A Toronto-based accessibility advocate is calling on the Ontario government for a comprehensive plan to remove barriers that online learning creates for students with disabilities. “We’ve been calling on the government to show leadership.
Whether it’s the crisis in nursing homes or the crisis facing students with disabilities, it’s the recurring failure to lead,” said David Lepofsky of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Alliance.
On Tuesday, the Ford government announced schools across the province will remain closed for in-person learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, Education Minister Stephen Lecce, acknowledging that families of students with special needs need more support, announced two new