Here are the public policy responses and letters we’ve submitted recently. This section will be updated as new material is created. All files will open as PDFs, but Word versions are available on request to resource@LDAO.ca
2022
LDAO Right to Read Executive Summary March 2022
LDAO Right to Read Detailed Response March 2022
LDAO Response to Draft PPM 81 February 2022
2021
LDAO Response to K – 12 recommendations, October 2021
LDAO response to Transition Recommendations, October 2021
LDAO Response to the Postsecondary Recommendations, October 2021
2019
Accommodating Students with LDs in Postsecondary Studies 2019, June 2019
2018
LDAO Comments on Access to Assessment for Students with Learning Disabilities, May 2018
LDAO Response to Review of the Employment Standard, May 2018
LDAO Comments on Draft ‘Special Education in Ontario’, April 2018
2017
LDAO letter re Access Talent, July 2017
LDAO Response to Consultation on an Accessibility Standard for Education, July 2017
LDAO Response to Education Guidelines Consultation, June 2017
LDAO Response to Federal Accessibiity Consultation, February 2017
LDAO Response to Well-being Consultation, January 2017
2016
LDAO Response to Demonstration Schools Consultation Report , August 2016
2015
LDAO Definition & DSM 5 Discussion Paper, July 2015
LDAO Response to the Special Needs Strategy, May 2015
2014
LDAO Position Paper on Interpretation of the LDAO Definition in Postsecondary Settings, September 2014
2013
LDAO Feedback to Spec Ed AQs 2013, June 2013
2012
LDAO Response to Minds that Matter, November 2012
Accommodating Students with LDs in Postsecondary Studies, June 2012
LDAO Response to the Report of the Drummond Commission March 2012
LDAO Response to Discussion Paper 2 of the Social Assistance Review March 2012
2011
LDAO Response to the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario Sept 2011
LDAO Policy Statement on Apprenticeship July 2011
MTCU Apprenticeship letter July 2011
School Health Support Services Letter Jun 2011
LDAO Response to OHRC Mental Health Consultation Apr 2011
Ontario College of Teachers AQ letter Mar 2011
Financial Literacy letter March 2011
LDAO Response to Proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation Mar 2011
2010
LDAO Response to the OCT Consultation on Spec Ed AQs Dec 2010
LDAO Presentation to Deputy Minister’s Accessibility Roundtable Nov 2010
LDAO Response to Proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Oct 2010
LDAO Comments on Special Education Funding Oct 2010
LDAO Response to Learning for All K – 12 Apr 2010
2009
LDAO Response to IEP & IPRC Consultation with PAAC on SEAC, Nov 2009
LDAO Response to EDU Consultations on Mental Health & Addictions, Oct 2009
LDAO Response to AODA Public Review, Oct 2009
Letter to Minister Wynne, Sept 2009
Submission on Provincial Interest Regulation Consulation Paper, Aug 2009
LDAO Response to Every Door is the Right Door, Aug 2009
LDAO Response to Employment Accessibility Standard, May 2009
LDAO Response to Consultation on Mental Health, Apr 2009
LDAO Response to Draft Information & Communications Standard, Feb 2009
Educational Inclusion Letter to Minister Wynne, Feb 2009
Letter to Finance Minister Duncan, Jan 2009
LDAO Response to the 2008 Auditor General Report on Special Education
LDAO Response to the 2008 Auditor General Report on Sections 3.02 – 3.08
2008
LDAO Response to Consultation on Education for All, Jun 2008
LDAO Response to HRTO Proposed Rules, Mar 2008
Submission to Roots of Youth Violence Consultation, Mar 2008
LDAO Feedback on LD AQ Guidelines, Feb 2008
2007
Letter to Human Rights Legal Clinic, July 2007
Letter to Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Chair, July 2007
Letter to Minister Kathleen Wynne – School Safety, July 2007
Letter to Minister Kathleen Wynne, January 2007
2006
Response to Bill 107: Human Rights Code Amendment Act, November 2006
Comments on the Report of the Safe Schools Action Team, September 2006
Comments on Special Education Transformation, August 2006
Submission to Safe Schools Action Team, February 2006
Letter to Attorney General Bryant, April 2006
Letter on Bullying Prevention, April 2006
2005
LDAO Response to the Ministry Report on Strengthening Adult Education Aug 2005
LDAO Response to the Review of Employment Assistance Programs in OW and ODSP Aug 2005
Response to Ontario College of Teachers Consultation: Preparing Teachers for Tomorrow Apr 2005