Human Rights Hearing For Parents Of Deaf Children Continues

They claim the Eastern School District discriminated against them by failing to provide an adequate education for their deaf son, Carter. His mom broke down several times talking about her son and his isolation due to his struggles with his first language, ASL, or American Sign Language. The family’s attorney, Kyle Rees, says responsibility and liability lie at the feet of the English school district, not the parents. Todd and Kim Churchill and their attorney Kyle Rees. He says they need a decision denouncing the negative and discriminatory programming the boy endured for several years “in the name of so-called inclusion.” This will prevent others from relying on their parents to expend financial and emotional resources in such cases to have a fair education for their child. It’s no secret that the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District denies allegations of discrimination. In his opening remarks, attorney Steve Penney said planning doesn’t have to be perfect. He says the board does not accept that the boy did not have meaningful access to education, noting that while the supports may not have been perfect, logic, not perfection, is the standard. The hearing, which is scheduled to last nine days, continues this morning at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s. It is open to the public and broadcast live. (Carey Majid via NL Human Rights Commission.) Meanwhile, the head of the Human Rights Commission says the current hearing process is far from ideal, but it’s all they have. Carey Majid spoke before the launch of the Carter Churchill matter yesterday, acknowledging the wide public interest in the case. He said the outcome will be important because it could help define what it means to have access to inclusive education in the province. But Majid says there must be a better way to get there. She says it’s clear to her that human rights hearings aren’t always the best way to resolve these conflicts, especially when it comes to education, but notes that it is what it is. Majid wonders if the results would be better with a more holistic, relationship-based or restorative way of resolving conflicts.

title: “Human Rights Hearing For Parents Of Deaf Children Continues Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Jessica Holloway”

They claim the Eastern School District discriminated against them by failing to provide an adequate education for their deaf son, Carter. His mom broke down several times talking about her son and his isolation due to his struggles with his first language, ASL, or American Sign Language. The family’s attorney, Kyle Rees, says responsibility and liability lie at the feet of the English school district, not the parents. Todd and Kim Churchill and their attorney Kyle Rees. He says they need a decision denouncing the negative and discriminatory programming the boy endured for several years “in the name of so-called inclusion.” This will prevent others from relying on their parents to expend financial and emotional resources in such cases to have a fair education for their child. It’s no secret that the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District denies allegations of discrimination. In his opening remarks, attorney Steve Penney said planning doesn’t have to be perfect. He says the board does not accept that the boy did not have meaningful access to education, noting that while the supports may not have been perfect, logic, not perfection, is the standard. The hearing, which is scheduled to last nine days, continues this morning at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s. It is open to the public and broadcast live. (Carey Majid via NL Human Rights Commission.) Meanwhile, the head of the Human Rights Commission says the current hearing process is far from ideal, but it’s all they have. Carey Majid spoke before the launch of the Carter Churchill matter yesterday, acknowledging the wide public interest in the case. He said the outcome will be important because it could help define what it means to have access to inclusive education in the province. But Majid says there must be a better way to get there. She says it’s clear to her that human rights hearings aren’t always the best way to resolve these conflicts, especially when it comes to education, but notes that it is what it is. Majid wonders if the results would be better with a more holistic, relationship-based or restorative way of resolving conflicts.

title: “Human Rights Hearing For Parents Of Deaf Children Continues Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Crystal Flores”

They claim the Eastern School District discriminated against them by failing to provide an adequate education for their deaf son, Carter. His mom broke down several times talking about her son and his isolation due to his struggles with his first language, ASL, or American Sign Language. The family’s attorney, Kyle Rees, says responsibility and liability lie at the feet of the English school district, not the parents. Todd and Kim Churchill and their attorney Kyle Rees. He says they need a decision denouncing the negative and discriminatory programming the boy endured for several years “in the name of so-called inclusion.” This will prevent others from relying on their parents to expend financial and emotional resources in such cases to have a fair education for their child. It’s no secret that the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District denies allegations of discrimination. In his opening remarks, attorney Steve Penney said planning doesn’t have to be perfect. He says the board does not accept that the boy did not have meaningful access to education, noting that while the supports may not have been perfect, logic, not perfection, is the standard. The hearing, which is scheduled to last nine days, continues this morning at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s. It is open to the public and broadcast live. (Carey Majid via NL Human Rights Commission.) Meanwhile, the head of the Human Rights Commission says the current hearing process is far from ideal, but it’s all they have. Carey Majid spoke before the launch of the Carter Churchill matter yesterday, acknowledging the wide public interest in the case. He said the outcome will be important because it could help define what it means to have access to inclusive education in the province. But Majid says there must be a better way to get there. She says it’s clear to her that human rights hearings aren’t always the best way to resolve these conflicts, especially when it comes to education, but notes that it is what it is. Majid wonders if the results would be better with a more holistic, relationship-based or restorative way of resolving conflicts.

title: “Human Rights Hearing For Parents Of Deaf Children Continues Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Deborah Banks”

They claim the Eastern School District discriminated against them by failing to provide an adequate education for their deaf son, Carter. His mom broke down several times talking about her son and his isolation due to his struggles with his first language, ASL, or American Sign Language. The family’s attorney, Kyle Rees, says responsibility and liability lie at the feet of the English school district, not the parents. Todd and Kim Churchill and their attorney Kyle Rees. He says they need a decision denouncing the negative and discriminatory programming the boy endured for several years “in the name of so-called inclusion.” This will prevent others from relying on their parents to expend financial and emotional resources in such cases to have a fair education for their child. It’s no secret that the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District denies allegations of discrimination. In his opening remarks, attorney Steve Penney said planning doesn’t have to be perfect. He says the board does not accept that the boy did not have meaningful access to education, noting that while the supports may not have been perfect, logic, not perfection, is the standard. The hearing, which is scheduled to last nine days, continues this morning at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s. It is open to the public and broadcast live. (Carey Majid via NL Human Rights Commission.) Meanwhile, the head of the Human Rights Commission says the current hearing process is far from ideal, but it’s all they have. Carey Majid spoke before the launch of the Carter Churchill matter yesterday, acknowledging the wide public interest in the case. He said the outcome will be important because it could help define what it means to have access to inclusive education in the province. But Majid says there must be a better way to get there. She says it’s clear to her that human rights hearings aren’t always the best way to resolve these conflicts, especially when it comes to education, but notes that it is what it is. Majid wonders if the results would be better with a more holistic, relationship-based or restorative way of resolving conflicts.