CADSPPE
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF DISABILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS IN POST-SECONDARY
EDUCATION
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Agenda ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Annual General Meeting Minutes 2006 .......................................................................................................................... 4
Annual Reports ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Report of the President .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Report of the President Elect ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Report of the Director of Communications ............................................................................................................ 11
Report of the Secretary-Treasurer ............................................................................................................................ 13
Report of the Atlantic Provinces Representative ................................................................................................ 14
Quebec Representative................................................................................................................................................... 15
Report of the Ontario Representative ...................................................................................................................... 17
Report of the Manitoba Representative .................................................................................................................. 18
Alberta/Prairie Representative .................................................................................................................................. 19
Report of the British Columbia/Yukon Representative.................................................................................... 23
Financial Report 2006-2007 ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Proposed Budget 2007-2008............................................................................................................................................ 25
Board of Directors 2007-2008 ......................................................................................................................................... 26
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AGENDA
Arrival & Lunch
11:45 – 12:15
Welcome and Introductions
12:15 – 12:20
Approval of Agenda
12:20 – 12:22
Executive Committee Reports
(Hand Out Provided)
12:22 – 12:30
Approval of Minutes of 2006 Annual
General Meeting
12:30 – 12:35
2006-07 Financial Statement and
2007-08 Budget
12:35 – 12:45
CADSPPE Board 2007-2008 and
Regional Representative Reports
(Hand Out Provided)
12:45 – 12:50
CADSPPE Leadership Awards
12:50 – 13:10
Special /Liaison Projects
13:10 –13:15
CACHTI Update
13:15 –13:25
Strategic Planning Update
13:25 – 13:35
Any Other Business
13:35 – 13:45
Adjournment
13:45
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 2006
CADSPPE AGM
June 20, 2006
1. Welcome & Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
Barbara
Jane
Approved
3. Approval of minutes of 2005 AGM
4. Executive Committee Reports
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Eunice referenced the report of the president to CACUSS Board
CACUSS will be looking for input on the proposal for a CACUSS member to access more than 1
division for special project funds which means 1 proposal could have several funds.
Eunice referenced the report of the president to CADSPPE
o 1100 members for CACUSS with CADSPPE at 247 which is a big increase – over
20%of CACUSS
Special projects fund has several excellent projects
policies and procedures on-going
facilitated session was successful with 4 areas of direction. CADSPPE executive will be sending
that out for consultation in late summer, with a return by August for input.
Past President Report:
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name change - not a large response to the idea of name change. Most CADSPPE members
who replied were satisfied with the current name. Board will continue to work on this so
that a n appropriate bilingual name can be developed which reflects our work and is
welcoming to all members.
core service guidelines
report appended
President Elect Report:
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Has offered her resignation due to a combination of factors so there is no report available
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Regional Representatives Reports:
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Reports appended
1.
Financial report from 2005
Maxine moves
Yolaine seconds
Approved
2.
Proposed 2005/06 presented for approval
All accepted
3.
Financial report for 2006
Teddy moved
Ryan Klomp seconded
Approved by the membership
4.
Proposed financial budget for 2006/07 presented
 Suggestion to add “ACCESS” to reflect a broader variety of alternate
Secretary/Treasurer Report:
Pat Pardo moved to accept
Tim seconded motion
Approved by the membership
5. Constitution and By-Laws
Amendment One:
Propose that there be a new executive member “communications representative” to maintain the
website and other electronic communications, media and national advocacy. A new position of
communications representative as a 2-year term.
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Jane moved
Ruth seconded
Motion carried
Call for nominations from the floor.
Nominated by Yolaine Ruel for Ryan Klomp
Unanimously accepted by the membership
Amendment Two:
Although the term of officers have been recently changed from a 2 year to 1 year, recent activities of
CACUSS relationship have made the need for continuity important to the work of CADSPPE. We
now have a new communications representative so the number of members on the board are
consistent. The president-elect will have the existing president and the past president for support.
Propose that the term of president be changed to two years
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Kristen moved
Ruth seconded
Motion carried.
Discussion: since we have a new president elect it is important to begin this new term of the
president-elect actually having a full year, keeping the existing president for the second year of her
term.
