ACE-BC Academic Communication Equity - British Columbia

02/26/2026

Much gratitude to the JIBC researchers whose work is driving transformative change. Their findings underscore that accessible design must be foundational, not retrofitted, prompting a cultural shift where accessibility becomes the default and directly shaping more inclusive learning environments for the future.

Advocate making all learning materials as accessible as possible from the start Making education accessible from the start is easier – and far more inclusive – than trying to retrofit accommodations for individual students with disabilities. That’s the takeaway from two recent research project...

12/12/2025

Thank you for a great year! ACE-BC looks forward to our continued work with students, service providers, teachers, partners and post-secondary staff, to support equitable access and inclusion in post-secondary education. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!

12/11/2025

ACE-BC is looking forward to supporting Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing students in the new year! Starting in January, we will be hosting monthly sessions with our Peer Support Program, including discussions, presentations and activities to support students with post-secondary education access needs. Sign up by January 2nd, at this link: Peer Support Registration
https://forms.office.com/r/XDzd3zV0bg

02/27/2023

Deaf, Deaf-Blind, hard of hearing students in BC Post-Secondary education - we want to hear from you! Below are two invitations.

Advisory Group info session: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/dRlrDBYa

Student Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LY2FYBJ.

If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected]

04/04/2022

Thank you to everyone who participated in the ACE-BC Interpreting Screen workshop - you truly created an inspiring and invigorating learning experience this weekend! A huge shout out for your commitment to excellence in providing communication access in post-secondary education! We look forward to diving deeper with you and raising each other up in our professional practice!

If you missed this workshop and are interested in joining our community, reach out to us at: [email protected]

02/20/2022

ACE-BC is hosting a free Interpreting Screen Workshop! Come join us on April 3rd, for a day of exploration, support and skill refinement. We hope to see you there!

02/18/2022

ACE-BC is hiring! We're looking for someone to join our team to enhance our program operations. We are a dynamic program with evolving priorities and multiple projects in need of someone to assist with resourceful, and creative administrative support as we continue to grow. https://lnkd.in/g_WuTA-M

09/30/2021

September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day, we reflect upon the wrongdoings of the residential school system and decades of systemic racism against Indigenous peoples by a colonial society.

ACE-BC is committed to being an inclusive community. Our core values are equity, diversity, access, and inclusion. We strive to empower all learners, to embrace all means of communication and all languages, including the Indigenous Sign Languages. We are thankful to be located on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəýəm (Musqueam) Nations.

Going forward, we recognize our collective responsibility to learn about Indigenous cultures, to be aware of issues specific to Indigenous communities, and to be open-minded in the ongoing journey of Truth, Reconciliation, and Self-Determination.

Yours in Reconciliation,

ACE-BC

09/23/2021

Happy International Day of Sign Languages! Today is an opportunity for us to celebrate our successes and to continue advocating for recognition and inclusion of Sign Language in the broader community.

09/01/2021

Welcome back to a new school year! We hope that you have had a fantastic summer and are relaxed and refreshed for the semester ahead. As always, ACE-BC is here to support you with your preparations. Drop us a line at [email protected].

06/04/2021

Rounding out our National Week community feature is Assistive Technology-BC. AT-BC works closely with CAPER-BC, ACE-BC, and the province to deliver assistive technology resources that make learning environments usable for individuals with disabilities.

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Assistive Technology BC provides assistive technology resources to make learning and working environments usable for people with disabilities.