The Ontario Ministry of Education's special education policy and resource guide provides instructions to school boards and schools on administering special education programs.
It also emphasizes the importance of education equity, and involving parents in special education designations.
As researchers, we explored the rights of Latin American and Black Caribbean youth when it comes to special education in our project: the Rights for Children and Youth Partnership.
To better understand newcomer experiences, we interviewed 32 parents, 12 of whom indicated having a first-hand experience with special education in Ontario schools.
