Currently, there are no AODA education standards. However, two AODA standards development committees have drafted recommendations of guidelines that AODA education standards should include. One committee has recommended guidelines for the kindergarten to grade twelve (K-12) education system. In this article, we outline recommendations for debriefing accessible large-scale emergency response in education.
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Preparing for Accessible Education During Large-scale Emergencies
Currently, there are no AODA education standards. However, two AODA standards development committees have drafted recommendations of guidelines that AODA education standards should include. One committee has recommended guidelines for the kindergarten to grade twelve (K-12) education system. In this article, we outline recommendations for preparing for accessible education during large-scale emergencies.
Accessible Online Learning During Large-scale Emergencies
Currently, there are no AODA education standards. However, two AODA standards development committees have drafted recommendations of guidelines that AODA education standards should include. One committee has recommended guidelines for the kindergarten to grade twelve (K-12) education system. In this article, we outline recommendations for accessible online learning during large-scale emergencies.
Accessible Large-scale Emergency Response Review in Education
Currently, there are no AODA education standards. However, two AODA standards development committees have drafted recommendations of guidelines that AODA education standards should include. One committee has recommended guidelines for the kindergarten to grade twelve (K-12) education system. In this article, we outline recommendations for accessible large-scale emergency response review in education.
School Board Accessible Large-scale Emergency Response Plans
Our last article explored the need for improved plans to mitigate the impact of large-scale emergencies on education. The Ministry of Education should develop a large-scale emergency response plan to ensure access to education for students with disabilities during such emergencies. Likewise, the Ministry, in partnership with other government departments, should help school boards revise their existing emergency response plans. As a result, these government ministries should create a guideline for school board accessible large-scale emergency response plans.