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""""""""""" #AG ,LEGAL @& ,PRACTICAL ,9=MA;N """"" #AG ,KEY ,RES\RCES """"""""""""""""" #AG ,ELE;T>Y_/,SECOND>Y ,RES\RCES "" #AH ,PO/SECOND>Y ,RES\RCES """"""""" #AI #D ,MY ,LEGAL ,"RS #E ;,Q3 ,:AT LEGAL "RS D ,I H :5 X COMES TO $UCA;N 9 ,ONT>IO8 ,A3 ,"U ,ONT>IO LAWS1 P ) 4ABILITIES H IMPORTANT LEGAL "RS :5 X COMES TO $UCA;N3 _4 ,Y H ! "R TO RCV AN $UCA;N EQUAL TO YR PE]S )\T 4CRIM9A;N 2C ( YR 4ABIL;Y4 _4 ,Y H ! "R TO RCV A3OMMODA;NS = YR 4ABIL;Y F YR $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;N UP TO ! PO9T ( UNDUE H>D%IP4 ,DUTY TO ,A3OMMODATE @& ,UNDUE ,H>D%IP ,AN $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;N'S 8DUTY TO A3OMMODATE0 M1NS T !Y >E LEGALLY REQUIR$ TO PROVIDE Y ) ! SUPPORTS Y NE$ TO SU3E$ 9 ! $UCA;N SECTOR4 ,H["E1 ! DUTY TO A3OMMODATE HAS A LIMIT & ? LIMIT IS CALL$ 8UNDUE H>D%IP40 8,UNDUE H>D%IP0 IS A LEGAL T]M4 ,X M1NS T IF AN $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;N C %[ T X IS V DI6ICULT = !M TO PROVIDE Y ) A #E C]TA9 TYPE ( A3OMMODA;N "<2C ( HI< A#E CO/S OR H1L? & SAFETY RISKS">1 !N !Y DON'T H TO PROVIDE X4 ,X'S USUALLY DI6ICULT = AN $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;N TO CLAIM UNDUE H>D%IP 2C !Y H TO %[ CLE> EVID;E ( UNDUE H>D%IP4 ,_! EVID;E M/ RELATE TO ^! TWO FACTORS3 #A4 ,:E!R ! CO/ ( ? TYPE ( A3OMMODA;N IS S HI< T X W SIGNIFICANTLY 9T]F]E ) _! ABIL;Y TO OP]ATE _! 9/ITU;N_/BUSI;S4 ,:5 CALCULAT+ CO/1 !Y M/ AL 3SID] \TSIDE S\RCES ( FUND+1 E4G4 GRANTS OR SUBSIDIES F GOV]N;T PROGRAMS4 #B4 ,:E!R ? TYPE ( A3OMMODA;N IS GO+ TO CR1TE S]I\S H1L? & SAFETY RISKS = _! OP]A;NS4 ,EV5 IF AN $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;N %[S T A C]TA9 TYPE ( A3OMMODA;N W CR1TE UNDUE H>D%IP = !M1 !Y / H A LEGAL DUTY TO PROVIDE Y ) ! NEXT BE/ TYPE ( A3OMMODA;N4 #F #F _4 ,Y H ! "R TO *ALL5GE ADM9I/RATIVE DECI.NS MADE AB Y BY S*OOLS1 S*OOL BO>DS & O!R $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;NS _4 ,A * ) 4ABILITIES HAS ! "R TO RCV APPROPRIATE SPECIAL $UCA;N PROGRAMS & S]VICES AT NO ADDI;NAL CO/ TO _! P>5TS OR GU>DIANS :O RESIDE 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,! ,"RS ( ,P>5TS OR ,GU>DIANS _4 ,P>5TS OR GU>DIANS ) 4ABILITIES H ! "R TO RCV COMMUNICA;NS F S*OOLS 9 A3ESSIBLE =MATS1 E4G4 P>5T GUIDES1 REPORT C>DS1 3S5T =MS1 S*$ULES1 OR NEWSLRS _4 ,P>5TS OR GU>DIANS ( A * ) 4ABILITIES H ! "R TO 2 3SULT$ AB ! A3OMMODA;NS T >E NEC TO MEET _! *'S $UCA;NAL NE$S _4 ,/UD5TS OV] ! AGE ( #AF & P>5TS OR GU>DIANS ( A * ) 4ABILITIES H "RS DUR+ ! ,ID5TIFICA;N1 ,PLACE;T & ,REVIEW ,COMMITTEE PROCESS4 ,P>5TS OR GU>DIANS C AL APP1L ! 