Special Education in Ontario
Categories of exceptionalities
Behavioural
Communicational
Intellectual
Physical
Multiple
Developmental disabilities
IPRC Committee
Principal/Supervisory Officer
C
SERT-a support staff like Psychologist/Speech and Language Pathologist.
School Resource Teacher/school Classroom teacher
A nice video to inspire
Regulation 181/98 of the Education Act sets out how IPRCs identify and place students (one of five placement options) in special education programs. It informs about the procedures that committee holds
Student Well being and Mental health
biological factor
socio-economic factor
Emotional Development
Healthy environment
accepting
inclusive
safe
Caring
Special
IEP Accomodations
IEP written within 3o days from the IPRC meeting
IEP is a working document update regularly
IEP must be updated at least once in every reporting period
Timeline in Special Education
In 1950-Royal Commission on Education
In 1962-Ontario Human Rights Code
In 1970, Early identification Program.
In 1982-Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom
Bill 82-Special Education programs introduced.
Exceptionalities-behavioural, communicational, intellectual, physical, and multiple
Placement options
Regular class with indirect support
regular class with resource assistance
regular class with withdrawal assistance
A special education class with partial integration
special education class full time.
Severe learning disability
Behavioral options
Experential learning
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