Navigating Barriers to Inclusion - Virtual Series

This virtual learning series is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the rights of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and build confidence in navigating various support systems. Inclusion BC’s Advocacy Team will explore with participants topics including person-centred planning, individualized supports, and common misconceptions about inclusion. We will offer practical advocacy strategies and effective tools to address barriers to inclusion in your community.

This series will also offer opportunities to understand how disability intersects with various aspects of people’s identity. By bringing together people with lived experience and community leaders, the series will create a space to explore the barriers people face, identify systemic challenges, and highlight promising practices that advance inclusion.

Join us for one or more of these learning opportunities.

Virtual Sessions:

Navigating Barriers to Inclusion in the Education System

January 28, 2026

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Registration Closed

Navigating Barriers to Inclusion in Disability Services for Adults

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Registration Closed

Navigating Barriers to Inclusion for Children with Medical Complexity

Hosted in partnership with BC Complex Kids

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Registration Closed

Navigating Barriers to Inclusion: Understanding Supported Decision Making

Hosted in partnership with the Family Support Institute of BC

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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Navigating Barriers to Inclusion for Newcomers to Canada

November 2026

Navigating Barriers to Inclusion for People Experiencing Gender-Based Violence

February 2027

This initiative is supported by:

Our approach to advocacy is guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, which recognizes the full citizenship and human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Kerridan Dougan, Advocate

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Together, we can break down barriers and create an inclusive world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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