Know Your Rights – Your rights in Ontario schools
ARCH Disability Law Centre (ARCH) and Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO) collaborated on a video series called “Know Your Rights”, informing you about your rights in Ontario schools. The video series includes videos produced by ARCH and other organizations.
The full video series is available at Dreaming Safer Schools – Know Your Rights
ARCH lawyers and law students from the Disability Law Intensive (DLI) program produced many of the videos in this series. The topics include:
- Exclusions
- Physical Restraints
- Seclusion
- Shortened Days
- Human Rights and Education
Exclusions
Video 1 – Introduction to Exclusions
Video 2 – Laws and Policies: How are Exclusions Allowed to Happen?
Video 3 – Legal Defences to Exclusions and Negative Impacts on Students
Video 4 – General Legal Advice on Exclusions
Physical Restraints
Video 1 – Introduction to the Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
Video 2 – Legislation and Policy on the Use of Physical Restraint
Video 3 – Advocacy and Action: What to Do If You or Your Child Is Experiencing Physical
Seclusion
Video 1 – Introduction to the Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
Video 2 – Conditions for Seclusions
Video 3 – Advocacy and Action: What to Do If You or Your Child Is Experiencing Physical Restraint
Shortened Days
Video 1 – Introduction to Shortened Days
Video 2 – General Guidance on Shortened Days
Video 3 – Shortened Days: When They Are vs. Aren’t Allowed
Video 4 – Advocacy and Action: Shortened Days
Human Rights and Education
Video 1 – Students with Disabilities and Their Legal Rights
Video 2 – Roles and Responsibilities During the Accommodations Process
Video 3 – The Accommodations Process
Video 4 – Limits to the Duty to Accommodate