Education Handbook – Newfoundland and Labrador

After holding focus groups in Newfoundland and Labrador, CNIB created this legal information handbook to provide helpful responses to some of the most common questions we heard.

In the handbook below, you’ll find: 

• An overview of your most important legal rights related to education
• Answers to common questions like 
  • "The school board implemented an accommodation plan to support my child's sight loss. I don’t agree with the school board's approach to accommodations. What can I do?"
  • "The accommodations that have been put in place by my post-secondary institution are inadequate. Am I entitled to receive alternative/upgraded accommodations?”
• Links to helpful legal services and community supports

The Know Your Rights legal Information handbooks are available in two different formats:

If you’d like to receive this handbook in Braille or DAISY format, please email knowyourrights@cnib.ca. Did this handbook answer your question or did it connect you to a helpful resource? Please let us know!