Inclusive Education

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities states that everyone has the right to an inclusive education. Canada was among the first countries to sign the convention.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission has affirmed that educational services must promote inclusion and full participation.
Regulation 181/98 of the Education Act in Ontario has called for placement of children who have an intellectual disability in regular classrooms as a first option.
67% of Canadian children who have an intellectual disability are not included in a regular classroom. Numbers are thought to be higher in Ontario. Controversial documentation and complications because of labeling make this difficult to determine

For more information please contact Kimberley Gavan at 416-447-4348, Ext. 234.

There are a number of inclusive education and youth events happening over the next 6 months. Click the image below for more information.