The Family Resource Centre provides educational workshops for families of children with disabilities. Anyone in the community is welcome to attend. The Education Law and Advocacy workshop will feature Staff Lawyer Shirelle Cogan and Osgoode Hall Law School Student Luca Scalzo from ARCH Disability Law Centre. ARCH is a specialty legal clinic that practices exclusively in disability rights law and offers legal advice, legal education, and test case litigation dedicated to advancing the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in Ontario.

Please join us to:

- Understand your Child's Rights at School - Learn about the rights of students with disabilities under Ontario's human rights laws, including the right to individualized accommodations and the school's duty to accommodate.

- Discuss Navigating and Advocating in the School System - Gain a better understanding of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Identification, Placement and Review Committees (IPRCs), and how students and their support networks can participate in decisions about their educational supports.

- What To Do When a Student is Not Being Accommodated - Learn what to do when facing barriers such as shortened school days, exclusions, or lack of accommodations, including practical next steps and where to seek legal information and support.

Rosemary Masemann, Holland Bloorview's onsite Triage Lawyer, will be available during the Q&A period to answer questions and provide additional insights together with our ARCH speakers.

This workshop will be hosted by Family Support Specialists, Theja Gunasekera and Stephanie Moynagh. For inquiries or additional information, please contact Theja at tgunasekera@hollandbloorview.ca.