School and education rights

IEPs, IPRC meetings, exclusions, and support from kindergarten to college.

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Autism Classroom and Sensory Accommodations List for Ontario Schools
Supports a student regularly needs should be written into an IEP.
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Can an Ontario School Refuse or Exclude an Autistic Child?
Ask for written reasons today the legal basis for the exclusion, its expected duration, and what alternatives were considered.
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Effective School Advocacy
Keep a communication log of every meeting, call, and email with school staff.
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Legal Framework for Special Education
If you disagree with an IPRC decision, you can ask in writing, within 15 days of receiving the statement of decision, for a meeting with the committee.
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School Journey Map
You do not need an IPRC identification to get an IEP.
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The IPRC Process
A principal must refer a student to an IPRC if a parent requests it in writing.
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Autism Postsecondary Accommodations in Ontario
At university or college, you must self-advocate, register with accessibility services, and secure accommodations on your own.
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Building Your Evidence File: Parent Documentation Toolkit
Track every incident with date, time, people present, and what happened.
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EA Support
The Human Rights Code requires individualized accommodation up to undue hardship; it does not guarantee a particular staffing model in every case.
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EA Support for Autistic Children in Kindergarten in Ontario
A diagnosis of autism alone does not automatically trigger EA support.
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Educational Assistant Support Ratios in Ontario Schools
If an EA or another human resource is required for a student's learning, the IEP must identify that resource.
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High School Planning for Autistic Teens in Ontario
Start high-school planning with your teen's goal after graduation.
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How the province is reshaping Ontario schools.
Learn how to document, escalate, and advocate effectively during supervision periods.
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How to Document Your Child's Sensory Needs for Ontario Schools
Request IEP reviews whenever sensory needs change significantly.
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Kindergarten Transition for Autistic Children in Ontario
Begin transition planning at least six months before school starts.
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Modified Curriculum for Autistic Students in Ontario
Modifications change grade-level expectations to meet a student's learning needs.
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OAP Entry to School Program
Children must be OAP-eligible (registered with AccessOAP) and have a confirmed autism diagnosis
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Ontario School Board Autism Support Comparison
An application to another board is not an automatic autism-support transfer.
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Post-secondary accommodations for autism in Ontario: your rights
Ontario's Human Rights Code protects disabled students at public and private colleges and universities.
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PPM 140: ABA in Ontario Schools
Principals must make sure ABA methods are written into the student's IEP where appropriate.
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PPM 156: Transition Planning
Ontario school boards must ensure every student with an IEP has an up-to-date transition plan.
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Restraint and Seclusion in Ontario Schools
You can request that specific interventions, including physical restraint, be listed as prohibited in your child's IEP.
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SBRS: Free Therapy in Your Child's School
Delivered inside the school during the school day at no cost to families
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School Refusal for Autistic Children
School refusal with a documented medical or psychological basis is not truancy.
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The 30 school day clock: when an IEP is due in Ontario
Within 30 school days after placement, the principal must make sure the plan is completed and a copy sent to a parent.
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University and College Accommodations for Autistic Students in Ontario
Some accept the original diagnostic assessment regardless of age, while others may request updated documentation.
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What your child keeps, and loses, at a private school
Most of the machinery that protects a disabled student in Ontario is built into the public system.
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Behaviour Support and Safety Plans for Autistic Students in Ontario
Effective BSPs start from the function of the behaviour: all behaviour is communication.
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French Immersion and Autism Accommodations in Ontario
The duty to accommodate applies whether the student learns in French or English.
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Ontario Special Education Tribunal (OSET)
OSET decisions are legally binding on the school board.
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Private Schools for Autistic Children in Ontario
A listing does not tell you whether a school has an autism program or how good it is.
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Reduced Schedules for Autistic Students
A recurring half-day, late start, or early dismissal is a reduced instructional day.
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School Elopement Safety Ontario: Autism IEP Plans
Schools must notify parents immediately if a child elopes or has a close call.
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SEAC: Your School Board's Special Education Advisory Committee
Focus on systemic issues not individual student complaints.
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Transportation Rights for Autistic Students in Ontario
The Education Act lets boards provide transportation but does not require it.

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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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Written by Spencer Carroll

Founder & Autism Advocate

Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system

School and education rights

Autism Classroom and Sensory Accommodations List for Ontario Schools

Can an Ontario School Refuse or Exclude an Autistic Child?

Effective School Advocacy

Legal Framework for Special Education

School Journey Map

The IPRC Process

Autism Postsecondary Accommodations in Ontario

Building Your Evidence File: Parent Documentation Toolkit

EA Support

EA Support for Autistic Children in Kindergarten in Ontario

Educational Assistant Support Ratios in Ontario Schools

High School Planning for Autistic Teens in Ontario

How the province is reshaping Ontario schools.

How to Document Your Child's Sensory Needs for Ontario Schools

Kindergarten Transition for Autistic Children in Ontario

Modified Curriculum for Autistic Students in Ontario

OAP Entry to School Program

Ontario School Board Autism Support Comparison

Post-secondary accommodations for autism in Ontario: your rights

PPM 140: ABA in Ontario Schools

PPM 156: Transition Planning

Restraint and Seclusion in Ontario Schools

SBRS: Free Therapy in Your Child's School

School Refusal for Autistic Children

The 30 school day clock: when an IEP is due in Ontario

University and College Accommodations for Autistic Students in Ontario

What your child keeps, and loses, at a private school

Behaviour Support and Safety Plans for Autistic Students in Ontario

French Immersion and Autism Accommodations in Ontario

Ontario Special Education Tribunal (OSET)

Private Schools for Autistic Children in Ontario

Reduced Schedules for Autistic Students

School Elopement Safety Ontario: Autism IEP Plans

SEAC: Your School Board's Special Education Advisory Committee

Transportation Rights for Autistic Students in Ontario

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