disability, Covid and MAID. I want to first and foremost thank the disabled person 'Susan' who trusted me with her story. I'd also like to thank @seastarbatita & sb smith for sharing their experiences.

I hope you'll read it.

https://t.co/bjCVwk3R4a

[Kasari Govender @KasariGovender]

“Talking about race shouldn’t necessarily lead to conflict, or violence or anger, it should be a welcome discussion, but since we’ve avoided that discussion for so long we’ve really become entrenched in our myths and what we’ve learned.” https://t.co/hYRU0ttPkw

[EA Standards of Practice Working Group @EaWorking]

Thank you to the 576 Education Assistants that filled in our survey. We look forward to reading all your comments and compiling a report in the coming days.

If you requested to be contacted, we will be reaching out in the next week or so.

Thank you! #bced #bcpoli

[BC Human Rights Clinic @bchrc]

It’s dangerous to be disabled and Indigenous in Canada.

Powerful op-ed from @OntHumanRights Commissioner on the intersecting oppressions faced by Indigenous people in Canada, and the work being done, including in BC, to challenge systemic discrimination:

https://t.co/n5PZzBUc02

[Maclean’s Magazine @macleans]

Gabrielle Peters: Many disabled Canadians have been forced into poverty by insufficient income support—especially true during the pandemic. Some are considering MAID because they "simply cannot afford to keep on living." https://t.co/TpApsOJaPj

[Inclusion Canada @InclusionCA]

"It's clear that there aren't enough social protections for vulnerable Canadians, including ppl with disabilities... the majority of human rights complaints in Canada are disability-related. Legislators must pause, do the 5-year review and slow down this process." @DAWNRAFHCanada

[Spring she/her @SpringHawes]

And here it is:

https://t.co/sRActMFarW

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

@RCYBC has a new survey for families accessing Child & Youth with Special Needs (CYSN) supports - similar to ones we've done previously, but shorter! This one is time sensitive so please fill it out ASAP. Thank you! https://t.co/cehKUa0zOy #bced #AllMeansAll #Caregiver

[Inclusion BC @InclusionBC]

*TIME SENSITIVE SURVEY, PLEASE SHARE*
@RCYBC wants to hear from families of children with special needs who tried to access MCFD emergency pandemic supports between April and September 2020.
Survey deadline: Sunday Nov 15 at midnight: https://t.co/CwQsRXMnpf

[EA Standards of Practice Working Group @EaWorking]

Are you an EA? Haven't filled in our survey yet? Join the over 300 EAs that have filled it in! The survey will be closing on November 11th at 5pm! https://t.co/tz0U5MPmMv

#EducationAssistants #inclusion #bced #bcpoli #CUPE @CUPEBC

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

@McNallySD61BC @pattibacchus One would think that #exclusion during a pandemic is even more worth tracking? Disappointing. #bced

[DAWN Canada @DAWNRAFHCanada]

Where and when there is injustice, it is important that we call it out, confront it. Where there is the mistreatment of another human being and a violation of their basic human rights, let us not ignore it.

#JoyceEchaquan #IndigenousLivesMatter

https://t.co/0n7QmH6OLe

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

Join us Nov 1 or 2 to participate in the first of a series of free conversations on access to education for children and youth with disabilities.

Captions and ASL interpreters included, funded by @redcrosscanada and @ESDC_GC

Sign up here: https://t.co/d8v8lQbaoA

[hijade2madre @HijaDe2Madre]

Im not a bike.

[Tracy Humphreys @TracyCareQ]

Please share around! #bcedchat

[Tamara Taggart @tamarataggart]

Reminder: #DownSyndrome is associated with a 10-fold increased risk for #COVID19 related death. Researchers caution - PUBLIC HEALTH ORGS, POLICYMAKERS + #HCWs use this evidence to protect vulnerable individuals. ⁦@AnnalsofIM⁩ ⁦@VCHhealthcare⁩ https://t.co/XlQqOANekh

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

Thanks to @redcrosscanada and @ESDC_GC for the grant that has made this work possible!

[Tracy Humphreys @TracyCareQ]

Reach out to your #EssentialEA to seeif they've had a chance to fill this out! #bcedchat #InclusionMatters