With the new position, this would keep the same board membership while ensuring continuity
when representing CADSPPE with CACUSS.
Approved by membership, carried
Tim
Nancy
The president elect will be Yolaine, Eunice will continue as president next year with this new bylaw in effect.
6. Nominations
Pat Pardo spoke to the passion and professionalism of this organization and the commitment of
membership who are willing to join in at moments in their career.
New Board members for 2006-07:
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Ryan Klomp - communications representative
Teddy Doupe - Prairie Regions Rep
Yolaine Ruel,- President-elect
Gordon Dionne - Secretary/Treasurer
Philippe Laval - Quebec Representative
Returning Board Members 2006-07:
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Eunice Lund-Lucas – President
Donna Grau – Ontario Representative
Bruce Washburn – Atlantic Representative
Tara –Jean Wenc – BC Representative
Barbara Roberts Moved to accept the slate of executive
Linda Seconded
Approved
Plaque awards for board members leaving the CADSPPE board.
Note: Next year, in Saskatchewan, CADSPPE will be 10 years old!
7. Special Projects
First special project awards, selected 2 of 3:
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1. Dr. Allyson Harrison and Dr. Joan Wolforth will be amalgamating data on LD across the
country.
2. Joan Wolforth, Gladys Lowen and Leo Bissonette will create a manual on Universal Design
8. CACHTI update
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Ryan Klomp reported on the work of the CACHTI subcommittee working on 1) short term
building capacity, 2) long term strategy to effect change with government.
CACHTI website created and up soon to be linked to CADSPPE site
Letter to Heritage Minister for changes to the copyright law to move the responsibility to the
publishers (under review by the board)
Review of the pilot project with NOARC to build capacity
Tim and Ryan are approved to attend a publishers conference in the USA
9. Strategic Planning
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info will be forthcoming this summer
10. Awards:
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No nominations came forward for service provider award for the second year. Consider
nominating a colleague
A review of the process was conducted and will be soon up on the website
Student award goes to Bonita Hatcher from the Nova Scotia
11. Meeting adjourned.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Presented by the Executive Committee of CADSPPE/ACCSEPH
at the Annual General Meeting
held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
June 13, 2007
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
The CADSPPE Board has been meeting regularly via teleconference since the start of the 2006-07
academic year. We have identified four main goals for the current year as a result of our Strategic
Planning Session held just prior to CACUSS 2006 in Hamilton.
These goals are:
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Reach out to our Francophone members as we continue to translate the CADSPPE website
for their use.
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Re-vamp the Guide to Conference Planning to incorporate accessibility elements and
knowledge gained over the past two CACUSS Conferences. Target date for re-vamping – Dec
1, 2006.
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Re-vamp the Critical Path document to incorporate the changes made to the Board
configuration approved by the membership at our 2006 AGM.
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Continue to lobby and work with DSO organizations across the country to improve access to
alternate format materials for students with print disabilities through the work of the
CADSPPE Ad-Hoc Committee on Transcription Issues (CAHCTI).
In addition, your CADSPPE Board met in the late Fall to review the results of our Strategic Planning
exercise which has been happening over the past few years. Through that review process we have
established four key strategic directions for CADSPPE for the near future. These areas are:
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Advancing Educational Models of Inclusion such as Universal Instructional
Design
Developing Professional Standards of Practice
Building Strategic Partnerships
Building Organizational Capacity
A fifth key strategic direction – Research - has been added to the above.
In the near future the Board will be forming new committees to work in each of these key strategic
areas and I would also like to encourage all members of CADSPPE to get involved with this work.
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You will also note that your Board has, with the assistance of CADSPPE members Gladys Lowen and
Jane Drover, revised our CADSPPE Awards process and we have had success this year in accepting
multiple nominations for both our Student Leadership and our Professional Leadership Awards.
Congratulations to all of our nominees and to the winners who will be announced at our Annual
General Meeting today.
In addition, we are currently seeking funding for a collaborative research project with NEADS
around a survey of debt loads for students with disabilities throughout Canada. Several surveys
have been carried out around student debt but there has not as yet been one which focuses on debt
related to disability and disability accommodation costs. Through this initiative, CADSPPE and
NEADS hope to gather some specific data with which to carry out lobbying efforts for continued and
improved financial support for post-secondary students with disabilities across Canada.
