Accommodations
Students learn in different ways, and schools work to support access to learning for all students. In Ontario, students do not need an Individual Education Plan (IEP) to receive accommodations. Schools may provide accommodations when they help remove barriers and support access to learning.
Accommodations are changes to how learning happens. They do not change what students learn. Instead, accommodations support how students access instruction, participate in classroom activities, and show what they have learned.
Talking about Accommodations
Families and students can share information with school staff about how they learn best. This is often called advocacy.
Advocacy may look like:
- a student sharing what helps them focus or understand learning
- a family sharing observations or strategies that work well
- a conversation with the classroom teacher or school principal
Students may advocate for themselves, or families may advocate alongside them.
Schools partner with students and families to explore what supports may be helpful and how they can be put in place in the classroom.
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| My Learning |
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| My Focus |
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| My Communication |
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| My Comfort |
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| My Organization |
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| My Social Learning |
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This resource brings together your child’s voice and your insights from home to support learning and participation at school. It can be used as a starting point for conversations between families, students, and school staff about what might support access to learning. The ideas shared here are
conversation prompts, not a checklist, and can be revisited over time as students grow and learning needs shift. It may also help guide discussion during school meetings, IEP planning, or as students build self-advocacy skills.
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| Instruction |
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| Environment |
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| Assessment |
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