Partial Day Attendance in Canadian Schools: an Inclusive Education Canada Roundtable
On June 21, Inclusive Education Canada invited a panel of informed and insightful Canadians to discuss the issue of partial day attendance in schools and identify the actions that can lead to change.
Partial day attendance refers to the practice of forcing students with intellectual disabilities to attend school for only part of the day. This is a common practice across Canada, and can disrupt a student's learning, hinder academic progress, and cause feelings of isolation due to missed classes.
Leading experts on inclusive education are calling on provincial/territorial governments to abolish partial day attendance in favour of truly inclusive education practices.
The roundtable was fortunate to be joined by Mr. Kelly Lamrock, K.C, the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate. Mr. Lamrock recently released a very powerful report on the issue entitled "A Policy of Giving Up".
You can access the report here. >
Click here to watch the round table. >
Inclusive Education Canada is also conducting a survey on partial day school attendance and parents experience. If you have encountered this for your child we would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to provide your feedback in a very short survey.
Click here to access the survey. >
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