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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



March 27, 2026