Accessibility Services supports for Indigenous students

We encourage you to book a consultation with the Indigenous liaison to discuss the registration and documentation requirements for Accessibility Services if you:

• are an Indigenous undergraduate or graduate student taking courses on the St. George campus,
• experience difficulties affecting your learning in lectures, labs or tutorials and,
• have a disability, or believe you may have a disability, and identify with any of the disability categories below:
  • Acquired brain injury or concussion
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
  • Chronic health, mental health, sensory disabilities (including D/deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing) and physical disabilities
  • Learning disabilities
  • Temporary physical disability
  • Not sure if you have a disability?

Erin will be available to all Indigenous students with disabilities to offer pathways through the Accessibility Services registration process. She will provide information about the three-step registration process and how to gather required disability-related documentation, or discuss supplemental documentation with you.

The services we provide are premised on understanding and trust, as well as a recognition of and sensitivity to the cultural values and rights of Indigenous peoples and cultures.

Additional support is available from First Nations House and Health & Wellness for the academic, cultural, social and emotional well-being of Indigenous students:

Academic services:

• Academic advising
• Tutoring supports
• Financial aid advising
• Resource/computer lab
• Elder/Traditional Teacher advising

Health services:

• Health & Wellness Indigenous Wellness Counsellor: To schedule an appointment call 416-978-8030 and select option “5”.

Students can book a phone or virtual appointment with Erin at indigenous.accessibility@utoronto.ca or by calling 416-978-0774.

Please indicate your preference for a phone or virtual appointment. You can meet with Erin via phone or Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams is part of your U of T Office 365 package and offers an audio/video conferencing platform for students, staff and faculty with a valid utoronto.ca email address. Read our Microsoft Teams Instructions (PDF) for more information. Contact the administrative team if you have questions about meeting remotely.

Read our POLICY: Accessibility Services statement of confidentiality to learn how your personal information is collected, protected, used and disclosed.