I’m watching an extraordinary Virtual Town Hall on How to Meet Urgent Needs of Students with #Disabilities during #COVID19 Crisis organized by @aodaalliance and @OntAutism.
👉Province needs to listen to these frontline folks....
#DisabilityUrgent #accessibility #AODA 1/3
Clear message repeated over & over re supporting students w disabilities now & when school returns, however it returns:
Requires provincial leadership! province can’t rely on boards to make this up on their own
Many note this has not been experience thus far.
2/4 #onted
The townhall organizers had an outside expert review the materials & online tools provided to families/students across Ontario ...
Many, many shortcomings.
Also a call for boards to use more accessible meeting platforms (note: they recommend Zoom)
3/4 #onted #aoda
Glad to see #Onted Acting-ADM Jeff Butler joining
Organizers of this virtual townhall would like Ministry of Ed to take up the challenge & hold similar townhalls...
Again, so many issues to grapple with. Please @Sflecce bring in the voices/expertise of frontline.
#onted 4/4
Final note:
School re-opening challenges will be substantial, especially for students w special needs.
Much, much specialty training will be needed. Govt must gather good ideas from those on the front line.
Share now. Share in ways that are truly accessible.
#onted
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