Montreal, April 8, 2020 Report on the Consultation with Students with Disabilities, Post-Secondary Teachers and Adapted Services Counsellors on Accessibility of Remote Classes During the COVID-19 Pandemic On April 1, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Quebec Association for Equity and Inclusion in Post-Secondary Education (AQEIPS) organized a consultation on Zoom to discuss the accessibility… Continue Reading Report on the Consultation with Students with Disabilities, Post-Secondary Teachers and Adapted Services Counsellors on Accessibility of Remote Classes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, May 14, 2020 – 2 PM 76 participants For more details, the full webinar can be watched here: Most universities across the country have announced that summer – and in many cases, fall – classes will be held online. This event aims to exchange with other students with disabilities (SWD) and service providers on the… Continue Reading Zoom consultation with students with disabilities about their accessibility needs in remote classes with AQEIPS and NEADS – summary report

IMPORTANT MESSAGE Please sign our new petition on the National Assembly’s website! Do you want the Student financial aid’s discrimination towards students with disabilities to end? Click on the following link to affect change: https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/exprimez-votre-opinion/petition/Petition-7697/index.html To those who have already signed the first version of the petition, we thank you for your invaluable support. Thanks to… Continue Reading New Petition

The Student Financial Assistance (SFA, AFE in French) loans and bursaries program provides Quebec students with the financial resources they need to pursue full-time post-secondary education[1]. Until recently, all students with disabilities (SWD) who wanted to enroll in this program could benefit from more flexible application requirements and accommodation measures based on their needs. However,… Continue Reading Student Financial Assistance Program Discriminates According to Disability