How to Advocate for a Child’s Disability-Related Learning Needs with retired school principle, Debbie Stern - Pt 1

How to Advocate for a Child’s Disability-Related Learning Needs with retired school principle, Debbie Stern - Pt 1

It can be an immense stress to advocate for your child’s success in a school system. In this first of a two-part conversation, retired school principal, Febbie Stern, shares invaluable insight on how to do it. You’ll learn how to approach your school board in practical ways that will be far more likely to achieve positive outcomes. The short version: the teachers are not your adversaries. They want to work with you, not against you. And you should be ready to work with them in return. For more information, check out these videos: ,Tips for Parents of Students with Disabilities on How to Advocate for Your Child’s Disability-Related Needs at School : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtadvCvcGC0 Introduction to the Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities under Human Rights Legislation and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: https://youtu.be/y32XvjWmDAQ Blueprint for How to Make the School system Fully Accessible to and Inclusive of Students with Disabilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goIOu8WWFLI Video series on how & why to tear down disability barriers in the education system that impede hundreds of thousands of students with disabilities: https://www.aodaalliance.org/whats-new/check-out-new-captioned-video-series-on-how-and-why-to-tear-down-disability-barriers-in-the-education-system-that-impede-students-with-disabilities/ Take a look at these other resources: Final report of the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee: https://www.aodaalliance.org/whats-new/download-in-an-accessible-ms-word-format-the-final-report-of-the-k-12-education-standards-development-committee-on-what-the-promised-education-accessibility-standardshould-include/ Learn all about the AODA Alliance’s ongoing advocacy campaign to achieve equal educational opportunities for students with disabilities by visiting the AODA Alliance website’s education page: www.aodaalliance.org/education About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Advocacy Is a Team Sport - How to Successfully Navigate Coalitions with Wendy Porch - Pt 2

Disability rights advocacy is often not something you will do on your own. You frequently work with others. Naturally, differences in opinion happen. That’s why learning to successfully navigate coalitions and build common ground are crucial for anyone involved in advocacy. Today’s guest, Wendy Porch, the executive director of CILT, the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, has extensive experience doing this. She teaches us how to find common ground and circumnavigate pitfalls. As always, this episode includes practical, actionable tips on how to apply what we learn from our guests. This is part 2 of 2 of David’s conversation with Wendy Porch. Learn more about CILT the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto: https://cilt.ca/ Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin - Demanding Disability Rights Amid COVID-19. Ontario’s flagship public affairs TV program, TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, Steve Paikin interviewed both David Lepofsky and Wendy Porch, the executive director of CILT, the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto. The panel addressed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, and the heightened barriers they face during the pandemic, especially in access to health care and education. This interview took place less than two months into the pandemic. The issues it raised persisted for months afterwards. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmMlTrNbud8 Learn more about the City of Toronto’s Task Force on COVID Vaccines at: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/di/bgrd/backgroundfile-167074.pdf About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Advocacy Is a Team Sport - How to Successfully Navigate Coalitions with Wendy Porch - Pt 1

Disability rights advocacy is often not something you will do on your own. You frequently work with others. Naturally, differences in opinion happen. That’s why learning to successfully navigate coalitions and build common ground are crucial for anyone involved in advocacy. Today’s guest, Wendy Porch, the executive director of CILT, the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, has extensive experience doing this. She teaches us how to find common ground and circumnavigate pitfalls. As always, this episode includes practical, actionable tips on how to apply what we learn from our guests. this is part 1 of 2 of David’s conversation with Wendy Porch. Learn more about CILT the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto: https://cilt.ca/ Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin - Demanding Disability Rights Amid COVID-19. Ontario’s flagship public affairs TV program, TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, Steve Paikin interviewed both David Lepofsky and Wendy Porch, the executive director of CILT, the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto. The panel addressed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, and the heightened barriers they face during the pandemic, especially in access to health care and education. This interview took place less than two months into the pandemic. The issues it raised persisted for months afterwards. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmMlTrNbud8 Learn more about the City of Toronto’s Task Force on COVID Vaccines at https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/di/bgrd/backgroundfile-167074.pdf About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Advocating for Livable Homes - With Accessible Housing Activist and Raging Granny, Kate Chung - Pt 2

There is a critical lack of accessible housing in Canada. 1 in 5 Canadians have a disability and our population is aging. This problem isn’t going away; it’s going to get worse. With so much recent talk of country building projects, especially around addressing the wider housing crisis, accessible homes cannot be neglected. Kate Chung is a grassroots advocate for accessible housing. She organizes with the Raging Grannies, a collective of activist groups of older women who use humor and satire to protest social justice issues. In part 2 of this conversation with Kate Chung, David learns about the importance of accessible housing and what we can do about it. About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Advocating for Livable Homes - With Accessible Housing Activist and Raging Granny, Kate Chung - Pt 1

There is a critical lack of accessible housing in Canada. 1 in 5 Canadians have a disability and our population is aging. This problem isn’t going away; it’s going to get worse. With so much recent talk of country building projects, especially around addressing the wider housing crisis, accessible homes cannot be neglected. Kate Chung is a grassroots advocate for accessible housing. She organizes with the Raging Grannies, a collective of activist groups of older women who use humor and satire to protest social justice issues. In this episode, David learns from Kate about the importance of accessible housing and what we can do about it. About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.