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Inclusion Video Clips Donna Wolbourne is from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a “Community Inclusion” coordinator with the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living. She emphasizes the need to share “best practices” and learn from each other. She also insists that “advocates” of inclusion – have to practice inclusion. 
Kristina Appleby is a parent from Wellington, New Zealand. Her focus is on the need to support parents to see the practical and positive outcomes of inclusion for their children. 
Brenda Smylie is an educator from Quebec. She is tuned into the perspective of teachers and the need to provide professional development opportunities to support inclusion. 
Shelley Payne is a parent from New Zealand. She is the Vice President of IHC, New Zealand, an NGO that represents families and parents of children with intellectual disabilities. She comments on the need to assure that “family voices” are heard. 
Jody Carr is a father of 2 daughters who will be moving into the educational system. He has a personal commitment to inclusion in schools and community. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of New Brunswick and has served as NB’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Training. 
Felicity Armstrong is a Professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. She makes the case that schools must include everyone and create an environment where participation is assured. 
Trish Grant is the Director of Advocacy for IHC New Zealand. She speaks about inclusive education being about inclusive communities and overcoming barriers. 
Sue Swenson is a parents and advocate from Minnesota, USA. She helped promote the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and is committed to inclusive education. 
Ines Escallon is a parent leader now living in Toronto. She is active promoting inclusive education for her son in Canada - and continues to work with families and organization in her home country Columbia and other parts of Latin America. Ines plays an important role in the work of Inclusion International. She speaks from the family perspective. 
Zuhy Sayeed is a leader of the Community living Association. She has been President of the Alberta ACL and served 4 years as President of CACL. Zuhy speaks about the role of parents in advancing inclusion for their children. 
Wayne Clements is a teacher leader from Saskatchewan. Wayne served as a Vice President of the Canadian Teachers Federation and of the Teachers federation in Saskatchewan. He speaks out on the need to connect policy to practice to make inclusion work for students and their teachers. 
Brenda Campbell is a Resource and Methods Teacher at the Centennial Elementary School in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Brenda has worked as a teacher, support teacher and advocate for students and teachers. 
Cindy Finn is the Director of Student Services for the Lester B. Pearson School Board in Montreal. PQ. She is active in developing support and training for teachers and principals on building effective resource teams. 
Brian Kelly is the Acting Director of Student Services with the New Brunswick Department of Education. He has been a District Director as well as a school psychologist, and has been engaged in supporting inclusive education for more than 20 years. 
Anne Kresta is a parent and advocate from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is knowledgeable and committed to advancing inclusive educational opportunities in her own province and beyond. You can reach her at Community Living Manitoba. 
Diane Richler is the President of Inclusion International. She has experience in Canada and in other countries. She was one of the leaders of the NGO effort to secure the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and played a critical role in developing Article 24 of the Convention that deals with education. 
Bernhard Schmid is the Secretary General of Lebenshilfe-Wien - that is an association in Vienna, Austria. He works to support parents and families in their efforts to provide inclusive programs for their children. He is also a parent and he has long advocated for his son's education.
Melanie is the Executive Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living. She works in St. John's. Melanie believes strongly in the role both parents and teachers need to play in making inclusive education work well for children. 
Lisa Gallagher is the Superintendent of Schools in District 14, Woodstock, New Brunswick. She has been a teacher, principal and district administrator. Lisa is a strong believer in school teams. Hear what she has to say. 
Michael Bach is the Executive Vice President of the Canadian Association for Community living. Check out his comment on inclusive education.
Cindy Frostad is a parent and educator from British Columbia. She comments on the need for pro-active leadership and for the need to link to what she calls "the grassroots". Cindy suggests we can learn from listening to the children.
Karen Zey is the Coordinator of Educational Services in the New Frontiers School Board, a small Anglophone school board in southwestern Quebec, just off the island of Montreal. She has experience as a teacher, a support teacher and a administrator. Karen comments on the need for clear beliefs ... but ... also on the need for practical how-to strategies and on-going professional development for teachers. Click here to view her comments. Bendina Miller is the Superintendent of Schools in School District No. 006 (Rocky Mountain ) Invermere, BC She has been a teacher and special education director in addition to other roles in the education system in Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. She has also been a committed member of the Community Living movement. She was elected president of CACL in November 2007.
Krista Carr is Executive Director of the New Brunswick Association for Community Living. She works with families and ACL members to support inclusive education in New Brunswick. She has worked cooperatively with other disability advocacy groups and with education leaders and policy makers in NB. Click here to get to the video clip.
Dr. Vianne Timmons is the Vice-President, Academic Development, at the University of Prince Edward Island. She is highly regarded as a researcher and authority on inclusive education practices. Dr Timmons is also currently the Chair of the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission. She was the Team Leader on a research study on children affected by autism spectrum disorders in PEI schools. She comments here on a critical aspect of achieving "inclusive education". Click here to get to the video clip.
Marlene Munn is a parent from Fredericton, New Brunswick. She has had a positive experience with her neighbourhood elementary school. She comments on the kind of teamwork and collaboration that make it a success. Click here to get to the video clip. 
A retired professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK, Len Barton is a passionate exponent of action to provide equality for persons with disabilities as well as other marginalized citizens. Click here to get to the video clip. 
Editor of www.inclusiveeducation.ca, Gordon Porter is a former New Brunswick teacher and principal. Porter is an educational leader with experience throughout Canada and abroad. In this short video clip he suggests several critical factors that need to be in place for inclusive education to be successful. Click here to get to the video clip.
Roger Slee has worked in Canada, Britain and his native Australia. Listen to this short video clip where he argues that professionals need to 'listen" to make a difference in achieving inclusive education. Click here to get to the video clip.  |
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