Back to School: From COVID to IEPs and Beyond

Back-to-school according to an Autistic Teen: Ask Andrew

B.C. Government Restart & Return to School Plans 

• COVID-19 safe school – Government of BC 
• BCs Restart Plan – Government of BC 
• Child Care Response – Government of BC
• Public Guidance for K-12 Schools – Ministry of Health 
• K-12 Education Recovery Plan – Ministry of Education 
• Vaccines for Youth 12 to 17 – Government of BC  

Back to School during Covid-19  

• Tips for Educators Returning to School During Covid-19 – Anxiety Canada 
• 5 Helpful Tips for Getting Your Child to Wear a Mask – Teleroo World 

School Resources & Tools  

• School District Locator – Government of BC 
• Guide to Choosing a School – Autism Education Trust (UK) 
• BC Curriculum – Government of BC 
• Manual of Policies, Procedures and Guidelines – Special Education Services 
• EASE at Home – Healthy Minds BC 
• MyBooklet BC – Free online tool to create personalized information booklet. 
• 8 Tips for Return to School – BCEdAccess 
• School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges Webinar – Kelty Mental Health – Free – 3 Part Series for families and caregivers 
• Stigma Free Student Mental Health Toolkit  

Online, Home & Distributed Learning 

• Online Learning – Government of BC 
• BC Learning Services 
• Home School Canada 
• BC Home Learners Special Needs (Facebook group) 
• SN Home Learning Families BC (Facebook group) 

Individualized Education Plans (IEP)  

• Your Guide to Individuals Education Plan (IEP) – AutismBC 
• Individual Education Plans: A Guide For Parents – BCCPAC 
• 10 Tips for IEP Season – Adoptive Families Association of BC 

Transitions   

• Transition into Post-Secondary – Evan Noble 
• Transitions Timeline – Find Support BC 
• Transition to High School – Autism in High School 

 Advocacy & Inclusion  

• Stories of Exclusion 
• Five Moore Minutes! – Shelly Moore Inclusive education empowering schools and classrooms to support ALL Learners! 
• A Parent’s Handbook on Inclusive Education  – Inclusion BC 
• BCEd Access – Exclusion Tracker 
• Your Child’s Voice – book by Cynthia Lockrey 

Bullying    

• Bullying – Government of BC 
• What We Know and What We Can Do – PREVnet 

 Articles & Blogs  

• “Start the Car” Blog  – Meohmy by Rebecca Campol 
• 4 Tips for Teaching Autistic Pupils (from the pupils) – Adam Black 2019 
• 5 Ways to Help Autistic Students get Settled – Viv Berkeley 2019 

 Events & Workshops  

• AdvoCon2021 – BCEd Access 
• Professional Learning Series 2021 – FNSA 

Region Specific Resources & Supports  

• Parents Alliance of Differently Abled Learns Society (PADAL) – Vancouver Island 
• Partners for Inclusive Education – Interior (Facebook) 

Links to Organizations   

• ACT (Autism Community Training) 
• BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils 
• BCEd Access 
• Family Support BC 
• First Nations School Association (FNSA)
• Inclusion BC 
• POPARD (Provincial Outreach Program for Autism & Related Disorders) 
• Set BC 

Post Secondary Information 

• Severe and Permanent Disability Benefit (applies to Student Loans) 
• Student Aid BC Assistance Program for Students with Permanent Disabilities 
• BC Access Grant for students with permanent disabilities 
• Canada Student Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities 

Scholarships: 

• Scholarships Canada 
• Yconic 

Additional Post Secondary Resources 

• Transition into Post-Secondary – Evan Noble