About Special Education

Special Education

About Special Education

The Education Act of Ontario states that ALL exceptional children are entitled to appropriate special education programs and services. Programs refer to those educational plans proven effective in teaching students with learning disabilities. The onus is on the teachers to teach and the Board to provide access. Students with LD can learn when taught appropriately. Services refer to those accommodations in the classroom that enable the student to compete on a level playing field with their non-LD classmates such as longer test times, supplied notes, calculators or computers. Discrimination against people with learning disabilities is a violation of the Human Rights Code of Canada. Employers and service providers, are obligated by the Code to accommodate people with learning disabilities unless they can show that such accommodations would place undue hardship on their businesses. Related Links Introduction to Special Education Ontario Ministry Support for Special Education Special Education Guide for Educators