{"id":699,"date":"2021-04-23T12:42:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/?page_id=699"},"modified":"2023-08-15T11:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T18:33:45","slug":"advocating-for-your-child","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/advocating-for-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocating for your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e6o0g-450ae0ebf42ada8c456f2f84164d27a2\">\n.flex_column.av-e6o0g-450ae0ebf42ada8c456f2f84164d27a2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-e6o0g-450ae0ebf42ada8c456f2f84164d27a2 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  red-border first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knup4nlk-80ea79f3fb5851f0978ca66be301f65a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knup4nlk-80ea79f3fb5851f0978ca66be301f65a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knup4nlk-80ea79f3fb5851f0978ca66be301f65a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knup4nlk-80ea79f3fb5851f0978ca66be301f65a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-has-copyright av-copyright-icon-reveal'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1810 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1810 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/forest-path.jpg\" alt='' title='forest path'  height=\"960\" width=\"520\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/forest-path.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/forest-path-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/forest-path-382x705.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Photo by Genie Walker<span class='avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='info' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-1' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-1' role=\"graphics-symbol\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-1'>Info<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-1'>Info<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M11.264 0q1.536 0 2.368 0.864t0.832 2.208q0 1.6-1.248 2.816t-3.040 1.216q-1.536 0-2.368-0.832t-0.768-2.304q0-1.472 1.12-2.72t3.104-1.248zM4.672 32q-3.2 0-1.728-5.696l1.92-8.128q0.448-1.792 0-1.792-0.384 0-1.728 0.576t-2.304 1.216l-0.832-1.408q2.88-2.496 6.048-4.032t4.832-1.536q2.496 0 1.152 5.184l-2.24 8.512q-0.512 2.048 0.192 2.048 1.408 0 3.776-1.92l0.96 1.28q-2.688 2.752-5.6 4.224t-4.448 1.472z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8js00-18d69fc5dbe6b52c63ef212f2b7c3e48\">\n.flex_column.av-8js00-18d69fc5dbe6b52c63ef212f2b7c3e48{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8js00-18d69fc5dbe6b52c63ef212f2b7c3e48 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-knup5vxb-7d0e2ec1b5ff357b3bb25460cb32e9c6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Advocating for your Child<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Advocacy is the promoting and defending of another person\u2019s rights, needs and interests. An advocate is someone who speaks up for others. An advocate might find information, go along to meetings as a support person, or write letters for another person.<\/p>\n<p>If your child is not having their needs met, or is being denied their rights, they may need someone to advocate for them. You know and understand your child better than anyone else. If people are making decisions for and about your child, your voice and point of view, and your child\u2019s point of view, help to make sure these decisions are in your child\u2019s best interests.<\/p>\n<p>You are not alone. If you need to, you can get support from other people to help you advocate for your child. You could ask a family member, friend, volunteer or professional advocate to help you. The Indigenous Education team is also here to assist.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with the Indigenous Parents Advocacy Club (IPAC) to meet other Indigenous parents in our community.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/ipac-indigenous-parents-advocacy-club\/\">IPAC Indigenous Parents Advocacy Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are a member of the K&#8217;omoks First Nation, please contact the KFN Success Coordinator,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/meet-our-staff\/meet-natasha-rainkie\/\">Meet Natasha Rainkie<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kr0wd1qe-2ea7744ef174ec827bf57913e5f68404 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What is an Individual Education Plan?<\/h3>\n<p>An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is an educational plan developed by teachers, support staff, and parents. They work together as a team to meet the needs of individual students who require a range of supports. The team develops outcomes or goals based on a student\u2019s current needs and skills, and writes the plan for the school year. The written plan is called an IEP.<\/p>\n<h5>Who needs an IEP?<\/h5>\n<p>Students have a wide range of needs. \u00a0Most IEPs are written for students who need support for behavioural and learning or cognitive skills. An IEP will be developed when parents and staff together decide that this is the best way to meet a student\u2019s special needs. An IEP must be developed for a student who needs course modifications (M designation) or individualized programming (I designation).<\/p>\n<h5>Purpose of an IEP<\/h5>\n<p>The purpose of an IEP is to provide a plan to help a student meet individual outcomes or goals beyond his or her current skills. For this reason, an understanding of what a student can and cannot do is essential to the individual education planning process. Each IEP is individual to the student for whom it is designed. <em><strong>As members of the IEP team, parents have a right to be part of the individual planning process and to sign the IEP for their child.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Essential Components of an IEP<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>student information and background that helps to inform their current understanding and levels<\/li>\n<li>agreement from staff and families on the student\u2019s abilities and needs<\/li>\n<li>student-specific outcomes or goals<\/li>\n<li>goals<\/li>\n<li>teaching methods, materials, and strategies<\/li>\n<li>the names of team members who will implement the IEP, and the setting(s)<\/li>\n<li>where it will be implemented<\/li>\n<li>plans and timelines for evaluation and review\u00a0stages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Stages of an IEP<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>gathering and sharing information\u00a0 (Includes needs, strengths, characteristics, and personality of student)<\/li>\n<li>setting direction (sets priorities for student&#8217;s learning needs)<\/li>\n<li>developing and writing the IEP (specifies outcomes and goals for the school year)<\/li>\n<li>implementing and reviewing the IEP (team members review the student-specific outcomes and decide how they will know when the student has met the goals)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bccpac.bc.ca\/upload\/2016\/05\/iep_guide_2014_0.pdf\">https:\/\/bccpac.bc.ca\/upload\/2016\/05\/iep_guide_2014_0.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kr0wzc6u-280fe0288f5c491fcf2a4191cb33d43b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Nations Health Authority<\/strong> (health care coverage for registered first nations members) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/\">https:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan\u2019s Principle\u00a0<\/strong> Ensures\u00a0all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. Funding can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs, including the unique needs that First Nations Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA children and youth and those with disabilities may have.\u00a0 To find more information and how to apply, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1568396296543\/1582657596387\">https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1568396296543\/1582657596387<\/a>\u00a0 . Requests for Inuit children can be made through the Inuit Child First Initiative. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1568396042341\/1568396159824\">https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1568396042341\/1568396159824<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>M\u00e9tis Services<\/strong> To learn more about how to connect with family services visit <a href=\"http:\/\/metis.ca\/programs\/\">http:\/\/metis.ca\/programs\/<\/a>. To access our local M\u00e9tis association, visit the MIKI\u2019SIW M\u00e9tis Association at <a href=\"https:\/\/comoxvalleymetis.com\/\">https:\/\/comoxvalleymetis.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Psych Ed Assessments<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/bcparent.ca\/health\/demystifying-psycho-ed-assessments\/\">https:\/\/bcparent.ca\/health\/demystifying-psycho-ed-assessments\/<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0The Universities of British Columbia and Victoria offers psychological services that are accessed on a fee-for-service. This is via sliding-scale fee based on family income, number of dependents and ability to pay. Assessments: individuals must be referred by a physician or health care professional. For psychotherapy, individuals may be referred by a physician or health care professional or they may self-refer. The clinics are operated through their university graduate students.\u00a0 To find out more visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/clinic.psych.ubc.ca\/\">https:\/\/clinic.psych.ubc.ca\/<\/a> (UBC) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/socialsciences\/psychology\/research\/clinic\/index.php\">https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/socialsciences\/psychology\/research\/clinic\/index.php<\/a> (UVIC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-699","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-06 22:10:07","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4869,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/699\/revisions\/4869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}