Till&Sia Educational Consultations: Guidance for the Assessment and IEP Journey

For BC parents · Kindergarten to university

When navigating your child’s learning journey feels overwhelming, come up for air.

Questions about your child’s learning can leave you wondering where to begin.

Whether you’re noticing challenges, hearing concerns from school, waiting for an assessment, or wondering what comes next, Till&Sia helps you see the next step clearly.

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7 quick questionsA couple of minutes. No names or school details.
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Your free next stepsPlain-language steps and a checklist.
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Optional full roadmapBuilt around your answers. CA$50, one time.

Hi, I'm Jacy.

I've been a teacher for over 20 years, working with students and their parents. I'm also the parent of an adult child who was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD in Grade 3, so I know this moment from both sides.

Till&Sia turns what I've learned into clear, calm steps, based on public BC information.

General guidance, not legal or diagnostic advice.

Free to explore. Plain language. One step at a time.

Where is your child right now?

Every stage is different, so we’ll tailor the steps. You can come back and choose another stage at any time.

High school to college or university

Getting ready for support after high school

Support doesn’t carry over automatically. Colleges and universities have their own accessibility offices and rules. Most Canadian universities ask for two things to set up support.

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    An up-to-date IEP

    Ask the high school case manager for your child’s most recent IEP. It shows what has worked in school. Because an IEP belongs to the school system, many universities treat it as supporting information, so check how each one uses it.

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    An up-to-date psycho-educational assessment

    This is the report universities rely on most, and they want it to be recent. For example, UVic asks for documentation no more than 3 years old, and UBC prefers one from the last few years. Langara College usually accepts psycho-educational assessments for up to 5 years. A diagnosis alone isn’t sufficient at UBC, and UVic says it can’t accept a BC Ministry designation (such as Q) in place of an assessment. If your child’s report is older, plan a new assessment well before applying, because waits can be long.

Requirements differ between schools and change over time. Always check each school’s accessibility page.

Your timeline

Where to find an assessor

Show where to look in BC

Check the requirements

Universities

Colleges

For any other college or university, search “[school name] accessibility services documentation”. Rules differ and change, so confirm with each school.

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Here's where you are

This usually means the school has noticed a pattern in how your child is learning and wants more information to understand it — not that something is wrong. In BC, this often goes through the school's School-Based Team before anything formal happens. It's the beginning of a process, not a verdict.

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    Ask for a conversation

    Request a short meeting with the teacher to hear specifics: what they've observed, how often, and in which subjects. Ask whether your child has been referred to the school's School-Based Team — that's the group (usually the principal, a learning support teacher, and the classroom teacher) that reviews concerns and decides next steps, including who's assigned as your child's case manager.

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    Bring a question list to that meeting

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    • What specifically have you noticed, and in which subjects or situations?
    • How long has this been observed?
    • What classroom strategies have already been tried?
    • Has this been referred to the School-Based Team, and what did they decide?
    • Would an assessment be through the school district (free, but often a wait) or private (faster, but paid — ask for a written quote, since pricing varies by clinician)?
    • What can start now, before an assessment is finished?
    • Who will be my child's case manager going forward?
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    Send a short follow-up email

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Most important Supports can often start before a formal assessment is complete. Ask directly whether classroom accommodations — extra time, chunked instructions, assistive tech — can begin now, while the assessment process runs separately.

Your free checklist

Want a personalized roadmap? Get a step-by-step plan built around your exact answers, plus a 30-day timeline of what to check and when.

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Your personalized roadmap

First, take a breath: what this does and doesn't mean

The process, step by step

Your first week

    BC school basics, explained

    The terms and choices parents most often ask about. Tap to open.

    Plan ahead by age and grade

    Pick where your child is now. You can look ahead to the next stage too.

    Your next 60 days

    Remember This roadmap helps you with the process: who to ask, what to ask, and when to follow up. It doesn't interpret results, diagnose anything, or give legal advice. If you receive a report, ask the person who wrote it, or the school team, to walk you through it.
    Where this comes from

    Plain-language summary of public BC information, last checked October 2026. Districts differ, so always confirm with your school or district.