Keep a communication log of every meeting, call, and email with school staff.
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Effective School Advocacy Always put requests in writing (email). Keep a communication log of every meeting, call, and email with school staff. Always confirm verbal agreements with a follow-up email. Effective advocacy is organized, factual, and persistent. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/education/school-advocacy Verified 2026-11-03
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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
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
The FAO estimated $1.35 billion in annual OAP need at 2018-19 service levels for approximately 40,700 children in its 2020 report
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
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