An example of ableism in education in Alberta.
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When covid first shut everything down how many could tell you how many education supports like EA's, SLP's and OTs were laid off? 126,000 ring a bell. Which kids did they support the most? Kids with disabilities.
1/ What happened to the funding normally used to pay for them all if most were laid off? I mean Adrianna did make a statement on how it would go to supporting covid costs being used to protect students in schools. Few outside those laid off or the students impacted complained.
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Hey @EPSBNews this survey you're about to send out... the one you claim is a Pillar goal for diversity, equity and inclusion....
Why did you leave out disabilities?
The survey is to learn how to better support learners and you left this entire demographics out?
#abed #ableg @NathanIpYEG @HoleMarcia @SaadiqSumar @JulieKusiek @sawyer4trustee

Kids with disabilities have had their funding at risk and cut at forever with little acknowledgment in the news or social media because society has yet to recognize these kids as investments.
1/ I get it. Supports aren't cheap. Not in the short term. So ice our kids out. Cut their funds. Make it impossible to understand this system. Make advocating isolating and scary.
Make it parents against teachers and admin and vice versa.

So we've all (well not all but most) learned we don't say "not all men" to a woman's lived experience.

Can we now add not saying "not all teachers/educators" when someone speaks up on their lived experience in education. If you didn't struggle or ignore students gold star! But many of you who are doing the "not all teachers/educators" thing today are writing off a lived experience many have faced. And many adults are still traumatized and hey many kids are being put through that same system. Seclusion rooms anyone?

How many of you have had a loved one in ICU?

I have.

I usually save our story for the anniversary of it all happening but given the times I'm going to talk about our big one together.

T.W for some with religious trauma. Or perhaps medical trauma.
#abhealth #COVID19AB I have a younger brother with whom I love dearly. He was born with a congenital heart defeat.
This resulted in an Aorta needing to be grafted to his stomach. Pretty ground breaking in the 80's my dad @dsherwoodx2 could probably go into greater detail here I was 3.

Part of my #AutismAcceptanceMonth is asking people to stop parent shaming.
If you see a kiddo on a harness (leash as some call it) mind your business. Many of our kids elope aka are runners. We don't do this to make them puppies we do this to keep them safe. If you see a kiddo overwhelmed, dysregulated let it go. Do not approach child. Do not reach to touch or make noises even to help. You do not know what triggered and could make it worse. Smile, silent encouragement is great. If parent is in distress then ask if help is needed.

I'm betting an oil company with people jumping from one shut down to another is a part of this exposure. Why? Cause I'm aware of a few now who had an exposure of said variant on the 26th and sent home. We shall see. From my neighbor today...

" I believe you. Two weeks ago, CNRL had more than 36 cases on one day only. And they never said anything."

He is working through Spring Break up and has seen a lot. Wtf!

You can clearly see my once chunky baby and my very tiny 3 year old. This was the same day I was told that our pediatrician was going to try to fast track his long wait to be seen at the Glenrose for Autism query and also threats of a G-tube. Because he had lost 10 pounds. I was in some of the worst pain ever as a mom because I didn't have answers for my child. Our EI team through Alberta Health Services said we can help, we will help. And they tried so hard. And we made some small gains. Or at least held off the G-tube. Trick? Butter on everything

What if I told you my son was left in diapers that caused rashes so bad his skin would blister while in his Public Pre-K? What if I told you he lost 10 pounds off his tiny 38 pound frame (28pounds) and when I asked the school team to help me track intake the teacher he's fine. In fact she said she wishes she could have lost the weight so easily. What if I told you he was lost, forgotten, left behind, not included because of diaper needs countless times. What if I told you FSCD approved me having a school liaison for fear of my sons care?