help deal with those issues in a manner that protects the rights of persons with
capacity issues and promotes their autonomy to the greatest extent possible.
Chapter Six, entitled Disability and Public Education in Ontario: A Primer,
provides a basic introductory primer on education law as it relates to students
with disabilities within the public primary and secondary school system in
Ontario. This chapter provides an introduction to a number of issues specific to
students with disabilities, as well as a discussion on the persistence of barriers
faced by students with disabilities. The chapter posits that human rights based
examination of the education system as a whole, requires the creation of more
inclusive school environments that are readily accessible and fully accommodate
children of all abilities.
Obtaining Services for Persons Who Have Been Labelled with an Intellectual
Disability: A Primer is the subject of Chapter Seven. The chapter covers
developmental services, the term used to describe the supports and funding that
are provided to adults with intellectual disabilities. A history and evolution of
services and supports available to persons who have been labelled with an
intellectual disability and the delivery practices of such services are described in
the chapter. The primer also contains a section on the use of the Ontario Human
Rights Code to enforce the rights of persons who have been labelled with an
intellectual disability.
Chapter Eight deals with Attendant Services, the general term for various types
of assistance provided to persons with physical disabilities to assist with activities
of daily living with the goal of supporting independent living. The philosophy of
independent living promotes the ideal of people with physical disabilities living
with dignity in their chosen community, participating in all aspects of their life, and
controlling and making decisions about their own lives. The chapter explains that
attendant services are a necessary and vital accommodation that plays an
important role in supporting the personal integrity, independence and dignity of