What are the benefits
of ost-secondar educa tion?
A post-secondary education may be a requirement for jobs and occupations that you are interested in and it may also:
• help to ensure that you get work that stimulates and interests you
• help you obtain a higher quality of life, a better standard of living,
greater job security and a higher income
• be an important aspect of your personal growth and development
• encourage you to make the most of your potential
• enable you to contribute to your community
• enable you to overcome some of the challenges people with disabilities face
in the labour market.
How do you get there rom here?
Act on your rights!
You have a right to a post-secondary education in an accessible environment. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
The Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Commission is responsible for human rights legislation in Alberta. The Commission has written a document called Duty to Accommodate Students with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Educational Institutions (2004) to explain how post-secondary educational institutions have a responsibility to accommodate students with disabilities. It also explains the students' responsibilities.