In the province of Manitoba, Canada, there is a gap between the rhetoric of inclusive education and its practical implementation. In the absence of inclusive educational policies and guidelines, deficit-based approaches such as categorical labels for students who are deemed to have a severe emotional and behavioural disorder, segregated…

Many researchers around the world point out that bullying in schools is aimed towards others, in many cases against students with disabilities. Bullying is a serious issue, which involves many students and is, by far, the biggest violence problem in schools in many countries. The researchers investigated how provincial legislation and…

A survey of 264 students with disabilities at 14 Canadian universities found most students rated their institutions' policies concerning disabilities as adequate for their own needs but only poor to good in general. Students at small universities were only slightly more satisfied than students at larger institutions. Many were unaware of relevant…

Summarizes an analysis of institutional policies for students with disabilities at 47 Canadian universities. University policies were categorized in a typology according to stage of completion, which ranged from senate- or board-approved to nonexistent. Content analysis revealed over 50 typical items included in disability policies. From this, 11…

A survey of 46 major Canadian universities assessed the population of students with disabilities, the nature and extent of special services offered to this population to improve access to higher education, specific policies and policy differences across institutions, and degree and variation in physical accessibility for students with disabling…

The manual presents policy and procedure guidelines for special education in British Columbia, Canada. Following an introduction and a statement of philosophy and goals, eleven topic areas are addressed: service delivery models (planning, administration, evaluation, coordination of services); division organization (Hearing Impaired and Speech…

This annotated bibliography of publications and documents on special education services lists items available from government sources in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Section I lists five publications on the topics of policy, procedures, legislation, student rights, and program standards. Section II lists 40 resources focusing primarily on…

This paper analyzes the Canadian case of "Elwood v. Halifax County Bedford School District" in the context of special education rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Implications suggest the willingness of the judiciary to intervene in educational decision making and the use of the charter to shape educational policy.…