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Court says North Vancouver district discriminated against boy with dyslexia
OTTAWA/CKNW (AM980)
Laura Baziuk | Email news tips to laura.baziuk@corusent.com
11/9/2012

A North Vancouver father has won his fight against the school district over his son, who has learning disabilities, not getting proper education.

Rick Moore won a human rights complaint against the North Vancouver School District back in 2005.

He claimed his son, Jeffrey, had been discriminated against because of his dyslexia, and has been denied adequate education when the district shut down a special learning centre.

But three years later, the BC Supreme Court overturned that finding.

Now, the highest court in the country has ruled the tribunal's decision should stand, as well as its order that the district reimburse the Moores for the cost of private schooling and award them damages. 

The court says Jeffrey was denied meaningful access to general education available to all children in B.C.             


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  1. DeceitinDrugsD posted on 11/09/2012 09:43 AM
    SThere is a huge gap, when it comes to
    the education system providing equal
    learning opportunites for all children.

    This is a good day.

    Children with learning difficulties for
    numerous reasons inc. dyslexia, learning
    disabilities, vision, hearing and speech problems,
    just, to mention a few, are not given the needed
    services to help them reach their full potential,
    more often than not.

    The lack of services such as properly trained learning
    asistance teachers, speech pathologists, oocupational
    therapist and other nec. resources are lacking in every
    school and in the end costs scoiety much more in the
    end, because manyof these kids, who do not get help,
    will end up unemployed, involved in crime andon the
    welfare roll.
    1. AnneH_4 posted on 11/09/2012 12:09 PM
      @DeceitinDrugsD I can agree with you to a point, however, there isnt enough money in the world to cover costs of educating every person with some sort of mental or health issue

      I personally know two people who have dyslexia and both are gainfully employed and doing very well...so it can be done without parents running to every government agence (nanny state) to look after them
  2. SalV posted on 11/09/2012 11:45 AM
    Hopefully this will make the government pause when brutally cutting essential services to fund their pet projects.
    1. Is_it_just_me posted on 11/10/2012 02:46 PM
      @SalV The problem however is what is "essential." To me, essential means providing an education that ensures each student can lead a meaningful, productive life that benefits society. It does not mean that we train them to nessecarily reach their "full potential" whatever that even is.

      Those with challenges need help, but it should not fall on public education to provide all of it.
  3. DeceitinDrugsD posted on 11/09/2012 01:31 PM
    I totally agree with you but supports must be
    in place to asist children,w hose parents cannot
    afford speech therapist, outside the classroom
    tutors, and other related supports needed to
    help children struggling and it those kids who will
    fall thru the cracks.
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