As you can see, it has been a busy year for the CADSPPE Board and we have made tremendous
progress in moving forward with several of our strategic directions. It is an exciting time to be
involved with this organization and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each member of
this Board for their dedication and commitment to furthering the field of disability support in
higher education in Canada.
Respectfully,
Eunice Lund-Lucas,
Trent University
President CADSPPE 2005-07
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT
MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR 2007-2008
Awards Committee Chair
We received:
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3 nominations for the Professional Award;
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4 nominations for the student Leadership award;
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2 Special Project Funding Proposals.
Thank you for all the nominators. Year 2006-07 was a great one.
The winners will be announced at the AGM.
Liaison with affiliated organizations and Association committees
As CADSPPE President Elect, I was invited by the AQICEBS (Association québecoise interuniversitaire des conseillers aux étudiants ayant des besoins spéciaux) for their 10th anniversary
celebration in Trois-Rivières on June 2nd 2007.
The following day, I had the opportunity to meet with AQICEBS members and to discuss the
following issues:
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Find out more about what would attract the francophones to become CADSPPE
members;
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Present the CADSPPE Action Plan – in French – for discussions;
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Find out how CADSPPE can better support the members across Canada, particularly
the francophones.
I participated in the AHEAD 2006 (Association on Higher Education and Disability) Annual
Conference in San Diego and met with members of the AHEAD Board of Directors to the possibility
of a joint annual conference between CADSPPE and AHEAD in 2010 (Ottawa).
I also participated in the 2006 NEADS 20th Anniversary Conference 2006 (National Education
Association of Disabled Students) in Ottawa where we discussed the shift in the framing of
disability issues towards a sociopolitical model as per CADSPPE’s action plan.
Yolaine Ruel,
President Elect
University of Ottawa
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
As a newly established Board position in 2006-2007, the Director of Communications had a busy
year defining the role and scope of the position and ensuring a smooth transfer of responsibilities
from the previous board. The following table summarizes the activities conducted by the Director of
Communications in 2006-2007, and also outlines major initiatives for 2007-2008.
Task
Comment
Timeline
Job Description
Drafted the Director of Communications job
description and submitted it for board
approval
Summer 2006
Fall update of the CADSPPE website
Completed update of the CADSPPE website
following the CACUSS 2006
Fall 2006
Re-write procedures and
nomination forms for the leadership
awards
Leadership forms were updated on the web
in PDF and WORD format
Fall 2007
Communicate/Coordinate Special
Project Funding and Leadership
Announcements
Communicated to membership and
coordinated the application processes on
behalf of the President Elect for the
CADSPPE Leadership Awards and Student
Leadership Awards. We received several
nominations for these awards.
March 2007
RFP for CADSPPE website
translation
Compiled all web documents and sent RFP
to 3 translators to ensure the CADSPPE
website is bilingual.
February
2007
Bilingual Web site
Complete the bilingual website update
June 2007
Semi-Annual CADSPPE Newsletter
Compiled a semi-annual CADSPPE
newsletter for the membership that
highlights the major activities of the
organization in 2006-2007
July 2007
MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR 2007-2008
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Identify a Content Management System for the CADSPPE Board: Identify potential
virtual community workspace to:
o share documents;
o have a shared organizational calendar;
o incorporate project management tools and critical path;
o archive meeting minutes and agenda items;
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Online Nomination/Election Forms: Create a system of online nomination/voting forms
for provincial representatives and board positions;
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Capacity Building: Develop a targeted communications strategy to promote the
development of CADSPPE through the recruitment of members and institutions throughout
all areas of the country, and particularly in under-represented regions.
Ryan Klomp,
Director of Communications
University of Ottawa
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER
This past year I have participated in, and recorded the minutes for the regular CADSPPE
teleconferences. I planned and organized the semi-annual Board Meeting, held at McGill University
on December 1 & 2, 2006.
At the beginning of my term, my intention was to move the bank account, currently housed in St.
