Inclusive Education
The Ontario Ministry of Education needs a policy to limit and ultimately end the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion in schools: This policy brief examines the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion in schools and the harm these practices can cause. It calls for consistent, rights based and trauma informed provincial guidance focused on prevention, family involvement, appropriate supports and ultimately ending involuntary seclusion.
Ontario's Ministry of Education Has a Policy on Seemingly Almost Everything - But Not on Solitary Confinement for Kids: In Ontario, there is no provincial legislation, policy, or guidance addressing the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion on children with disabilities in schools. This puts Ontario out of line with other jurisdictions, and is placing the mental health, quality of life, and learning outcomes of students at severe risk.
Kids Not Ready for School, Schools Not Ready for Kids: This article explores how gaps in Ontario’s education and developmental services systems are leaving many students with disabilities without the support they need. Drawing on findings from Community Living Ontario’s Crisis in the Classroom report, it highlights concerns around school readiness, long waitlists, restraint and seclusion, and the need for schools to better welcome and support all children.
