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prognmr lhrt wwM emrage and suppod AbWal sludsnls
wMhg to p~sw r pt-secmdary eduealion.
Regland SpciRc R.cornnndl(iom
Swcedul programs an Ihcm ihal have: a hdisiic amroach; the
inwivemsnt of kadsn: stmng W leedonhip; w h l wnae ofspirituaMy: use
of local language; support of im5ilional ways of learning and teaching; congenial.
-1 and physical environment (Bamhardt. 1893). The (ollaving
rammmendaiions am based on the exprasead opinions ofpaWmling student
rervics porersionals and Ahiginal students. While m e instilutions in the
v a d regiom may already provide there aerviCer, the Ulaving
rammmendalicms infnm Ihe eaiablishmmt of a mmon t-3selii of support
ssnrices amongst all Canadian univarii.
Examining the suvby ml(s by age gmup and ragion, several
mmnmndatiom am. It is recomnmnded that
9) Service pmviden bmma mua familiar wilh Um demgaphic profile
of their aUmWng &&un(s.
Understanding (he & of d iiage prmp will pmuide insight into pcgram
and se- dmbpment (hat would be mua iWne with sludart popuwms.
Il\lhile lome imiiluWm in (hehbalm region have a longer hislory of
pmviding Abotighal siudent aerviars, wna inr(au6omr am just beginning to
pmvide umicss lo their Abuigirml6tudal popu~~on. Some pmf8ssionals
shared that iheestaWohmeni of an Abuiginill studies d ew pmglam would