Dr. Fran Marinic-Jaffer's focus is in the area of student and family advocacy in the area of disability, minority rights and education. She attends Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) meetings, Individual Education Plan reviews and case conferences to support accommodation and accessibility rights. Her work extends to other rights forums. Dr. Marinic-Jaffer has been supporting families and students for 30 years to support inclusive education initiatives at elementary, secondary and post secondary levels. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education, Adaptive Instruction from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Within the context of these studies she focused on inclusive education and adaptive teaching to provide access to students with disabilities to mainstream, regular class curriculum. She further focused on the area of Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome, and the role of neurological diversity in adaptive instruction to meet individual disability accommodation needs. Dr. Marinic-Jaffer also holds a Doctorate in Education, from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, in the area of disability and inclusion, focusing on policy and practice. She has also obtained her Juris Doctor from Windsor Law and is currently a Barrister and Solicitor in Ontario.
Ashif Jaffer graduated from Brebeuf College School as an Ontario scholar and was accepted to university on an academic scholarship. He has completed his university studies in critical disability, race and human rights. He holds certification in Advancing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. He is a published author in the Journal of Developmental Disabilities in euthanasia and disability. He is also a contributing researcher to “Remember Every Name” in memory of institutional survivors.
Dr. Fran Marinic-Jaffer has been helping families for over 26 years to permanently immigrate to Canada in cases of medical inadmissibility on the basis of disability. Her work entails preparation of future care plans to support these individuals to settle in Canada. Within the scope of her practice she has provided assistance to clients from the United States, Israel, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong and Dubai with various disabilities including Down Syndrome, Autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.
Providing mobile service throughout Ontario by appointment
Consultation regarding family and student rights in special education and regular education
Family and student advocacy at Identification, Placement and Review Committee meetings (IPRC)
Consultation regarding Individual Education Plans
Case conference advocacy
Special Education Tribunal and Human Rights Tribunal advocacy for disability and minority rights
Notary Public
Hons. B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., J.D.
Barrister and Solicitor
1200 – 251 Consumers Road
Toronto, Ontario M2J 4R3
Consultation provided by appointment prior to 9 and after 5. We offer mobile services and meet clients outside of the office to accommodate family and student needs.
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