John’s Newfoundland, to Montreal, as a means of simplifying banking transactions. However, our
banking representative in St. John’s, Jeff Cook, has provided me with excellent service and support
over the past year, and so I left the account in his hands. Together we have found ways to simplify
the banking process, to reduce the time spent in banks and to make the transition easier when a
new Secretary-Treasurer is elected.
At the December 2006 meeting I took the lead role in the concretization of the second strategic
directive: Professional Standards of Practice. To that end, the three current members of this subcommittee have begun to brainstorm possible activities/initiatives to provide opportunities for
professional development and exchange of ideas/best practices.
I also sit on the sub-committee that is working with Strategic Directive 3: Organizational and
Capacity Building. The main realization I have been involved with in this respect is helping to
secure English/French translation for CADSPPE documents.
My goal for the coming year is to continue to concretize aspects of CADSPPE’s professional
development initiative to the point that we will run at least one activity prior to the 2008
conference.
Gordon Dionne,
Secretary-Treasurer
McGill University
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REPORT OF THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES REPRESENTATIVE
May 26th to June 1st, 2007, marks the twentieth anniversary of the celebration of Disability
Awareness Week in New Brunswick. During the first ten years (1988-1997), it was celebrated
nationally as National Access Awareness Week. Many events, including a legislative breakfast,
employers’ luncheons, disability simulations, recreational and fund-raising activities, are planned.
This year also marks the twentieth anniversary for the provision of specialized services for
students with disabilities at the New Brunswick Community College. It has been a year marked by
several initiatives aimed at ensuring consistent service within and among the six Anglophone
campuses of the NBCC network.
As the Atlantic Representative for CADSPPE, I was pleased and fortunate to attend the 2006
CACUSS Conference in Hamilton, and the December winter meeting in Montreal. These wellattended meetings were excellent opportunities to get to know the other executive members of
CADSPPE, participate in strategic planning and review, and establish the qualities of teamwork and
motivation required to achieve the goals of the Association.
On a regional level, I attended the Whole Student Conference at St. Mary’s University in Halifax in
February. It was a gathering of disability service providers in post-secondary education from the
Maritime Provinces. I set up a display in the reception area, spoke to a number of service providers
from the region, and provided them with hard copy information from the CADSPPE website. I
spoke specifically with the few francophone service providers in attendance regarding CADSPPE
initiatives aimed at providing more and better services in the French language.
Francophone service providers within New Brunswick have also been contacted, and I am looking
forward to the translations of the website and CADSPPE documents, which I would share in a
follow-up contact.
I have submitted an article to the Atlantic Association of College and University Student Services
(AACUSS) newsletter, which will be published for the AACUSS Conference during the first week of
June. The article outlines the services and initiatives of CADSPPE in the context of our strategic
direction, including outreach, and invites inquiries. I have also continued my communication with
Beth McAra, the Disability Special Interest Group facilitator with AACUSS, who is based at Dalhousie
University in Halifax, and I will have some promotional materials available at the AACUSS
conference through my colleague, who will be attending.
I am recommending that CADSPPE investigate the provision of more formal promotional materials,
in order to create a portable, eye-catching and informative display for marketing purposes. It is a
valuable role of a Regional Representative to promote CADSPPE at any events that they are able to
attend during their tenure.
It has been a pleasure being a part of such a fun, focused and productive group, and I look forward
to expanding the Atlantic Region participation in CADSPPE, especially leading up to the 2008
CACUSS Conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Bruce Washburn,
Atlantic Representative
New Brunswick Community College – Saint John
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QUEBEC REPRESENTATIVE
2006-2007 was marked by continuity in various government programs aimed at ensuring
accessible postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
A number of program features, however, have been modified, most notably the transfer of funds
earmarked for paying interpreters needed by students with hearing disabilities. In the past,
students hired their own interpreters and, as concrete assistance, were given funds to pay them.
This frequently led to a variety of problems and conflicts. Beginning in 2007-2008, the Ministère
will be increasing the integration budget and interpreters will be hired by the universities. This
change, however, raises a number of questions. Will the budget allowance be indexed in the future?
Will we have to consider unionizing a new category of employees on campus? And if additional
students sign up during the year, will there be any way to increase the existing budget? These
concerns have been given a fair and sympathetic hearing by the Ministère.
