Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities

The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) recognizes the importance of creating a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the dignity and worth of each person, so that each person can contribute fully to the development and well being of the community and the Province. [...] The OHRC’s Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities provides practical guidance on the legal rights and responsibilities set out in the Code as they relate to the ground of disability in the context of education. [...] In particular, the policy addresses: the evolving legal definition of disability, and its implications for education providers the impact of ableism on the delivery of education and on the experiences of students with disabilities recognition of the central importance of inclusive design in the education context an emphasis on accommodations that promote integration and full participation [...] The Ontario Human Rights Code2 (Code) recognizes the importance of creating a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the dignity and worth of each person, so that each person can contribute fully to the development and well-being of the community and the Province. [...] This policy also addresses new and emerging issues in the area of disability and education, including: the impact of ableism on the delivery of education and on the experiences of students with disabilities the evolving legal definition of disability, and its implications for education providers the duty of education providers, in certain circumstances, to inquire into whether a student has