Aging with a Disability and Education Committee (ADEC)

Chair:  To be confirmed

Welcome to the Aging with a Disability & Education Committee!  We are working on raising awareness about disability, aging and education.

Beware!

Could Ontario be next??  Following recent cuts to financial assistance in B.C., the Government of Alberta is now cutting funding to programs that support disability services, most specifically exam accommodations. Read the article as printed in the Edmonton Journal (August 27, 2009) Alberta Cuts text version

Access to Literacy

This 2002 Discussion Paper concerning Access to Literacy for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired was recently circulated by John Rae.  It’s a scholarly paper with a comprehensive bibliography that will be of interest to consumers and academics alike.

Terms of Reference.

Who is on our Committee.

With more member involvement, we could do more!

Our Committees always welcome new members who share CWDO’s mission and values.  We meet as needed, using the IDEAL Conference® system.

To join this Committee and to find out the next meeting date, please contact the Committee Chair.   You must first be a member of CWDO to join a committee, and have the Chair’s approval.

If you are new, you will need to complete and send us a Membership Form.

Please review our IDEAL Conference® instructions to find out how to participate on a Committee.