Inclusive Education in Action: The Story Behind Forget Me Not

Hilda Bernier — Educator with a special education license and bilingual extension who has taught mostly integrated co‑teaching classes (and some self‑contained high‑school classes). As a parent, she describes how evaluation reports and an early IEP meeting pushed against inclusion for her son, Emilio, and how seeing the Henderson Inclusion School shifted her perspective on what’s possible.

Olivier Bernier — Filmmaker and father who turned the camera on his family to make Forget Me Not, documenting their fight for inclusive education in New York City and the realities of IEP meetings. He aims to spark wider conversations about inclusion and accessible schooling for all learners.

Tim talks with Hilda and Olivier Bernier about their documentary Forget Me Not, which follows their son Emi ...