COVID-19 complicates school life for Hamilton students and staff with disabilities

The pandemic has made the transition from summer to September classes hectic for families, educators and students, but it will be even harder for people with disabilities and individual education plans (IEPs).

"As health services have been reduced, that really impacts the development and support required for children and youth with developmental and physical disabilities," said Bruce Squires, president of McMaster Children's Hospital.

"It's inhibited the extent to which those issues are even identified and the timeliness of providing treatment."