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KPU instructor works towards achieving disability justice and removing barriers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Runner, Vol. 17 Issue 15, April 8 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Fiona Whittington-Walsh, disability justice is more than making sure that people with disabilities receive equal access. Its about recognizing that disability is just another state of being and not something to be feared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPU student with disability raises concerns with the university\u2019s Accessibility Services<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

March 14 2025.
A fully blind student says they have not been receiving the braille conversion of their assigned readings until mid-semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPU\u2019s new braille printer among the 1st open to the public in Western Canada<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

February 15 2025.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University\u2019s new braille printer<\/a> has become one of the first in Western Canada to be accessible to the public for self-serve use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autism Awareness Month \u2013 Katie Miller<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As Autism Awareness Month comes to a close, Katie Miller, our staff writer, would like to share a message and her experience as a person with Autism\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New changing station at KPU improves accessibility<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mon, Oct 31, 2022
A new gender-neutral accessible changing station is now open at Kwantlen Polytechnic University\u2019s (KPU) Surrey campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s among the accessibility improvements KPU continues to make at its five campuses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encouraging inclusive education key to new advisor\u2019s role<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Encouraging more faculty across KPU to become involved with teaching designed to include students with intellectual, developmental and\/or learning disabilities is the goal of Dr. Fiona Whittington-Walsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Look into inclusive post-secondary education <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anju Katie Miller, Inclusion BC Blog
Transitioning from high school to post-secondary education can be daunting, especially for students with disabilities. Many students wonder what to expect and how to navigate this new chapter. I spoke with Fiona Whittington-Walsh, an expert in disability, accessibility, and inclusion at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPU launches it’s accessibility plan <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

November 2, 2023 <\/a>Austin Kelly<\/a>
Speakers at the event explained the history of accessibility at KPU and what the university will improve in moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPU announces first students to graduate in ground-breaking fully inclusive program<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

February 4 2021
The first three students of the ground-breaking Including All Citizens program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University will be graduating soon. The program involves the full inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities into Faculty of Arts courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS STREETSCAPE WAS DESIGNED BY A DEAF PERSON FOR DEAF PEOPLE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 20 2019.
Universal design isn\u2019t just for interiors. Alexa Vaughn, a deaf landscape architect, is advocating for universal streets too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusion improves academic outcomes for students with disabilities, IU study shows<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 29, 2020
Indiana students with disabilities included in general education classrooms do significantly better on Indiana state assessments than their peers placed in separate special education classrooms, an Indiana University research study concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping Students with Intellectual Disabilities Conquer College<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 25, 2019.
More colleges are opening doors to students with intellectual disabilities and giving them life skills and a ticket to employment, but federal funding for some of these programs runs out next year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special-Needs Students May Need An Extra $25,000+ For College<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 15, 2019
Parents who believe their children with special needs will attend college should save at least an extra $15,000 for expenses, says one expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I Don\u2019t Have Classroom Rules<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 11 2019.
A high school teacher tries a classroom management experiment thinking it will fail. Years later, he\u2019s still at it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Respectful Inclusion One Semester at a Time<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 01 2019.
University of Toronto instructor Dr. Fady Shanouda does not require student accommodation letters.  He does not believe in late marks or penalties.  He uses close-captioned slides, and his handouts are  at least 16 point font for those with low vision.  And he records lectures so students who can\u2019t make it to class, for mental health or other reasons, can still participate from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Site identified for new community college for special needs adults<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

August 03 2019.
The founders of Matthias Academy have raised more than $400,000 in seed money and have identified a 16.8-acre swath of land in Bristol, Wisconsin on which to plant their dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Schools are missing out\u2019: St. Paul dad pushes colleges to embrace students on autism spectrum<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

July 27 2019.
A St. Paul business owner and filmmaker wants colleges to recognize strengths of \u201cneurodivergent\u201d students including his son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students with disability have a right to inclusive education: Reviewing the Melbourne Declaration<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 11 2019.
Students with disability were not identified as an explicit priority within the Melbourne Declaration<\/a>, a statement that was agreed back in 2008 by all Education Ministers in Australia. It stated that the main goal for education in Australia should be equity and excellence for all young Australians and outlined a commitment to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Educational Tyranny of the Neurotypicals<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 11 2019.
The current school system is too rigid, and it\u2019s designed for a different world anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small school, big agenda<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 11 2019.
School of Disability Studies celebrates 20 years of activism, changing social thinking and transforming disability education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorary Doctorate for learning disability campaigner, advocate and Dimensions colleague<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

July 16 2019.
\u201cThey always told me that I would never amount to anything. I was told that I would be dead before I was 18\u201d. Fast forward to today and anybody who knows Mark knows that is just not true. They know he\u2019s very much alive, kicking and fighting for a better society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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