Autism Classroom and Sensory Accommodations List for Ontario Schools

Supports a student regularly needs should be written into an IEP.

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Autism Classroom and Sensory Accommodations List for Ontario Schools Supports a student regularly needs should be written into an IEP. written Administrative inconvenience by itself is not a factor for assessing undue hardship. assessing Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/answers/autism-classroom-accommodations-list

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Supports a student regularly needs should be written into an IEP. A short explainer with music and captions. 21 seconds.

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Under Ontario Regulation 181/98, an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) can place a student in a special education program. Once that placement starts, the principal has 30 school days to make sure an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is completed. Ministry policy (PPM 140) also lets boards write IEPs for students who have not been formally identified by an IPRC

Primary source Government of Ontario (1998) Verified 2026-10-04

1 in 50

According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, about 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 in Canada had an autism diagnosis

Primary source Public Health Agency of Canada (2024) Verified 2024-03-26

22.5%

Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four

Primary source MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 Verified 2026-11-03
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Written by Spencer Carroll

Founder & Autism Advocate

Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system