School refusal with a documented medical or psychological basis is not truancy.
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End The Wait Ontario School Refusal for Autistic Children: What Schools Must Do School refusal with a documented medical or psychological basis is not truancy. Get a written assessment Submit this request by email to the principal so there is a record. Request an accommodation plan School principal Ask the school to consider partial days sensory accommodations a phased return schedule The specific approach should match what the clinical documentation recommends. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/education/school-refusal Verified 2026-11-03
Download English captions (WebVTT)School refusal with a documented medical or psychological basis is not truancy. A short silent explainer with captions. Illustrations after Julius Klinger. 47 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
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