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Human Rights Day 2019
- December 10, 2019
- BakerLaw
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Today marks the 69th annual Human Rights Day, which celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as put forth by the United Nations in 1948.
This year’s theme for the celebration is “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights.”
On this celebratory day, the United Nations aims to champion “the potential of youth as constructive agents of change, amplify their voices, and engage a broad range of global audiences in the promotion and protection of rights.” » Read the rest
Bring Evidence-Based ABA to school! A guide to advocate for your child’s access to education
- February 20, 2019
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Many children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis suffer from a lack of access to meaningful education. Meaningful access to education is a basic human right. Many school boards refuse to provide Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in the classroom despite the research which demonstrates that evidence based ABA is an effective approach to teach students with ASD and other diagnoses. » Read the rest
Changes to the Ontario Autism Program
- February 7, 2019
- Kimberly Srivastava
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On February 6, 2019, the Ontario government announced changes to the Ontario Autism Program. Read about the changes and the implications in the links below.
Toronto Star article (link).
Global News article (link).
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is hosting a FREE training on its new policy on Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities
- October 12, 2018
- Laura Lepine
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The policy addresses continued barriers to education that students face at all levels of the education system, including:
- inaccessible build environments
- inadequate resources and supports in the classroom
- long waiting lists for professional assessments
- inappropriate requests by educational institutions for medical information
- denial of disability-related accommodations
- persistent negative attitudes and stereotypes towards people with disabilities
- ineffective dispute resolution processes
Under the Ontario Human Rights Code, students with disabilities have the right to meaningful access to education comparable with their peers, and with accommodations commensurate with their needs. » Read the rest
Ontario family launches human rights complaint over access to therapy for son with autism
- October 16, 2017
- BakerLaw
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Bakerlaw attended the first two days of hearing at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario on October 12-13, 2017 on behalf of the Skrt family, advocating for Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for students with autism in publicly funded schools.
The Applicant’s Opening Statement is available here (link). » Read the rest
ABA in Ontario Schools Case Continues
- September 13, 2017
- BakerLaw
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Bakerlaw is gearing up for a hearing on October 12th regarding our client’s case against a local school board. Our client requires ABA in order to access his education and is not receiving it. You can read more about the case here (link). » Read the rest
Update: Fighting to Support Children with Autism in Ontario Schools
- August 21, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Since 2016, Bakerlaw has been fighting to have Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) provided in Ontario schools on behalf of our young client, Jack.
Jack is a five year old boy with Autism. Like many other students with Autism, Jack needs ABA teaching methods in order to meaningfully access his education. » Read the rest
Parents battle for son’s right to autism services in school
- April 7, 2017
- BakerLaw
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The Toronto Star has released a story about our clients fight to get adequate autism related accommodations in public schools. You can read the full article here (link).
To learn more about the case check out our earlier blog posts here (link) and here (link). » Read the rest
A Push for More Support for Children with Autism in Ontario Schools
- September 8, 2016
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Earlier this year, Bakerlaw took on a case to try to get Intensive Applied Behaviour Analysis (Intensive ABA) into Ontario schools for our client Jack.
Jack is a 5 year old boy who has Autism. Jack’s parents have seen how much their son benefits from Intensive ABA which is the leading approach in teaching children with autism. » Read the rest
Fighting for the Right to Live in the Community
- July 11, 2016
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Bakerlaw’s David Baker and Emily Shepard finished up the first week of hearing in Kingston. The case centres on the idea that persons with disabilities should have the right to live and receive care in the community if they chose to, rather than be forced to live in an institution. » Read the rest