education

Mental health training not mandatory at U of G, other Ontario universities

298 U of G faculty took suicide alertness training in the fall of 2017, only 14 took Mental Health First Aid Hailey Salvian
CBC, Originally Posted: Jan 20, 2018

The University of Guelph does not have mandatory mental health training for faculty and staff, but instead relies on an optional “training framework” for professors and staff to learn how to support students with mental health issues.

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Children’s Book Series Aims to Encourage Inclusion of People With Disabilities

The Canadian Press
Published on: February 19, 2018

TORONTO Ontario’s provincial government has published a series of children’s books aimed at encouraging inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities.

Books with titles such as “I’m Smart in My Own Way” are meant to teach children the benefits of understanding diverse and varied experiences.

The initiative is related to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act(AODA).

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A Lengthy 14 Months after Finally Promising to Develop an Education Accessibility Standard Under Ontario’s Disabilities Act, the Wynne Government Finally Convenes the First Meetings of the Promised Education Standards Development Committees

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Was Appointed to Serve on the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities https://www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance

February 13, 2018

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A Lengthy 14 Months after Finally Promising to Develop an Education Accessibility Standard Under Ontario’s Disabilities Act, the Wynne Government Finally Convenes the First Meetings of the Promised Education Standards Development Committees. Read full article.

Accessing Education With a Disability Isnt As Easy As We Think

Graham Robertson
2017/11/27

Lack of leadership in accessibility isnt just a problem for the University of Ottawa.

As as someone who lives without a disability, a wheelchair ramp is one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of accessibility.

But accessibility goes far beyond this, especially in a campus context, expanding to measures such as proper snow removal in the winter and ensuring that students are able to see the text on a PowerPoint in class.

Accessing Education With a Disability Isnt As Easy As We Think. Read full article.

Children With Disabilities are Being Denied Equal Opportunities for A Quality Education Across the World, Including in the UK

Researchers from the Faculty of Education have produced a new report on the current state of education for children with disabilities in both England and India. Here, Dr Nidhi Singal, one of the report’s authors, outlines some of the key statistics, and argues that teachers need better training and more support “underpinned by principles of inclusion”.

We need to invest in inclusive teaching and learning processes and not just changes to school infrastructure Nidhi Singal

Children With Disabilities are Being Denied Equal Opportunities for A Quality Education Across the World, Including in the UK. Read full article.