The addition of certain categories (e.g., learning disabilities, attention disorders, mental health
problems) could ease the academic integration of many students. However, students with mental
health problems cannot benefit fully from certain aspects of the Ministère’s integration program.
Apparently, problems of a neurological nature that affect psychological functions are not yet viewed
in the same light as other types of disabilities. However, the Ministère’s basic program eligibility
criteria remain the same: the disability must be permanent; it must have a significant impact on
day-to-day functioning; and it must fall within four categories (hearing, vision, motor or organic
impairment). In addition, the Ministère has carried out a number of exploratory studies assessing
the costs of integration. The funding requirements appear to be considerable: over $20 million for
the entire province. Since the funding is not available, the Ministère is reluctant to take on such a
responsibility.
The Ministère is proposing to align its integration and allocation program with the loans and
bursaries program run by AFE (Quebec student financial aid) by making all applications and forms
available on its Contact website. Contact is a new and highly effective way of managing all forms
currently available on line for the loans and bursaries portion of the AFE program. In our view, this
is a step in the right direction. Moreover, the Ministère has assigned full-time staff to study and
carry out the program alignment and has allocated the funding needed (over $300,000) to carry out
the project.
It should also be noted that work is progressing on several issues that will require study and
committed negotiations for a period of more than one year! In this regard, we should mention the
availability of electronic files for braille translation (this project is in parallel with
CADSPPE/ACCSEHP’s nationwide project). Obviously, we should also mention increases in certain
client groups and their proper integration. Following the implementation of several programs for
graduate students seeking employment, Quebec universities are increasingly being called on to
provide effective links between employers and prospective students or those who have already
graduated from our postsecondary institutions.
Quebec’s Office of People with Disabilities (OPHQ) is undertaking a large-scale update of its “Equal
to Equal” policy, with the Quebec Interuniversity Association of Advisors to Students with Special
Needs (AQICEBS) participating actively by assigning a representative to attend the postsecondary
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education consultation sessions. Topics of discussion include the aforementioned issue of nonrecognition of certain clients under the Ministère’s financial aid program.
The AQICEBS is currently pursuing efforts to obtain authorization to have braille texts produced by
multiple suppliers. The impact of the report it produced and submitted to the Ministère should be
felt in the very near future. Moreover, the AQICEBS supports the proposed international braille
reform and intends to defend this position at the information meetings organized by the Ministère
next June.
In conclusion, 2006-2007 was marked by a desire for closer ties between the AQICEBS and its
national counterpart, the CADSPPE/ACCSEHP. Yolaine Ruel, our vice-president, has already taken
steps to meet with Daniel Tremblay, the AQICEBS president. Collaborative initiatives stemming
from these meetings would certainly bode well for the future.
Philippe Labelle,
Quebec Representative
University of Sherbrooke
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REPORT OF THE ONTARIO REPRESENTATIVE
This past year, I have participated in monthly teleconferences with the CADSPPE
board. Discussions included, but not limited to, Board Reports, Nominations and Elections,
CADSPPE Awards, Special Projects Funds, Website Information and CACUSS 07. The CADSPPE
board also met in December 2006 in Montreal, Canada.
I have sent numerous updates via email to the Ontario members. Included in these updates
were: CACUSS 2007 and Preconference information, Silent Auction in Saskatoon and invitation to
join CACUSS/CADSPPE and to run for board positions. I also encouraged the membership to join
the CADSPPE working groups.
I also represented CADSPPE at the provincial disability service provider meetings in November
2006 and February 2007.
I was able to secure sponsorship for the Preconference Luncheon in Saskatoon on June 10. Many
thanks to Barouch Chai, President & CEO of Microscience.
I am pleased to announce that I will continue to be the Ontario Representative for one more term. I
look forward to working with such a dedicated and energized CADSPPE board.
Donna Grau,
Ontario Representative
Lakehead University
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REPORT OF THE MANITOBA REPRESENTATIVE
The CADSPPE-Manitoba group has held three meetings in the 2006-2007 academic year. The main
focus for this year was the shortage of ASL-English interpreters at the post-secondary level as well
as the need to have a computerized note-taker or graphic note-taker training program. Also,
CADSPPE-MB met with the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba for their input in
assessments and learning strategies. In addition, CADSPPE-MB met with the Manitoba
administrator of the Canada Study Grant program to learn about the positive changes for that
application process within our province. Funding continues to be an issue for post-secondary
institutions in Manitoba so planning continues in that area.
