Inequitable Access to Education for Canadian Students with ADHD

Asks of Government CADDAC, Parents of Children with ADHD, and Children with ADHD are Asking the Federal and Provincial Governments to: 1. Officially recognize ADHD as a significant risk to learning and uphold these students’. [...] This lack of formal recognition of ADHD as a significant learning risk has allowed the development of Ministry of Education and school board policies that have created a situation of inequity for students with ADHD. [...] Factors Contributing to Inequitable Education for Students with ADHD 1. Provincial Systems of Special Education Ministries of education across Canada use two different models, or systems, to dispense special education services to students with special needs, one of “Identification” and one of “Inclusion.” To view how all provincial and territorial systems of special education meet the needs of stu [...] CADDAC met with the BC Ministry of Education in 2014 and 2016 to discuss these issues and ask the Ministry to include ADHD under a category. [...] This will be discussed in greater depth in the section on “Educator Knowledge and Training.” Therefore for students with ADHD, the system of inclusion has also resulted in total inconsistency and equity in access to accommodations of their disability.