CHYS 3P26 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Genetic Variation, Phonological Awareness, Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 3P26
• Professor: John Mc Namara

Document Summary

In breech of section 8 (1) of the human rights code of bc, which states: Human rights tribunal concluded that the district had discriminated against jeffrey by failing to accommodate his disability: diagnosed with a severe ld in gr. 3, age 8: school cut the program putting jeff in the mainstream class, his headaches come back, he is suffering and failing. Awarded the moores the cost of tuition at the independent school, half the cost for his transportation to the school and ,000 in damages. School board appealed to bc supreme court. Supreme court overturned the tribunal ruling and that decision was upheld by the court of appeal. Adequate special education, therefore, is not a dispensable luxury. For those with severe learning disabilities, it is the ramp that provides access to the statutory commitment to education made to all children in british columbia.