In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, "inclusive education" promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools.
But true inclusion requires more than existing in the same building or classroom. It requires envisioning models based in a human rights approach that recognize diversity and acknowledge that people are not defined by one characteristic.
Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. Students and their support networks, families, advocates and experts can no longer accept school systems which uphold inequality for the disabled community. There are ways we can combat these encroachments.
March 17, 2025