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FOLL[+ OP;NS >E APPROPRIATE3 _4 ,AN APP1L TO ! ,ONT>IO ,SPECIAL ,$UCA;N ,TRIBUNAL _4 ,A COMPLA9T TO ! ,ONT>IO ,COLLEGE ( ,T1*]S OR ! ,COLLEGE ( ,E>LY #AA ,*ILDHOOD ,$UCATORS A#H _4 ,A COMPLA9T TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,COLLEGES & ,UNIV]SITIES _4 ,A COMPLA9T TO ! ,ONT>IO ,OMBUDSMAN _4 ,AN APPLICA;N TO ! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,TRIBUNAL ( ,ONT>IO _4 ,A CLAIM 2F AN ,ONT>IO ,C\RT _4 ,AN APP1L 2F ! ,* & ,FAMILY ,S]VICES ,REVIEW ,BO>D --------------------------------------#I ,COMMON ,SC5>IOS ,EV5 ?\< "! >E LAWS TO PROTECT Y F 4CRIM9A;N1 P ) 4ABILITIES / FACE B>RI]S TO RCVG AN $UCA;N T IS EQUAL TO _! PE]S4 ,? SEC;N DESCRIBES B>RI]S T >E COMMONLY EXP]I;ED & SU7E/S PRACTICAL NEXT /EPS4 ,KEEP 9 M9D T 9 MO/ SITUA;NS1 Y %D F/ TRY TO RESOLVE YR 3C]NS BY SP1K+ ) ! P :O >E DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 AN 9=MAL & COLLABORATIVE WAY4 #AB ,ELE;T>Y & ,SECOND>Y ,S*OOL A#I ;,Q3 ,MY * W 2 />T+ S*OOL4 ,:AT C ,I D TO 5SURE T MY *'S SIIO H ! "R TO RCV EQUAL TR1T;T ) RESPECT TO $UCA;N )\T 4CRIM9A;N 2C ( 4ABIL;Y4 ,? 9CLUDES ! "R TO RCV M1N+;L A3ESS TO $UCA;N & ! B5EFITS ( $UCA;N4 ,ONCE A S*OOL BO>D IS MADE AW>E ( YR *'S 4ABIL;Y1 ! S*OOL BO>D HAS A DUTY TO A3OMMODATE YR *'S NE$S UP TO ! PO9T ( UNDUE H>D%IP4 ,PLAN ,AH1D ,X IS CRITICAL TO PLAN AH1D4 ,2F REGI/]+ YR * = S*OOL1 3SID] :E!R YR *'S NE$S C 2 MET )9 A REGUL> S*OOL 5VIRON;T OR :E!R YR *'S NE$S WD BE/ 2 MET AT A S*OOL T IS SPECIFIC TO *N ) SIE ( YR *'S 4ABIL;Y4 ,X IS IMPORTANT = Y TO PROVIDE ! S*OOL ) Z M* 9=MA;N AB YR *'S 4ABIL;Y Z IS NEC TO E/ABLI% YR *'S NE$ = A3OMMODA;NS & TO 5SURE T APPROPRIATE A3OMMODA;NS >E PROVID$4 ,KEEP 9 M9D T YR RELA;N%IP ) ! S*OOL -------------------------------------#AJ BO>D W 2 L;G-LA/+ & T COLLABORA;N IS KEY TO 5SUR+ T YR * ?RIVES 9 AN $UCA;NAL 5VIRON;T4 ,:5 3SID]+ YR OP;NS1 Y MAY WI% TO 3TACT ! S*OOL OR S*OOL BO>D 9 ADV.E ( 5ROLL;T TO 4CUSS ! WAYS 9 : YR *'S 4ABIL;Y C 2 A3OMMODAT$4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 S*OOLS >E EXPECT$ TO PROVIDE *N ) 9DIVIDUAL A3OMMODA;NS T ALL[ = ! *'S FULL "PICIPA;N & 9TEGRA;N 9 ! CLASSROOM 5VIRON;T4 ,EXAMPLES ( A3OMMODA;NS 9CLUDE3 _4 ,SUPPORT F A TRANSCRIB] &_/OR #AD AN $UCA;NAL ASSI/ANT A#AJ _4 ,SUPPORT F AN ORI5TA;N & MOBIL;Y 9/RUCTOR _4 ,RCVG S*OOL MAT]IALS 9 AN A3ESSIBLE =MAT _4 ,! USE ( A3ESSIBIL;Y EQUIP;T " _4 ,! USE ( A GUIDE DOG _4 ,MODIFICA;NS TO ! CURRICULUM _4 ,*ANGES TO ! BUILT 5VIRON;T " ,NEXT ,/EPS ,ONCE YR * HAS BE5 REGI/]$ = S*OOL1 5C\RAGE YR * TO ADVOCATE = !MVS BY LETT+ Y & _! T1*] "K :5 !Y'RE HAV+ DI6ICULTIES DUE TO _! SID IMPLE;T$ B#AJ AN A3OMMODA;N PLAN TO SUPPORT MY *'S SID'S APPROA* TO A3OMMODA;NS4 ,:AT C ,I D8 ,A3 ,IF ! S*OOL OR S*OOL BO>D PROPOSES AN A3OMMODA;N T Y H 3C]NS AB OR 4AGREE )1 X'S IMPORTANT TO %>E ^! 