Schools & education supports
Most children in this section go to their local public school with supports, so it helps to know how those supports work. Specialized schools sit inside the children's treatment centres.
How school supports work
Ontario's special education guide
Province-wideThe province's own explanation of the IPRC, the IEP and starting school.
Visit ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)School-based rehabilitation services
Every children's treatment centrePhysiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy at school, for students in publicly funded schools.
Visit ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)School Health Support Services (Ontario Health atHome)
Province-wideNursing and personal care at school for children with medical needs.
Visit ontariohealthathome.ca (opens in a new tab)Your school board's special education department
Every boardThe contact you need when a plan is not working. Each board also has a Special Education Advisory Committee.
Specialized schools
Kayla's Children Centre
ThornhillSchool, therapy clinic and recreation in one building for children with physical and developmental disabilities.
Visit kaylaschildrencentre.org (opens in a new tab)Bloorview School Authority
TorontoSchool on the Holland Bloorview site, with therapy built into the day.
Visit bloorviewschool.ca (opens in a new tab)Campbell Children's School (Grandview Kids)
OshawaA school inside a children's treatment centre, on the same model as Bloorview.
Visit grandviewkids.ca (opens in a new tab)KidsAbility School
WaterlooA school inside a children's treatment centre.
Visit kidsability.ca (opens in a new tab)Niagara Children's Centre School
St. CatharinesA school inside a children's treatment centre.
Visit niagarachildrenscentre.com (opens in a new tab)John McGivney Children's Centre School
WindsorA school inside a children's treatment centre.
Visit jmccentre.ca (opens in a new tab)CHEO school
OttawaA school inside a children's treatment centre.
Visit cheo.on.ca (opens in a new tab)Provincial and Demonstration Schools
Province-wideSchools for students who are deaf, blind or deafblind, or who have severe learning disabilities.
Visit ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)
Help with advocating at school
Inclusion Action in Ontario
Province-wideParent-led help with advocating for inclusion at school.
Visit inclusionactionontario.ca (opens in a new tab)Justice for Children and Youth
Province-wideFree legal help for people under 18, including school issues.
Visit jfcy.org (opens in a new tab)
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Programs checked October 2026 on Government of Ontario pages and each organization's own website.
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