As the Manitoba representative, I have continued to attend the CADSPPE and CADSPPE-MB
meetings, to be a liaison, as well as provide support to our members. Also, I have volunteered to
lead the board committee on “Advocating for Education Model of Inclusion”. I hope to continue
with this work if I am re-appointed to this position.
Thank you for the opportunities for this year.
Carolyn Weibe Christie,
Manitoba Representative
University of Manitoba
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ALBERTA/PRAIRIE REPRESENTATIVE
This report contains both information regarding the state of affairs of service provision to students
with disabilities as well as CADSPPE-related issues in the Prairie region.
In Alberta, the Post-secondary Service Providers to Students with Disabilities (PSPSD) met twice
this year - in November 2006 (a meeting that I was not able to attend, as I was on medical leave)
and in May 2007 at the Alberta Services for Students Conference (ASSC). The chairs, Bonnie
Blankert (Mount Royal College, past Prairie CADSPPE representative) and Marion Vosahlo
(University of Alberta), and the previous chairs, Pat Pardo and Shan Robertson, have been more
than happy to include CADSPPE and related issues in each meeting. Increasing liaison between the
two organizations - the PSPSD, an informally organized group that shares information, ideas,
resources, and works to coordinate communication regarding post-secondary disability-related
issues with government, and CADSPPE, a more formally organized, national organization – remains
a consideration and has certainly been so for some time. Discussion about formal affiliation has
also taken place in the past. This group meets next in October/November 2007. At that meeting, I
will again request that CADSPPE liaison be placed on the agenda and that I be allowed to facilitate a
discussion about options regarding the working relationship between the groups. In addition,
preliminary discussion regarding further liaison between prairie provinces’ disability service
providers is on the horizon.
Significant issues of interest to CADSPPE that have arisen during this year include the following:
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First and foremost, the hosting of CACUSS and the CADSPPE pre-conference in Saskatoon
June 2007. Thank you on behalf of the Prairie region for devoting so much time and energy
to host this year’s national conference!
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Adaptive technology professional training and support (Marion Vosahlo, University of
Alberta)
o The U of A requested funding to offer an Adaptive Technology training program for
service providers. :
 The focus of the proposal was to enable institutions to develop in-depth
expertise from intake through assessment through training in adaptive
technology targeting their specific students.
 Project funding is being pursued with implementation anticipated in
summer 2008 through April 2009.
Interpreter Training (Tracy Hetman, University of Alberta)
o Tracy and Jody Morrison (Grant MacEwan College) coordinated a letter from the
PSPSD to reaffirm the need for training. Advanced Education approved curriculum
from LakelandCollege. The access funding application was not approved. This letter
has received a response, but since the funding was not approved, the prairies are
still without an interpreter training program
Alberta Advanced Education
o (Adapted from correspondence with Robert Rock, Advanced Education) “The Final
Report of the Steering Committee of A Learning Alberta included recommendations
aimed at enhancing supports for people with disabilities including accessibility,
transition planning, exam and other accommodations, and the provision of assistive
technologies.”
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Production of The Transition Planning Guide for Students with Disabilities and Their
Families
o Advanced Education again provided one-time funding to public post-secondary
institutions for 2006-2007 to enhance the institutions’ capacities to provide services
to students with disabilities. This included an increase in funding from 2005-2006.
These monies can be used for exam accommodations, or to cover the costs
associated with the provision of assistive technologies, or other supports provided
for students with disabilities in 2006-2007 that were not covered through other
funding sources.
