Where else can I look for information?


If you still have questions, there are lots of informative websites to help you!

What can I do to prepare for postsecondary education while I’m in high school?

Transition Planning for Secondary School Students
A guide to help teachers, other educators working with students with special needs and students and their families plan for life after secondary school.

Regulation 181/98
An overview of the Ontario regulation which requires that all school boards set up an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC).

Individual Education Plan (IEP) Resource Guide
A guide to help teachers and others working with students with special needs to develop and implement IEPs.

Shared Solutions
A guide to preventing and resolving conflicts regarding programs and services for students with special education needs.

Access to Learning Canada
A national online inventory of resources for students with disabilities planning on attending college or university.

What are my rights?

Ontario Human Rights Commission
An arm’s length agency of the provincial government that administers the provincial Human Rights Code. The Human Rights Commission website also has education-specific information.

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005
Provincial legislation which aims to achieve accessibility for all Ontarians by 2025.

Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001
Precursor to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2005

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
The provincial ministry which guides and leads Ontario’s health care system, including providing information about attendant care services

Other Resources

College Committee on Disability Issues
An association of counsellors and other staff who work in college offices for students with disabilities

Your Education – Your Future
Canadian Mental Health Association’s guide for college and university students with psychiatric disabilities.

Inter-University Disability Issues Association
An association of counsellors and other staff who work in university offices for students with disabilities

National Educational Association of Disabled Students
A student-run organization that encourages the self-empowerment of students with disabilities

Transitions Longitudinal Study Annual Reports
Transitions is a study that follows the progress of over 200 persons with learning disabilities as they experience different transitions, such as into postsecondary education and into the work force. The study is being conducted by the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, a national non-profit voluntary association for persons with learning disabilities. Visit their Youth2Youth website.

Ontario Programs for People with Disabilities
A list of programs and services for people with disabilities in Ontario, including some which are available for students with disabilities.