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DPAC Parent Feedback on Conditions for Learners with Disabilities

Please tell us your child’s story of accessibility at Vancouver School District schools.

Background: The Vancouver DPAC Inclusive Education Working Group (IEWG) is a group of parents of children with disabilities who have come together to advocate for our children, many of whom are being left behind by the VSB. You may reach us at iewg@vancouverdpac.org.

As the Vancouver School Board (VSB) develops its budget for next year, we are preparing a submission and presentation to convey to staff and trustees how learners with disabilities are underresourced. We have collected numerical data from the district and the Ministry of Education and Child Care showing that the VSB is underspending on students with disabilities. We would like to support this data with stories from parents about how their children are experiencing accessibility in district schools this year. 

Purpose: This questionnaire is intended to gather stories from parents about the experiences of their children with disabilities accessing education in the Vancouver School District. Information collected by the questionnaire will be shared with District staff, VSB trustees, and the public.

Confidentiality: It is important to protect your child’s privacy. Please do not disclose your child’s name, school or any other identifying factors. Please do not use the names of any teachers or staff members. We will not collect parents’ names or email addresses. If we use your child’s story in our report and presentation, we may edit for brevity and anonymity.

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 Please specify the student's disabilities or designation(s) or challenges. 
Does student identify as Indigenous? 
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What is your child's school level?
Have you noticed a difference in services or supports at school between 2022-23 and 2023-24 specific to your child? 
Please briefly tell us about your child’s experiences accessing education this school year (September 2023 to the present).
• How have current levels of support and services affected your child?
• What changes have you noticed from previous years?
• Is your child receiving adequate services and supports that they need to succeed academically and socially? For example, EA/SSA supports, IEP, assistive tech, learning assistance, speech language therapy, OT, counselling, assessments, enrichment programs, accessible playgrounds, etc. 

If you can, please share a specific story that illustrates your child’s experiences, but do not share any identifiable lo details. Try to keep the story short so we can include it in the budget submission.

We want to thank you for sharing your story! Some other ways to participate in the budget process are:

• To participate in the VSB budget process, find more information here. 
• You can email your feedback about the budget to the VSB here: budget@vsb.bc.ca 
• You can also contact your liaison trustee to share your opinion with them. 
• Find your liaison trustee here (click on each trustee’s name to see which schools they are connected with).
• To contact the IEWG: iewg@vancouverdpac.org
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