 Institutions required to submit accountability reports to the department by
December 31, 2007. These reports must outline the final actual costs to the
institution for the 2006-2007 year in providing supports to students with
disabilities and documentation on how the conditional grant was used
 Consequently, a discussion regarding the best ways to present the related
statistical information ensued. The PSPSD requested assistance from
CADSPPE and I contacted Eunice Lund-Lucas (CADSPPE President) who
provided a copy of the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities, Ontario University and College Sector Statistics Students with
Disabilities Requesting Services through the Offices for Students with a
Disability (May 2005) Draft Companion Document from the Ontario InterUniversity Disability Issues Association and Ontario College Committee on
Disability Issues
 At the May PSPSD meeting, the group agreed to pilot implementation of the
Ontario model in its existing format for one year and to review the
effectiveness of these categories as both tracking and reporting tools. In
addition, the PSPSD statistics regarding programs of enrollment will be
added.
Documentation guidelines for assessment of students with LD (Marilyn Samuels, University
of Calgary & Teddi Doupe, University of Alberta)
o “Alberta Guidelines for Documentation, Assessment, and Services for Students with
Learning Difficulties in Post-secondary Studies” have been written, with
considerable feedback from PSPSD members and original structural considerations
based on “Learning Disability Documentation and Services Provided”, College
Committee on Disability Issues, Ontario, 2005.
o These guidelines have been approved by the PSPSD with a commitment to
implement them and review effectiveness in two years
Informal survey about services organizational structure (Liz O’Shea, Bow Valley College)
responded to by 14 Alberta post-secondary institutions yielded the following results:
o 11 have disability service units
o 2 are part of the Learning Resource Services (LRS)
o 11 are part of Student Services
o 7 report to a Dean or VP (or similar title) in Student Services
o 2 report to a VP Academic
o 2 report to the LRS,1 to the Registrar, 1 to Counselling
Discussions about continuing and emerging issues and challenges have included the
following:
o E-campuses
 Who is responsible for the student?
 Who applies for the funding for disability related supports?
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If students come from an institution that provides more/different services,
how will they adjust?
Out of province students
 Accessing funding support through appropriate processes for these students
(refer to contact information on CADSPPE website)
 Cross-provincial communication regarding issues and needs for supporting
students with disabilities
 Liaison with CADSPPE and NEADS to better share information and develop a
more coordinated approach
International students
 Lack of culturally and linguistically valid assessment processes
 International students not eligible for funding for disability related supports
 Duty to accommodate students who have been accepted to the institution
 Accommodating international students with disabilities is an institutional
responsibility given resources being invested in recruitment of international
students.
 Requests for extended time on exam due to ESL - Alberta Education now
authorizes extended time for ESL students in the K-12 system
 Question of collaboration between Disability Offices and International
Student Service offices
Disability Related Funding
 The two primary funding programs (DSG/DRES) are not harmonized and
include funding caps
 Non-credit/continuing education
 AISH students face challenges linked to communication and funding
guidelines
 Regional discrepancies and issues around case management
 Support for certification/professional exams
 Differentiating between accommodation and service
 Definition of disability and issues related to inclusion of chronic health
conditions
 Transition from post-secondary to work
 Bonnie Blankert and Marion Vosahlo, as chairs of PSPSD, sent letters to the
Ministers of Advanced Education and Technology and Employment,
Immigration, and Industry on regarding the discrepancy between funding
programs.
 Doug Horner has asked to meet with PSPSD representatives in June
2007.
 Iris Evans responded that some of the issues in the letter would be
covered in an upcoming review.
Apprenticeship issues (Shan Robertson, SAIT)
 Challenges with supporting apprentices with disabilities (i.e. late
identification, need for screening for potential disability, documentation
requirements, timeliness of funding and supports).
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This year I have also been involved in the following:
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Review of session proposals for CADSPPE-related CACUSS sessions
Sharing of announcements regarding nominations for CADSPPE awards and other
information
Participation in board teleconference meetings.
I regret that medical leaves have limited my contributions to, and the extent of my representation
of, Prairie members of CADSPPE this year. I look forward to the second year of my term, which
should allow involvement to a greater degree.
Theresa (Teddi) Doupe,
Prarie Representative
University of Alberta
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REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON REPRESENTATIVE
I joined the CADSPPE Board in October of 2006. Since then I have been involved in a number of
activities:

Monthly teleconference meetings with the CADSPPE Board to discuss a variety of topics
such as: regional issues, e-text, transcription services, CADSPPEE awards and special project
funding, the CACUSS 07 Conference, CADSPPE web development, strategic planning,
regional nominations, etc.

