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Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee Certainly these students are at a disadvantage from the get-go, in that they really have to start planning well in advance to try to get their books in an accessible format. It is extremely labour intensive. A recent study done out of Dawson College in Montreal said that for every week in which they didn't have a textbook, their grade mark went down one letter grade for each week.
March 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Karen Coffey
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee Good afternoon. On behalf of the Canadian Association of Disability Service Providers in Post-Secondary Education, CADSPPE, we would like to thank the legislative committee for the invitation to appear today. CADSPPE is a national group of professionals committed to the ongoing creation of accessible, equitable, and inclusive post-secondary learning environments for students with disabilities.
March 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Karen Coffey