Indigenous communities value every one of their members for their gifts and talents, beyond their challenges and differences; it is a community effort. We have much to learn from Indigenous perspectives on disability and inclusion.
This film calls educators to welcome the gifts of Indigenous students with disabilities and to recognize their culture as part of the who they are and how they learn. Indigenous self-advocates, family members, educators, and knowledge keepers explain cultural approaches to inclusion and disability and the importance of incorporating Indigenous knowledge and ways of being and doing, in the education of all children.
BC school districts can enrich the learning of all students with this knowledge by connecting with their Indigenous community and finding ways to collaborate.
Produced by Inclusion BC and the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship.
This film is part of a series on Inclusive Education. for more information visit www.inclusionbc.org/our-campaigns/inclusive-education