3C]NS ) S*OOL (FICIALS4 ,! DEVELOP;T & -------------------------------------#AA IMPLE;TA;N ( A3OMMODA;NS IS A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS T W 9VOLVE Y1 S*OOL (FICIALS & 9 _M CASES1 YR *4 ,3SID] REQUE/+ A MEET+ ) YR *'S T1*]1 VICE-PR9CIPAL OR PR9CIPAL TO BETT] "U/& OR TO *ALL5GE ! POSI;N ( ! S*OOL4 ,IF ? REQUE/ IS N A3OMMODAT$ OR ! MATT] IS N RESOLV$1 REQUE/ TO MEET ) A SUP]9T5D5T OR S*OOL BO>D (FICIAL TO 4CUSS YR 3C]NS4 ,! ,S*OOL'S ,DUTY TO ,A3OMMODATE ,S*OOLS >E REQUIR$ TO DEVELOP & IMPLE;T A3OMMODA;NS T W 8BE/0 MEET YR *'S NE$S UP TO ! PO9T ( UNDUE H>D%IP4 ,X'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP 9 M9D T #AF S*OOLS >E N LEGALLY OBLIGAT$ TO A#AA 5SURE T YR *'S A3OMMODA;N IS 8P]FECT0 OR TO PROVIDE YR * ) YR 8PREF]R$0 A3OMMODA;N 2C "! MAY 2 AN ALT]NATIVE A3OMMODA;N T RESPONDS TO YR *'S NE$S J Z WELL4 ,IF X W TAKE A LOT ( "T TO DEVELOP & IMPLE;T ! 8BE/0 A3OMMODA;N1 ! S*OOL OR S*OOL BO>D HAS A DUTY TO PROVIDE AN ALT]NATIVE OR 8NEXT BE/0 TEMPOR>Y A3OMMODA;N TO 5SURE T YR *'S 9T]IM $UCA;NAL NE$S >E MET4 ,:5 Y >E 2+ 3SULT$ ON A3OMMODA;NS = YR *1 KEEP 9 M9D T AN APPROPRIATE A3OMMODA;N IS 9=M$ BY ^! PR9CIPLES3 _4 ,RESPECT TO DIGN;Y _4 ,9DIVIDUALIZA;N _4 ,9TEGRA;N _4 ,FULL "PICIPA;N ,:AT IS ,UNDUE ,H>D%IP8 8,UNDUE H>D%IP0 IS A LEGAL T]M EXPLA9$ ABV AT PAGE #E4 ,H["E1 9 ! 3TEXT ( $UCA;N1 ^! 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A3OMMODA;NS >E SU6ICI5T & T !Y >E IMPLE;T$ )9 A "TLY MANN]4 ,TIPS ON ,ADVOCAT+ = ,YRF ,"H >E "S HELP;L TIPS TO KEEP 9 M9D :5 ADVOCAT+ = YRF 9 A PO/SECOND>Y SETT+3 _4 ,9=M ! PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;N AB YR NE$ = A3OMMODA;NS Z E>LY Z POSSIBLE TO 5SURE "!'S 5 "T TO DEVELOP & IMPLE;T ! MO/ APPROPRIATE A3OMMODA;NS _4 ,Y >E EXPECT$ TO "K :AT K9DS ( A3OMMODA;NS Y REQUIRE TO RCV AN EQUAL $UCA;N TO YR PE]S _4 ,EMAIL+ OR 9TRODUC+ YRF TO YR 9/RUCTORS 9 ADV.E ( ! CLASS />T DATE C HELP MAKE ! CLASS A3ESSIBLE F ! />T _4 ,IF Y NE$ ! C\RSE MAT]IALS TO 2 ADAPT$ OR TRANSCRIB$1 2 PROACTIVE4 ,DET]M9E :AT MAT]IALS Y'LL NE$ WELL 9 ADV.E ( ! />T DATE & COORD9ATE #BA TRANSCRIP;N S]VICES Z SOON Z B#AC POSSIBLE _4 ,_M PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;NS H ,A3ESSIBIL;Y ,S]VICES DE"P;TS T COORD9ATE A3OMMODA;NS = /UD5TS ) A3ESSIBIL;Y NE$S4 ,^! DE"P;TS C AL ASSI/ -------------------------------------#AD Y BY 3NECT+ Y ) O!R RES\RCES ,- = EXAMPLE1 ,,OSAP BURS>IES & GRANTS = P ) 4ABILITIES ;,Q3 ,DESPITE MY REQUE/S1 ,I H N RCVD ! A3OMMODA;NS T ,I REQUIRE4 ,:AT C ,I D8 ,A3 ,Z A 8S]VICE PROVID]0 "U ,ONT>IO'S ^7,HUMAN ,"RS ,CODE^'1 $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;NS H A LEGAL DUTY TO PROVIDE R1SONABLE A3OMMODA;NS = YR 4ABIL;Y UP TO ! PO9T ( UNDUE H>D%IP4 ,_M PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;NS H AN ,A3ESSIBIL;Y ,S]VICES DE"P;T T %D 2 ABLE TO ASSI/ Y ) SECUR+ A3OMMODA;NS4 ,H["E1 IF Y >E / N RCVG APPROPRIATE A3OMMODA;NS 9 A "TLY MANN]1 Y MAY #BB WANT TO MEET 9 P]SON ) YR A#AD 9/RUCTOR OR ! DE"P;T _/ FACULTY ADM9I/RA;N TO 4CUSS YR 3C]NS4 ,3SID] REIT]AT+ YR NE$ = A3OMMODA;NS ) A WRITT5 REQUE/4 ,IF ! ISSUE REMA9S UNRESOLV$1 3SID] FOLL[+-UP ) ! PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;N'S 9T]NAL SUP]VISORY BODY4 ,KEEP 9 M9D T 9 SITUA;NS ": "! >E DELAYS ) IMPLE;T+ ! MO/ APPROPRIATE A3OMMODA;N1 PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;NS / H A DUTY TO PROVIDE Y ) A TEMPOR>Y OR 8NEXT BE/0 A3OMMODA;N TO 5SURE YR $UCA;NAL NE$S >E MET 9 ! 9T]IM4 -------------------------------------#AE ,GETT+ ,HELP ,,CNIB ,S]VICES ,WE'RE "H TO HELP ,- 3TACT ,,CNIB = M S]VICES1 SUPPORT & RES\RCES4 ,"S WAYS WE C ASSI/ 9CLUDE3 _4 ,PROVID+ T1*]S & O!R S*OOL (FICIALS ) $UCA;N & 9/RUC;N 9 ,UNIFI$ ,5GLI% ,BRL & BE/ PRACTICES TO USE :5 #BC 9T]ACT+ ) P :O H SIN_/*ILDR5-&-Y\?-" PROGRAMS-#A;8REGION"7ON _4 ,,CNIB'S ,ADVOCACY ,/AFF C ASSI/ CLI5TS ) ADVOCAT+ = !MVS & "U/&+ _! "RS ) RESPECT TO $UCA;N 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,!Y C AL PROVIDE $UCA;N TO S*OOLS1 S*OOL BO>DS1 PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;NS1 ETC4 AB ! "RS ( P ) SIIO ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO PROVIDES LEGAL S]VICES TO L[-9COME ,ONT>IANS4 ,9 ORD] TO RCV S]VICES F ,LEGAL ,AID #BD ,ONT>IO3 B#AE _4 ,Y M/ MEET _! F9ANCIAL ELIGIBIL;Y CRIT]IA4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO'S F9ANCIAL ELIGIBIL;Y CRIT]IA1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/WILL-" LEGAL-AID-PAY-=-MY-LAWY]_/2 & _4 ,YR PROBLEM M/ FALL 9 "O ( ^! >1S3 DOME/IC VIOL;E1 FAMILY LAW1 IMMIGRA;N & REFUGEE LAW1 CRIM9AL LAW1 OR POV]TY LAW4 -------------------------------------#AF ,EV5 IF Y DON'T MEET ^! TWO REQUIRE;TS1 Y C CALL ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO'S TOLL-FREE HOTL9E AT #A-#HJJ-#FFH-#HBEH4 ,A REPRES5TATIVE C REF] Y TO O!R ORGANIZA;NS OR AG5CIES T C HELP Y ) YR LEGAL PROBLEM4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO'S TOLL-FREE HOTL9E1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/S]VICES" _/H[-D-I-APPLY-=-LEGAL-AID_/4 #BE ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,LEGAL ,AID A#AF ,ONT>IO'S REF]RAL S]VICE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA" _/O!R-WAYS-WE-C-HELP_/ ,ONT>IO'S ,COMMUN;Y ,LEGAL ,CL9ICS ,9 ,ONT>IO1 LEGAL HELP IS AVAILABLE TO L[-9COME P "? #GC 9DEP5D5T COMMUN;Y LEGAL CL9ICS1 9CLUD+ #AC SPECIALTY CL9ICS4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ^! CL9ICS1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/S]VICES" _/LEGAL-CL9ICS_/4 ,TO GET ! 3TACT 9=MA;N = YR REGIONAL COMMUN;Y CL9IC1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/LEGAL-" CL9ICS_/ ,PRO ,BONO ,ONT>IO ,PRO ,BONO ,ONT>IO IS A NON-PR(IT T PROVIDES A TOLL-FREE LEGAL ADVICE HOTL9E TO HELP P ) _! LEGAL NE$S4 ,BY CALL+ _! HOTL9E AT #A-#HEE-#BEE-#GBEF1 Y C SP1K TO A LAWY] = #CJ M9UTES AB A CIVIL LAW MATT] "4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,PRO ,BONO ,ONT>IO1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4PROBONOONT>IO4ORG" _/AB\T_/ ,! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,LEGAL ,SUPPORT ,C5TRE ,! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,LEGAL ,SUPPORT ,C5TRE " IS AN 9DEP5D5T AG5CY1 FUND$ BY ! GOV]N;T ( ,ONT>IO1 TO PROVIDE LEGAL S]VICES TO 9DIVIDUALS :O H EXP]I;ED 4CRIM9A;N4 ,BY 3TACT+ _! TOLL- FREE HOTL9E AT #A-#HFF-#FBE-#EAGI1 Y C GET3 _4 ,LEGAL ASSI/.E 9 COMPLET+ AN APPLICA;N TO ! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,TRIBUNAL ( ,ONT>IO _4 ,LEGAL ADVICE AB H[ TO ADDRESS ! 4CRIM9A;N T Y EXP]I;ED -------------------------------------#AG ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,,HRLSC1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/" #BG _/WWW4HRLSC4ON4CA_/5_/AB\T-U4 A#AG ,,ARCH ,4ABIL;Y ,LAW ,C5TRE ,,ARCH ,4ABIL;Y ,LAW ,C5TRE " IS A SPECIALTY LEGAL CL9IC T PRACTICES EXCLUSIVELY 9 4ABIL;Y "RS LAW4 ,BY 3TACT+ _! TOLL-FREE HOTL9E AT #A-#HFF-#DHB-#BGBD1 Y C GET3 _4 UP TO #CJ M9UTES ( FREE1 3FID5TIAL LEGAL ADVICE _4 REF]RALS TO ORGANIZA;NS T C PROVIDE Y ) FUR!R HELP ,IF Y MEET ELIGIBIL;Y C]TA9 CRIT]IA1 ,,ARCH MAY 2 ABLE TO PROVIDE Y ) ADDI;NAL LEGAL S]VICES4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,,ARCH1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/ARCHDISABILITYLAW4CA_/AB\T_/ ,JU/ICE = ,*N & ,Y\? ,JU/ICE = ,*N & ,Y\? PROVIDES SELECT LEGAL REPRES5TA;N TO L[-9COME *N & Y\? 