I attended a CADSPPE Board meeting at McGill University in Montreal

I sent several info updates to the BC and Yukon members regarding CACUSS/CADSPPE
membership, the CACUSS 2007 Conference, CADSPPE awards and project funding,
nominations for Regional representation, participation in CADSPPE working groups

I provided information about CACUSS/CADSPPE at the provincial disability service
providers meeting in June 2006

Currently participating in two Strategic Directions working groups
Lastly, I am very pleased to say that I will continue to represent the BC/Yukon membership for the
next two years. It has been a pleasure working with the members of the CADSPPE Board and I look
forward to continuing to work with everyone.
Marge Huntley,
British Columbia & Yukon Representative
Thompson Rivers University
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FINANCIAL REPORT 2006-2007
May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
Presented to CACUSS Auditor May 15, 2007
Income
Membership fees
CADSPPE 2006 Pre-Conference registration
CADSPPE 2006 silent auction
Donations/sponsorship
Total income
Expenditures
Board travel and meetings
Bank charges
Translation ( French written)
Interpretation
Conference calls for the Board
Sundry Materials ( postage, printing, office supplies)
Auditors
CADSPPE Conference 2006 Presentation Expenses
CADSPPE Pre-Conference 2006 Costs
Special Project Fund (Awarded to CACHTI members)
Awards and bursary program (plaques/certificates)
Total expenditures
Net Income over Expenditures (2006-2007)
Opening bank balance at May 1, 2006
Closing bank balance at April 30, 2007
$6,001.60
$4,725.00
$700.00
$759.00
$12,185.60
$185.49
$83.01
$857.86
$0.00
$1,150.19
$167.92
$0.00
$224.53
$3,002.00
$3,000.00
$122.73
$8,793.73
$3,391.87
$26,013.68
$29,405.55
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PROPOSED BUDGET 2007-2008
May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008
Presented by the Officers for Approval
June 13, 2007
Bank Balance as at May 1, 2007
Un-cashed cheque for Special Project 2006
Adjusted Balance
$27 408.12
$1,500.00
$25 908.12
Projected Income
Membership Fees
CACUSS 2007 Pre-Conference Workshop
CACUSS 2007 Silent Auction
Donations
TOTAL
$5,000.00
$4,750.00
$700.00
$500.00
$10,950.00
Projected Expenditures
Board Travel and Meetings
Bank Charges
Translation (French written)
Accessibility (Interpretation, alternative formats, etc)
Conference Calls
Sundry Materials (postage, printing office supplies)
Auditors
Special Projects
Awards and bursary program
CADSPPE Conference 2007 Presentation Expenses (photocopies, AGM)
CADSPPE Pre-Conference 2007 costs
TOTAL
$4,000.00
$85.00
$4,000.00
*$0.00
$1,200.00
$175.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
$3,500.00
$17,460.00
Projected Net Income over Expenditures
Projected Closing Balance at April 30, 2008
-$6,510.00
$19 398.12
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-2008
Yolaine Ruel, President
yruel@uottawa.ca
University of Ottawa
Eunice Lund-Lucas, Past President
elundlucas@trentu.ca
Trent University Gordon Dionne, Secretary-Treasurer
gordon.dionne@mcgill.ca
McGill University
Ryan Klomp, Director of Communications
rklomp@uottawa.ca
University of Ottawa
Theresa (Teddi) Doupe, Alberta/Prairie Representative
teddi.doupe@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
Bruce Washburn, Atlantic Representative
bruce.washburn@gnb.ca
New Brunswick Community College
Philippe Labelle, Quebec Representative
Philippe.Labelle@USherbrooke.ca
Université de Sherbrooke
Donna Grau, Ontario Representative
donna.grau@lakeheadu.ca
Lakehead University
Carolyn Wiebe Christie, Manitoba/Nunavut Representative
christie@cc.umanitoba.ca
University of Manitoba
Ruth North, CACUSS 2008 Conference Representative
rnorth@mun.ca
Memorial University
Marge Huntley, British Columbia/Yukon Representative
mhuntley@tru.ca
Thompson Rivers University
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