Accessibility (Upper Grand District School Board)

Highlights from the 2020-21 Accessibility Report

Posted November 24, 2021

The UGDSB remains committed to working to exemplify and advance the four principles of accessibility: dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity. The UGDSB is advancing these principles by identifying, removing and preventing barriers for the 35,000+ students, 4,000+ staff and community members it serves in 65 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and two remote learning programs.

UGDSB schools recognize National Accessibility Week

Posted June 4, 2021

Schools across the Upper Grand District School Board spent May 31-June 4 recognizing National Accessibility Week.

We All Have Ability – May 31 to June 4 is National Accessibility Week

Posted May 31, 2021

May 31 to June 4 is National Accessibility week, a week designated to continuing the important conversations about inclusivity and accessibility.

Celebrating our participants in the National Accessibility Week challenge

Posted June 22, 2020

Earlier this month as part of National Accessibility Week, we invited classrooms to share their thoughts and solutions to the accessibility barriers that some people are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We All Have Ability – May 31 to June 6 is National Accessibility Week

Posted June 1, 2020

In honour of National Accessibility Week, we are inviting all UGDSB students to look at accessibility from a different lens and to participate in an accessibility challenge.

#WeAllHaveAbility – This March, caption a video

Posted March 6, 2020

This month, we are challenging students and staff to create a closed captioned video.

Wheelchair basketball program visits Rockwood Centennial PS

Posted February 26, 2020

Students at Rockwood Centennial Public School had the opportunity to learn about wheelchair basketball when the Upper Grand’s Patrick Anderson Wheelchair Basketball program came to the school this week.

#WeAllHaveAbility – This February describe a video

Posted February 7, 2020

Did you know that many people rely on programming that offers described movie and television content?

#WeAllHaveAbility – This January make a difference with someone in your community

Posted January 8, 2020

Did you know that according to Statistics Canada, in 2017, 13% of Canadian youth aged 15-24 identified with at least one disability?

#WeAllHaveAbility – the December Accessibility Challenge has arrived

Posted December 12, 2019

Now that the snow and ice have started falling in our community, we are asking students and staff to pay attention this December and think about the latest Accessibility Challenge.