9 ,TORONTO & VIC9;Y4 ,X IS A NON-PR(IT LEGAL AID CL9IC T SPECIALIZES 9 #BH PROTECT+ ! "RS ( ^? FAC+ 3FLICTS B#AG ) ! LEGAL SY/EM1 $UCA;N1 SOCIAL S]VICE OR M5TAL H1L? SY/EMS4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,JU/ICE = ,*N & ,Y\?1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTP3_/_/JFCY4ORG_/5_/ ,LEGAL @& ,PRACTICAL ,9=MA;N ,KEY ,RES\RCES _4 ,ADVOCACY = ,9CLU.N IS A WEBSITE FUND$ BY ! ,GOV]N;T ( ,CANADA & ,COMMUN;Y ,LIV+ ,ONT>IO T PROVIDES AN OV]VIEW ( IMPORTANT TOPICS AB $UCA;N ADVOCACY 9 ,CANADA4 ,X (F]S K & TOOLS = FAMILIES & /UD5TS :O >E SEEK+ 9CLUSIVE $UCA;N & SUPPORTS T >E NE$$ TO A3ESS X4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,ADVOCACY = ,9CLU.N1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4ADVOCACY=9CLU.N4COM_/ -------------------------------------#AH _4 ,,VIEWS = ! ,VISUALLY ,IMPAIR$ IS A NON-PR(IT ORGANIZA;N T ADVOCATES & PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES = *N1 Y\? & "Y ADULTS ) SI1 PROVIDES 9=MA;N AB FREE-(-*>GE BRL1 L>GE PR9T1 DIGITAL AUDIO1 & ;E-TEXT RES\RCES T >E AVAILABLE TO ELE;T>Y1 SECOND>Y1 & PO/SECOND>Y /UD5TS 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,^! RES\RCES >E AL AVAILABLE TO /UD5TS :O >E 5ROLL$ 9 APPROV$ PRIVATE VOCA;NAL S*OOLS 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,,AERO1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/PDSBNET4CA_/5_/S*OOLS_/W-" ROSS-MACDONALD_/PROGRAMS-&-S]VICES" _/S]VICES_/LIBR>Y_/ALT]NATIVE-" $UCATION-RES\RCES-=-ONT>IO-AERO_/ _4 ,! ,PROV9CIAL & ,DEMON/RA;N ,S*OOLS ,BRAN* " IS ! PROV9CIAL HOMEPAGE = 9=MA;N AB S*OOLS 9 ,ONT>IO T PROVIDE CURRICULUM TO S*OOL-AG$ *N :O >E D1F &_/OR BL4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,,PDSB1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ #CJ WEBSITE3 B#AH HTTPS3_/_/PDSBNET4CA_/5_/ _4 ,! ,C5TRE = ,EQUITABLE ,LIBR>Y ,A3ESS & ,NA;NAL ,NET"W = ,EQUITABLE ,LIBR>Y ,S]VICE PROVIDE 9=MA;N AB LIBR>Y S]VICES T >E AVAILABLE TO ,CANADIANS ) PR9T 4ABILITIES4 ,TO LE>N M AB ! ,C5TRE = ,EQUITABLE ,LIBR>Y ,A3ESS1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/CELALIBR>Y4CA_/4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,NA;NAL ,NET"W = ,EQUITABLE ,LIBR>Y ,S]VICE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/NNELS4CA_/ _4 ,! ,ONT>IO ,OMBUDSMAN PROVIDES 9=MA;N ON H[ X C HELP ADDRESS OR 9VE/IGATE UNRESOLV$ COMPLA9TS ) V>I\S $UCA;NAL 9/ITU;NS4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ! ,ONT>IO ,OMBUDSMAN1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4OMBUDSMAN4ON4CA_/:AT-" WE-DO_/TOPICS_/$UCA;N ,ELE;T>Y_/,SECOND>Y ,RES\RCES _4 ,,ARCH ,4ABIL;Y ,LAW ,C5TRE IS A COMMUN;Y LEGAL CL9IC 9 ,ONT>IO T SPECIALIZES 9 4ABIL;Y "RS LAW4 #CA ,!Y H CR1T$ _M HELP;L C#AH RES\RCES = /UD5TS & P>5TS1 9CLUD+3 -------------------------------------#AI _4 ,ADVOCACY ,TOOLKIT ,- ,S]VICE ,ANIMALS 9 ,S*OOLS 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,TO LE>N M AB ? RES\RCE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTP3_/_/DEV4ARCHDISABILITYLAW4CA_/" RES\RCE_/ADVOCACY-TOOLKIT-S]VICE-" ANIMALS-9-S*OOLS-9-ONT>IO_/ _4 ,GUIDE ,- ,HUMAN ,"RS & ,$UCA;N 9 ,ONT>IO3 ,A ,G5]AL ,GUIDE = ,/UD5TS4 ,TO LE>N M AB ? RES\RCE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/ARCHDISABILITYLAW4CA_/" RES\RCE_/GUIDE-HUMAN-"RS-&-$UCA;N-" 9-ONT>IO-A-G5]AL-GUIDE-=-/UD5TS_/ _4 ,ADVOCACY ,TOOLKIT ,- ,YR ,"R TO N 2 ,EXCLUD$ F ,S*OOL 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,TO LE>N M AB ? RES\RCE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTP3_/_/DEV4ARCHDISABILITYLAW4CA_/" RES\RCE_/ADVOCACY-TOOLKIT-YR-"R-TO-" N-BE-EXCLUD$-F-S*OOL-I;N-ONT>" #CB IO_/ A#AI _4 ,S*OOL ,ADVOCACY ,HAMILTON IS A RES\RCE CR1T$ BY ! ,HAMILTON ,COMMUN;Y ,LEGAL ,CL9IC T PROVIDES HELP;L TIPS & SUPPORT = P>5TS ADVOCAT+ ON 2HALF ( S*OOL-AG$ *N4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,S*OOL ,ADVOCACY ,HAMILTON1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTP3_/_/WWW4S*OOLADVOCACY4CA_/ _4 ,EA/]S1LS PROVIDES PROGRAMS & S]VICES TO *N & Y\? ) PHYSICAL 4ABILITIES ACR ,ONT>IO1 TO HELP !M A*IEVE GRT] 9DEP5D;E1 A3ESSIBIL;Y & 9TEGRA;N4 ,_! WEBSITE PROVIDES $UCA;N & SUPPORT = P>5TS ( *N :O H PHYSICAL 4ABILITIES4 ,!Y AL H HELP;L 9=MA;N AB MAK+ ! TRANSI;N F SECOND>Y TO PO/SECOND>Y S*OOLS4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,EA/]S1LS1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTP3_/_/$UCA;N4EA/]S1LS4ORG_/ ,PO/SECOND>Y ,RES\RCES _4 ,TRANSI;N ,RES\RCE ,GUIDE IS A WEBSITE FUND$ BY ! ,GOV]N;T ( #CC ,ONT>IO TO ASSI/ /UD5TS ) B#AI TRANSI;N+ F SECOND>Y S*OOL TO PO/SECOND>Y S*OOL4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,TRANSI;N ,RES\RCE ,GUIDE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/" WWW4TRANSI;NRES\RCEGUIDE4CA_/ _4 ,NA;NAL ,$UCA;NAL ,ASSOCIA;N ( ,4ABL$ ,/UD5TS " IS A NA;NAL *>;Y T ADVOCATES = FULL A3ESS TO $UCA;N & EMPLOY;T = PO/-SECOND>Y -------------------------------------#BJ /UD5TS ) 4ABILITIES4 ,AM;G _M O!R RES\RCES1 X HAS A GUIDE ON H[ TO 5H.E A3ESSIBIL;Y ( PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;NS4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,,NEADS1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4NEADS4CA_/4 ,TO A3ESS ! GUIDE ON H[ TO 5H.E A3ESSIBIL;Y ( PO/SECOND>Y 9/ITU;NS1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4NEADS4CA_/5_/NORC_/EAG_/ _4 ,A3ESSIBLE ,CAMPUS PROVIDES 9=MA;N AB A3ESSIBIL;Y AT UNIV]SITIES ACR ! PROV9CE ( ,ONT>IO4 ,? SITE AL PROVIDES RES\RCES TO ASSI/ $UCATORS & ADM9I/RATORS ) CR1T+ M A3ESSIBLE #CD LE>N+ 5VIRON;TS4 ,TO LE>N M AB A#BJ ,A3ESSIBLE ,CAMPUS1 VISIT ! 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