Human Rights & Education
OVERVIEW
This is the 2nd of 4 videos in our short series on Human Rights and Education, in collaboration with ARCH Disability Law Centre.
This video explains how students, families, and schools each play a role in the accommodations process.
You will learn:
what schools are responsible for
what information they can ask for
how privacy and confidentiality should be respected throughout the process
how sharing disability-related needs and participating in the process can support stronger accommodations
You can find the transcription for this video here (including visual descriptions for the video).
Refer to our glossary if you’re having trouble understanding any of the terms in this series.
What responsibilities do schools have during the accommodations process?
The school and the parent of a student with a disability (or the student if they are 16 years or older) have some responsibilities during the accommodation process.
The school’s responsibilities include:
The duty to inquire about the possible need for accommodations,
Identifying accommodations that a student requires,
Consulting the student and their parent or guardian about the student’s needs,
Maintaining confidentiality,
Keeping records of meetings,
Requesting additional medical information, but only if it is needed to help figure out what the student’s needs are and what accommodations would be appropriate,
Providing accommodations in a timely manner,
Paying for the accommodations,
Providing a copy of the student’s individual education plan to the parent or guardian within 30 days of it being created or changed,
Monitoring and modifying the individual education plan as needed.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the student and their parent/guardian during the accommodations process?
The parent/guardian or student’s responsibilities include:
Letting the school know about the student’s disability-related needs,
Cooperate with the school during the accommodation process.