COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
My community and professional service activities have for years been focused on equity and inclusion. My personal goal is to ensure equal opportunities for all students, with appropriate accommodations and focus on universal design for learning.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Integration Action for Inclusion in Education & Community in Ontario, 2017–2020, https://inclusionactionontario.ca/
Member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in St. Joseph Catholic School 2021-2022
Leading workshops on shared writing with individuals with complex communication needs using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), Camp Pom, Minden, 2018 and 2022
Supporting other parents and families in advocacy for their disabled children’s inclusion in education
MEDIA
HIS OWN BEST ADVOCATE: Variety kid on inclusion quest by Mike Strobel, Toronto Sun, Dec 02, 2022
Inclusive Recreation – Variety Village, February 25, 2023
Mother fears Canadian government could force her family to leave due to son’s disability by Brian Hill, Global News, February 15, 2018