Right to Learn
Education gives every student the tools they need to reach their dreams - and achieve their full potential. But not every student gets that chance. 1 in 10 Canadians has a learning disability. It doesn't mean they can't learn, it simply means they need access to the proven supports that are critical to their success.
Every Canadian with a learning disability has the Right To Learn. And with your support they will. Please sign our petition today, and help us tell the various levels of Canadian governments that you support every Canadian's Right to Learn.
RightToLearn.ca exists to break down the barriers that prevent individuals with learning disabilities from achieving their potential in life. These barriers are:
1) Lack of standardized assessments for learning disabilities
2) Lack of teacher training about learning disabilities
3) Lack of family supports for children with learning disabilities
4) Lack of career planning for adults with learning disabilities
To learn more, please visit The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada.
Sign Our Petition
We call on the governments of Canada to support The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada's (LDAC) Policy on Educational Accommodations for Individuals with Learning Disabilities (pdf, 126 kb). The Policy states that all students who are diagnosed as having a learning disability, as defined by LDAC, be guaranteed full access to appropriate accommodations, which will enable them to optimize their potential, in accordance with the mandates of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Human Rights legislation of the Provinces and Territories.
We currently have 2060 signatures.
Watch Our Video
View the impact of trying to learn with a learning disability. Click the icon below.
Read the new study
A Pan-Canadian Perspective on the Professional Knowledge Base of Learning Disabilities (pdf, 483 kb)
The new applied
research study took 2 years to develop. The study surveyed Ministries of
Education across the country to identify requirements for teachers and
psychologists working with students who have learning disabilities, and the
existence of policies to guide their work. The study concludes that Canada's
Ministries of Education have no specific guidelines for teachers or
psychologists to address the needs of students with learning disabilities.
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